Historically, it's not like GM has always been a great company. It's had it's cyclical down periods. But you need to look at the import of GM, not as much a stock but as a barometer of the economy.

If a company is going to raise its dividend, they're sure they can continue to pay it.

If you look at the business historically, it's been really cyclical. There have been these major events in her life when she's been redefined -- the early 70s, the early 80s and the late 90s. The struggle is to keep Barbie relevant to today's girls. I think they are working on that but I think its going to be a while before it pays off.

The Dow is more a barometer of the economy and not so much the stock market. The photography sector isn't all that crucial to the economy.

Historically, the product-transition periods have been very disruptive for Intel.

It's not unusual for a company as successful as Intel to come under scrutiny.