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British insurance broker Aon (AON) may be well known as the jersey sponsor of the Manchester United (MANU) soccer club. But to investors, the U.K.-based company is also known as one of the world’s largest insurers, with operations in more than 120 countries and a market capitalization of more than $28 billion. Typical of insurers, Aon’s earnings and revenue gains have been moderate but steady.

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Wondering how to put your dollar bills to work in the stock market this year? Telecommunication services, health care, technology and consumer discretionary are the four sectors with the largest projected percentage increases in earnings growth this year compared with 2014, says S&P Dow Jones Indices. Where earnings are rising in the stock market, stock price increases usually follow.

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A number of leading stocks soared past buy points and hit new highs Thursday as the market’s uptrend gathered steam. Many got a boost from strong earnings reports. Epam Systems (EPAM) jumped 4.60, or 9%, to 56.01 in heavy trade, clearing a cup base with a 52.99 buy point. The provider of IT software is expected to post a 27% increase in Q4 profit, slowing slightly from the 30%-plus pace of the prior three quarters.

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Growth investors, learning from experience, tend to lose patience with a stock that breaks out and stalls. Their best trades tend to move higher right away, and the early poor performers tend to be the weeds in the garden. Before digging out the weeds, though, it’s worthwhile to ask if the problem is a weak stock or a weak market. In either case you’re not making money, so what’s the difference?

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With a deal between Russia and Ukraine, investors will keep an eye on oil and further developments in Greece.

More Verizon customers finally have a chance to reduce their bills, but they may need to pick up the phone or hit the company’s website to grab the best deals.

Germany, Europe’s powerhouse economy with a reputation as a fiscally-conservative state, has been slowly loosening its tone with Greece, which is seeking to re-negotiate the bailout package.