American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) Versus Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY)
It's no secret that mREITs such as American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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The Takeaway For Apple Inc. (AAPL) Investors
After missing the previous six Apple Inc.
Total Energy Services Inc. (TOT), Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (PDS), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB): The Pill To Cure Total Energy Services Is Not Found In Canada
Looking for undiscovered and under-followed home runs in the energy sector, I have been watching Total Energy Services Inc.
Kirby Corporation (KEX), Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (MMLP): An Overlooked Way to Benefit From U.S. Oil Output
It was back in 2005 that I began seriously following Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX), a Houston-based company that plies its trade in two distinct areas: the operation of tank barges...
Hess Corp. (HES), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Head Scratching Valuation
Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) is sometimes grouped with the likes of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), which are integrated...
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP), Limoneira Company (LMNR), Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW): Produce Stocks Can Make You Green
Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW), the avocado, papaya, and tomato distributor, must have made analysts feel avocado green indeed.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Is This Top Retail Performer Cheap Relative to Its Peers?
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) has soared an incredible 220% in 2013 alone, but despite these gains, some still believe that more upside could come.
General Motors Company (GM), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Eight Big Outliers That Should Revert to the Mean
Less well known is where Paulson got the idea that housing was a bubble. Wall Street Journal Greg Zuckerman reporter Greg Zuckerman describes the epiphany in his book, The Greatest...
How Is General Motors Company (GM) Like American International Group Inc (AIG)?
After becoming a financial mess and being taken over by the government, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) underwent a bankruptcy process that wiped out shareholders and forced...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Isn’t Done With the Xbox 360 Yet
The Xbox 360 is about to be old news, but Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has big plans for the system. Mr.
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (LF), Hasbro, Inc. (HAS), Mattel, Inc. (MAT): Making Moms Happy Will Make You Richer
Moms are the guiltiest consumers out there, worrying about kids' safety, health, and education.
Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (VOD), Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (TI): Is it Time to Consider a European Telecom Provider?
The Verizon buyout of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD)'s minority stake looks a win for both parties. Verizon acquires full ownership of its leading U.S.
Monsanto Company (MON), Syngenta AG (ADR) (SYT): How This Company Profits From Fighting World Hunger
Shares of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) have underperformed in the past three months, after the company announced it will drop all of its European Union requests for the approval...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (CHL): The Devil’s In The Details
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) debuted two new iPhones yesterday, including the colorful new iPhone 5C.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc (GOOG): Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Surface Problem Has Nothing to Do With Hardware
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning to showcase its second-generation Surface tablets on September 23.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Who’s Getting Rich on the Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Debt Deal
There's big money being made from the massive Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) buyout of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD)'s stake in Verizon Wireless.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD): Should You Worry About Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK)’s Dividend?
For investors seeking income from their portfolios, a stock that qualifies as a Dividend Aristocrat automatically gets their attention. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI): Wednesday’s Three Worst Stocks
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Ecopetrol S.A. (ADR) (EC), Bancolombia S.A. (ADR) (CIB), Vale SA (ADR) (VALE): Three Enticing Value Opportunities in Latin America
Latin American economies have been hit hard by the uncertainty surrounding the global GDP growth.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR): Are Independent Producers Better Investments?
Spinning off refinery operations can be a great opportunity.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Will Become the Biggest Retailer Ever?
Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in his garage in 1995 as an online bookstore, something no one else was doing at the time.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM), AT&T Inc. (T): The New Face of Home Security?
There's a new technological force sweeping the globe, potentially worth an estimated $14 trillion over the next decade.
Facebook Inc (FB) or LinkedIn Corp (LNKD)?
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) are among the most innovative companies of our time, and they both provide interesting opportunities for investors to ...
The Western Union Company (WU), Moneygram International Inc (MGI): A Money Transfer Company Built to Last
Technological advancement is an ever-evolving story of "out with the old and in with the new." The nation of India, for example, decided to end its 163-year-old telegram service...
AOL, Inc. (AOL), Google Inc (GOOG) – Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO): The New King of News?
Many, like the New York Times Co., have given up the search for reach in favor of squeezing what readers they have for cash.
Mylan Inc. (MYL), GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (GSK), Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NSM): Three Stocks to Get on Your Watchlist
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF): These Apparel Retailers Are Having a Tough Time
It hasn't been long since analysts Lorraine Hutchinson, Paul Alexander, and Jessica A.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM): Is The Fresh Market Inc (TFM) Fresh Enough For An Investment?
Specialty food retailers have been doing well recently. There has been a lot of demand for organic food, which drives sales in specialty retail stores.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM): Consider This Organic Food Company For Your Portfolio
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) recently reported results that were better than Street estimates in the fourth-quarter as well.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), Sodastream International Ltd (SODA): How This Small Company Plans to Replace The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Unlike The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) or PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) does not manufacture carbonated beverages.
Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX), WPX Energy Inc (WPX): Wednesday’s Best Stocks
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY): What a Return of the High-End Shopper Means for Home Goods
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is by all accounts one of the premiere home-goods stores. After bottoming out at around $6 in 2008, Williams has been on a tear.
Altria Group Inc (MO), Lorillard Inc. (LO), Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI): Can e-cigs Save Big Tobacco?
One thing you don't see a lot of is the younger demographic picking up a cigarette.
Windstream Corporation (WIN), AT&T Inc. (T), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): A Stock to Watch in the Telecom Sector
With Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) falling after its second quarter earnings release, it seems that investors are concentrated on unimportant issues.
Apple Inc. (AAPL): What About China?
Going into yesterday's iPhone announcement, the biggest unanswered question was the iPhone 5C's pricing.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), Campbell Soup Company (CPB): Soup’s Up
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR)' Keurig single-serving coffee maker made it quick and easy to make cups of coffee in the morning.
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (DKS), Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV): Sporting-Goods Retailers You Should Look Into
Sporting-goods retailers are largely marked by positive metrics, such as same-store sales growth and increasing location counts.
Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (CLD), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP): 3 Coal Miners Square Off With Natural Gas
Coal is one of the most plentiful and least expensive sources of energy on Earth. That's the good news.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Just Dashed T MOBILE US INC (TMUS)’s Hopes
T MOBILE US INC (NYSE:TMUS) had such high expectations for the upcoming launch of a "low-cost" iPhone.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE): This New Xbox One Ad Shows Exactly Why It Will Sell Like Crazy
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is out with a new ad for its upcoming video game console, the Xbox One.
Ignore the Market on Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Bulls: Cash or Plastic?
On Tuesday, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock finally broke through the $300 barrier to set a new all-time high around $313.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG), Dominion Resources, Inc. (D): Who Else Loves LNG?
Natural gas: We have it, and other countries want it. The Department of Energy (DOE) approved its fourth LNG export facility yesterday , paving the way for the U.S.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP), Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (CLD): One Coal Miner That Is Changing With The Times
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) is looking to the future of coal and adjusting to what it sees.
Campbell Soup Company (CPB), PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), The Coca-Cola Company (KO): Pick the Right Dividend Stocks With These 3 Winners
This market presents a ripe environment for dividend-paying stocks.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp (CLNE), Cummins Inc. (CMI): It’s Now or Never for Natural Gas Fuels
Wasn't this supposed to be a prime time to transition from oil to natural gas in the transportation industry? Clean Energy Fuels Corp (NASDAQ:CLNE) is building an infrastructure...
Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC), Golar LNG Limited (USA) (GLNG): Two Ways to Beat the Maritime Industry Doldrums
One is Ardmore Shipping Corp (NYSE:ASC), which had its IPO in August. This company can benefit from the strong demand from Asia for natural gas-based chemicals.
