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CNBC Analyst Wary of Health Care Stocks; Knocks Obama's 'Hand-Picked Audience'
NewsBusters ^
| August 11, 2009
| Jeff Poor
Posted on 08/11/2009 3:33:44 PM PDT by Rufus2007
As the likelihood of President Barack Obama's style of health care/health insurance reform has looked more and more uncertain, health care sector stocks have rallied, nearly 10 percent over the last month.
But now as Obama is showing some signs of managing his message and could be trying to make a comeback, even as polls show the odds aren't his favor, CNBC market analyst Steve Grasso is cautioning viewers to be wary of health care stocks for the time being.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnbc; moneylist; obamacare; stevegrasso
I guess I need to get rid of that Aetna stock...
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posted on
08/11/2009 3:33:44 PM PDT
by
Rufus2007
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To: Rufus2007
I mean, I caught a glimpse of President Obama speaking today. If they're clapping, that was a hand-picked audience. I have yet to find anyone who likes the plan. Wow! On CNBC yet!
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posted on
08/11/2009 3:36:50 PM PDT
by
livius
To: F15Eagle
It was obviously a hand-picked audience of koolaid drinkers. I am sure Nancy Pelosi will bitch about the obvious astroturfing.
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posted on
08/11/2009 3:42:25 PM PDT
by
Always Right
(The Brown Shirt Media © is coming!)
To: F15Eagle
They weren’t handpicked. They just happened to be an audience made up entirely of charade contest winners.
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posted on
08/11/2009 4:07:52 PM PDT
by
HardStarboard
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
To: livius
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posted on
08/11/2009 4:30:01 PM PDT
by
Eddie01
(PSA: If you're over 50 and do cocaine, your heart is going to stop)
To: Rufus2007
This townhall was a fraud, put on to give friends of Obama in the news media something to report on.
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posted on
08/11/2009 4:38:21 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
To: Eddie01
“Steve’s career is over.”
Yeah, but he’ll still have the respect of honest people.
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posted on
08/11/2009 4:39:30 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
To: Rufus2007
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