Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT): Are There Any Deals in Big Retail?
Retail sales have been generally weak as of late, with the biggest bright spots being automobiles and home improvement retailers.
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United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL), US Airways Group, Inc. (LCC), August: A Big Month for Airline News
August was a big month for the airline industry.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC): Why Your Health Insurance Could Be “Exchanged” Soon
Switching retiree health insurance to private health insurance exchanges appears to be the new thing for big companies. International Business Machines Corp.
DryShips Inc. (DRYS), Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX): How the “Golden Waterway” Could Help Shippers Cash In
No one could have ever guessed that an ordinary, 11-year-old ship like the Yong Sheng could make headlines.
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Will Big Oil Regret Abandoning Renewables?
The world of big oil is inherently conservative. After being burned by renewable investments, many companies are hesitant to make substantial investments in new fuels.
The WhiteWave Foods Co (WWAV), Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM): Court Confusion Leaves Sour Taste Over Sweeteners
A rose by any other name might still smell as sweet, but sugar still has to be called "sugar" and not "evaporated cane juice,"Â otherwise it leads to consumer confusion in the...
BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (BHP), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR): Three Miners Readying For Steel’s Rebound
Metallurgical coal is used in the steel making process and although prices are weak today, demand is set to increase over the long term.
Corning Incorporated (GLW), Entropic Communications, Inc. (ENTR), Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX): Here’s What This Winning Hedge Fund Company Has Bought and Sold
Today let's look at GMT Capital, a private investment company founded by Thomas Claugus in 1990 that manages several hedge funds and other accounts.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), 3M Co (MMM): Why Brady Corp (BRC) Earnings Could Need a Jump-Start
Brady Corp (NYSE:BRC) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and the stock has gone on a roller-coaster ride so far in 2013 as investors try to assess the company's ...
Why Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Outperformed
After the doom and gloom earnings reports and guidance from several retailers like Macy's, Inc.
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Next Big Date
Your iPhone's new eye candy finally has a release date. iOS 7 will be available for download on September 18, two days before Apple Inc.
SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (SFUN), Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ADR) (XIN): Can E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (EJ) Keep It Up?
E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR)Â (NYSE:EJ) was last week's biggest winner on the New York Stock Exchange, soaring 43% on continuing momentum in China's red-hot housing ...
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (GSK), Pfizer Inc. (PFE): Theravance Inc (THRX) Gets Big Win for New COPD Drug
Trading of biopharmaceutical company Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX) was halted on Tuesday. A major decision hung in the balance as the U.S.
Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (REGN), Amgen, Inc. (AMGN): Invest in the Next Biotech Frontier
The last several months have been remarkably exciting in the biotech space.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International, Inc. (WCC): This Industrial Equipment Services Company Looks Good
The manufacturing sector has been one of the biggest drivers of the economic recovery after the recession.
ArcelorMittal (ADR) (MT), United States Steel Corporation (X): Are These Steel Stocks Worthy of Investment?
Steel producers play a pivotal role in our society, as steel is a basic material used in everything from automobiles to buildings, among other things.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN): Should You Play This Dangerous Game?
Prior to visiting a casino, your adrenaline spikes, you anticipate positive results, and you feel alive.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), NIKE, Inc. (NKE): The Mobile Future of Diabetes Treatments
In my opinion, the Nike+ FuelBand released by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) last year was a seminal product in health care tech.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (STP), LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (LDK): China’s Bad Loans Signal Problems for Solar
The economic slowdown in China has hit the banking sector, as several Chinese banks show concern over a possible increase in non-performing loans.
Alamos Gold Inc (AGI), Primero Mining Corp (PPP), Gold Resource Corporation (GORO): Consider This Low-Cost Gold Miner
As the price of gold remains well below the levels seen at the beginning of the year, most gold miners remain under significant pressure.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc. (C): An America Without a Central Bank
An eight-decade stretch of American finance without central-banking oversight began on Sept.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD): These 10 CEOs Are Total Fools
Foolish investors know that leadership matters. A lot. A bad leader can be the difference between a successful company and one that never leaves the bench.
US Airways Group, Inc. (LCC), AMR Corporation (AAMRQ), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL): Three Big Ways to Play the Airline Merger Battle
With the proposed merger between US Airways Group, Inc.
United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL), AMR Corporation (AAMRQ): Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Makes the Big Time
After the market closes on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) will join the S&P 500 index of prominent large-cap stocks.
ConocoPhillips (COP)’s Turnaround Continues to Unlock Value
The price of crude oil has spiked on the back of growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. As a result oil stocks are bouncing back into favor with investors.
Spectra Energy Corp. (SE), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI): Get Your Natural Resources and Fat Dividends Here
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Mylan Inc. (MYL): Today’s Three 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...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Why You Need a Dividend Like This One
Over the past five years, oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has paid its shareholders $44 billion in dividends.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Sweeping Changes Hit the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (^DJI) on a Day of Triple-Digit Gains
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...
Ford Motor Company (F) & General Motors Company (GM) Still Have Time to Catch Japanese Automakers
America's two largest automakers are having a phenomenal year, reaping profits that haven't been seen in over a decade. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and General Motors Company...
Fusion-IO, Inc. (FIO), Seagate Technology PLC (STX), EMC Corporation (EMC): Is This Tech Company an Acquisition Candidate?
Technology mergers tend to happen in waves.
Has Apple Inc. (AAPL) Just Made a Huge Mistake?
Two and a half years after unveiling the original iPod in 2001, Apple Inc.
Cree, Inc. (CREE), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Pandora Media Inc (P): Irrational Exuberance
One trap investors sometimes fall into is buying the stock of a company because they like the company's product.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Macy’s, Inc. (M), Target Corporation (TGT): Will These Stocks Perform in the Long Run?
The retail business seems to be having its fair share of problems. Numbers coming in for the last quarter have been disappointing, to say the least.
Time Warner Inc (TWX), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): Invest in Inelasticity
A couple of recent events got me thinking about price elasticity and how a savvy investor can capitalize on producers of inelastic products.
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) 2018: The High-End
Last month, my colleague Sean Williams laid out the bear case for Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA).
The Hershey Company (HSY), Kellogg Company (K), Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN): Three Food Products Companies to Nourish Your Portfolio
Today we're going to look at three global giants in the food products manufacturing sector; specifically chocolate, cereal, snacks and meat.
NVR, Inc. (NVR), Masco Corporation (MAS), AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV): Tuesday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
Is Atmel Corporation (ATML) Destined for Greatness?
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Ringing The Registers, Yet Again
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has exhibited great volatility in its share price recently, defying what most investors normally expect from a megacap, blue-chip stock.
Broadcom Corporation (BRCM)’s Game-Changing Move
As the meteoric rise of mobile devices continues, an interesting way to play the multi-year secular growth story of these revolutionary devices has been to invest in semiconductor...
What My Dad, and Peter Lynch, Taught Me About Panera Bread Co (PNRA)
I've been fascinated with Peter Lynch's "power of common knowledge" concept ever since I first read One Up on Wall Street.
Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR): Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) Has Sights Set on Bigger Game
The battlefield is switching from foreign shores to the streets of our own cities, as the decision by ammo and munitions maker Alliant Techsystems Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (GSK), China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (CHL): Will China’s Corporate Crackdown Scare Off Investors?
China's not losing importance in the eyes of investors, despite the world's second-largest economy's slump this year.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP): Why I’m Investing In This Stock ASAP
With the S&P 500Â up over 15 percent this year, bargains are few and far between at this very moment.
Does Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Deserve to Be in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)?
Earlier today, the committee that oversees the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) made its most extensive revision to the benchmark in nine years, switching out three...
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR) – Network Equipment Makers: You’ve Been Cleared for Takeoff
In some cases, such as data analytics provider Splunk, growth has been phenomenal but profits have remained elusive as all cash flow from operations has been reinvested in research...
PetSmart, Inc. (PETM), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD): One Retailer To Buy, One to Hold and One to Sell
Almost a dozen retailers are reporting this week.
