Now, what if the stock in question is not a blue chip but rather a REIT with a poorly covered dividend and a focus on the subprime mortgage business, which many expect to come under pressure?

FORBES: Shortchanged

In almost every sector you can find a blue-chip stock that isn't participating in the rally despite the market's low earnings expectations.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The stock market rolled over (the vertical blue line) into the bear market in October, 2007.

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She takes a look at the factors that move a blue-chip stock these days--in this case, Starbucks--while weaving in the fascinating history of a company that 20 years ago experts would have said couldn't exist.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

"In Lebanon Solidere is the blue-chip stock, " says Ziad Maalouf, head of research at Middle East Capital Group.

FORBES: Rebuilding a market

In one repetitive incident, the price of a blue chip stock drops, say, 20 cents after several big sell orders comes through.

FORBES: Is Another Flash Crash Inevitable By Year's End And Will It Be Triggered On Purpose?

Shijo Bridge, in front of you, might be the ground zero of Kyoto old and new: a monk is standing, stock-still, collecting coins, and the mountains to the north are blue in the dusk.

BBC: The walk that made me love Japan

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