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Bnet  • Feb 8, 2010

Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook. The reaction to Pfizer (PFE)'s Q4 2009 earnings call -- in which the company dialed back its 2012 revenue guidance to $1.5 billion less than it promised at the time of its merger with Wyeth -- didn't stop after sellers took the ax to Pfizer stock. Youre counting on your 401(k) to provide… Full Story »

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