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Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (JEC), PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): Shareholders Have Oversold Lennar Corporation (LEN)
Homebuilder Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) looks ready for the coming construction boom.
Why XenoPort, Inc. (XNPT) Shares Zoomed Higher
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...
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) Stock Could Underperform for Years
Over the past half-year, Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Dominion Resources, Inc. (D), E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (DD), EXACT Sciences Corporation (EXAS): Here’s What This 2,115% Gainer Has Been Buying
Today, let's look at Gardner, Russo & Gardner, a hedge fund company with a record that speaks for itself.
Walter Energy, Inc. (WLT), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (BHP): Is This Miner a Buy After Coal Acquisition Writedown?
In 2011, Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) paid $3.3 billion for Western Coal, materially increasing its focus on metallurgical coal right before that market started to falter.
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK), Google Inc (GOOG): Okay Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Now Comes the Hard Part
With the close ties between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), the $7.2 billion deal to acquire Nokia's phone business was likely a ...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is Moving Into Video Games
The last six years have been terrible for Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTCBB:NTDOY)'s shareholders.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT): How to Invest in Health Care
Sector exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, allow nervous investors to sample from the fast-paced health care industry with lessened risk.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): How Dividends Change the Game for General Electric Company (GE) Stock
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Novartis AG (ADR) (NVS): The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) Leveraging Share Gains for Eye-Opening Growth
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), or more formally "The Cooper Companies" is a sort of odd duck in the med-tech world.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): This Specialty Coffee Company Is a Winner, but Risks Exist
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is a unique story.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Is Setting a New Standard for Big Oil
It's been a month since the three biggest U.S.-based oil and gas producers told us about their second quarters.
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR) (BUD), Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP): Investors Just Don’t Get Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM)
"How much more can Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) grow and still be considered a craft beer? A lot of people I know who are beer connoisseurs don't view it as craft beer anymore...
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO): Investing in Apparel Requires a Level Head
The volatility in retailers has been nauseating of late. However, for the deep value investor with a steel stomach, there could be some solid buying opportunities.
General Motors Company (GM): Ford Motor Company (F) Doesn’t Want This Week To End
What a busy week for the folks at the Blue Oval.
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Ready to Break the Buck
Walk into most dollar stores these days and one of the first things you notice is that aside from the cheap tsotchkes lining the wall, almost everything else costs more than ...
Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK), Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO): Boots on the Ground Means More Money for You
Macy's, bellwether for the middle income consumer, took a hit after lowering guidance, sending the market down.
KeyCorp (KEY), Xerox Corporation (XRX), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS): Collect Bigger Bond Income — the Easy Way
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
iRobot Corporation (IRBT) Drops Another Competitor… for Now
More specifically, on Friday, iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) announced it had obtained preliminary injunctions through the District Court of Dusseldorf in Germany against ...
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), GameStop Corp. (GME), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO): Maybe We’re Not Mad About Madden
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) better hope that the launch of Madden 25 is a lot like the NFL season's debut last night, with a bumpy start capped off with a flurry of scoring...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM), Facebook Inc (FB): 1 Scary Detail Lurks Behind Strong Auto Sales
The New York Times reported earlier this week that automakers as a whole scored a 17% increase in sales for the month of August, moving 1.5 million pieces of metal for the month...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): This Is Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Lags Its Peers
If you own shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), then it's likely you've wondered why it always seems to be so far behind its nearest competitors -- JPMorgan Chase & Co...
Rockwell Medical Inc (RMTI), Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (INO), Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ASTX): 3 Humongous Health-Care Stocks This Week
Great results from a phase 3 study of soluble ferric pyrophosphate, or SFP, served as the catalyst. Rockwell Medical Inc (NASDAQ:RMTI) announced that the iron replacement therapy...
Would You Buy This Fancy Ford Motor Company (F) Fusion?
Ford unveiled the Mondeo Vignale Concept this week.
Ford Motor Company (F) Is Going Full Speed
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported its best sales month since 2006 on Wednesday.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Here Comes an Old Challenger
In health care IT, the iPad is now an industry standard tool, with most medical reference and mobile EHR (electronic health record) apps being developed for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM): How Greater Efficiency Drives Up Auto Stocks’ Returns
The auto industry has lost 30% of its workforce since 2005 ... but it's only producing 11% fewer cars.
Schwab U S Broad Market ETF (SCHB), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY): The Cheapest ETFs for Buying U.S. Stocks
Keeping your investment costs down is the best way to improve your returns.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE): Samsung’s Smartwatch Looks Like a Dud
It doesn't look like Samsung will be selling many Galaxy Gear smartwatches.
The New Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)
In June, Doug Lawler took over as Chief Executive at Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK).
State Street Corporation (STT), BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW): The Top Choice Among ETF Investors in 2013
The exchange-traded fund industry has grown immensely over the past decade. With U.S.
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST): Did The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) Finally Figure Out E-Commerce?
In an industry where single-digit sales growth is the norm, retailers have pulled in double-digit growth from online stores, which makes e-commerce one of the hottest trends in...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Time to Buy Statoil ASA (ADR) (STO)?
While I was in Stavanger, Norway during a recent vacation, Statoil ASA (ADR) (NYSE:STO), the Norwegian-controlled oil company, was making news, selling some of its North Sea interests...
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS): Can Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) Earnings Boost Its Slumping Stock?
Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and investors have braced themselves for the worst, bidding the stock to its lowest levels since...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL), DeVry Inc. (DV): Is Going to College Worthwhile? Based on a New Study, It Depends
We've all heard the adage that if we want a good job, we have to go to college first.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Is AT&T Inc. (T) Destined for Greatness?
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Is Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Destined for Greatness?
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO): You’d Never Play This Game at a Casino. So Why Invest Like This?
While this may sound like a pretty stupid card game, it's not that far removed from how many people actually "play" the investing game.
Conocophillips (COP): We Should Have Seen Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)’s Bad Quarter Coming
It's not very often that we see a company like Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) earnings drop by 57% from the previous year.
SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK): A Disappointing Quarter Leads to Buying Opportunities
This past earnings season brought surprises, disappointments, and future guidance.
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYCB), Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL): Here’s What This $53 Billion Hedge Fund Company Has Been Buying
Shaw is known as a math wizard, and a quantitative investing pioneer.
Why Everyone Wants to be Apple Inc. (AAPL)
News of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s acquisition of Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK)'s mobile device division early this week has dominated headlines.
Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), ConocoPhillips (COP): Are Oil Refiners a Dangerous Investment Right Now?
Compared to the international benchmark -- Brent crude oil -- cheap U.S. oil was a boon for refiners for many quarters.
American International Group Inc (AIG), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – The Fed: What Great Investors Have to Say
Uncertainty around the future of interest rates -- and the Federal Reserve as a whole -- causes investors to make interesting, and sometimes dangerous, assumptions.
Ford Motor Company (F)’s Unlikely Hero Helps Speed Turnaround in Europe
Quarter after quarter Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)'s stock price had been beaten down largely because investors were worried about its losses in Europe.
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG), Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR): Buy E&Ps and Sell Refiners
Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. If you understand the fundamental factors that drive margins and profits, then you can gain an advantage over shortsighted traders.
QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM), Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE), Apple Inc. (AAPL): Tales of Desperation and Innovation in Smartwatch Land
The tiny smartwatch market, which market research firm ABI Research estimates could generate $370 million in sales this year, is already a crowded space with devices like the ...
American International Group Inc (AIG)’s New Growth Opportunties
When insurance giant American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) announced its second-quarter earnings back in August, investors and analysts alike were happy to see that the...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (CHL): This Could Be Huge
The market has been speculating that China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL) will begin offering the new, cheaper iPhone for weeks.
