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Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide Launches New Mobile Health Care Technology Survey
Marketwire  May 15  Comment 
NORTHBROOK, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Blue Chip Patient Recruitment, a division of Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide, today announced the launch of its mHealth (mobile health care technology) Survey. The study will examine the benefits of mobile
Sensex falls on IIP data; blue chips hit
Reuters  May 11  Comment 
The Sensex fell to its lowest since January 16 on Friday after a disappointing March factory output added to the prevailing risk aversion, though some hopes for monetary easing next month provided support.
Sensex pares gains; blue chips hit
Reuters  May 10  Comment 
Reuters Market Eye - The Sensex and the Nifty pare gains with the benchmark index and the 50-share NSE index both flat.
BSE Sensex falls on risk aversion; blue chips hit
Reuters  May 7  Comment 
Reuters Market Eye - Banks and IT stocks are sold off as part of an Asian sell-off of risk. The weaker rupee also weighs on sentiment, as is uncertainty as the Finance Bill containing controversial tax provisions is set to be introduced to...
4 Blue Chips Leading Further Gains
Forbes  Apr 24  Comment 
The potential remains strong for large, US-based companies, says TAMRO Capital CEO Philip Tasho. In particular, he cites room for growth in technology, consumer-oriented stocks, and financials.
Blue chips outperforming property since 2009: SGX
The Straits Times  Apr 18  Comment 
BLUE-CHIP stocks have performed better than private property since the 2009 financial crisis, though real estate trumps shares when the time period is extended to the last 10 years.




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Blue chips refer to stocks of very well known companies. While there is no exact definition in terms of revenue or market capitalization, these companies sell widely used products or services, are internationally recognized and are financially stable. Generally, all the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are considered to be blue chips. Other examples of blue chip stocks include Berkshire Hathaway and Royal Dutch Shell.

Blue chip stocks are generally less volatile than other stocks, and are considered to be "defensive" stocks. Due to their stable profitability, these companies, on average, also last longer. However, it does not mean that blue chip stocks do not fail. For example: Ford and Lehman Brothers were both considered to be blue chip stocks at some point.

The name is derived from the chip color in a poker table (blue being the most valuable chip).

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