Most country funds, like other index funds, are market-weighted, meaning their exposure to different stocks is based on the total value of the stocks' shares outstanding in comparison with the market capitalization of other shares in that market.

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The theory is simple: Fewer shares outstanding means higher earnings per share, and, over time, these stocks tend to outperform.

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The Cornerstone Value model takes all of the stocks that pass the four aforementioned criteria (market cap, shares outstanding, sales, and cash flow) and ranks them according to dividend yield.

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There's a moral here, simple but worth repeating as investors go hunting for bargains among beaten-down stocks: The price tag on a company is not just the value of the common shares but the outstanding debt, too.

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In overnight news, the Euro currency and European stocks were given a boost when Greece announced it would buy back up to 10 billion Euros of its outstanding bonds at a price from 30 to 40 cents on the dollar.

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