It's official. Investors have begun to fear that interest rates will soon rise. Bond prices have increased and we've witnessed a sell-off of stocks.
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June 6 - News
Given all of the negative statistics that still haunt the housing industry -- for instance, 25% of all homeowners are still underwater on their mortgages -- you may be surprised...
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June 6 - News
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp (NASDAQ:OSH) was in 5 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. OSH has seen a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months.
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June 6 - News
In Peter Lynch's classic book, One Up On Wall Street, he talks about a class of investments he calls "Turnarounds." For the most part, a true Lynch Turnaround has been well-established...
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June 5 - News
Investing in anticipation of a housing recovery has been one of the best trades of the last year, but with things like the home improvement stores The Home Depot, Inc.
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June 4 - News
It is a natural reaction.
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June 4 - News
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) is now basking in its own glory.
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June 3 - News
A watch list represents an excellent way to compile a list of investment ideas.
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June 3 - News
After a good five years of caution thanks to an ailing housing market and tight fisted consumers, it looks like the real estate recovery is for real and consumers are spending...
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May 30 - News
Note to stock investors: Not "ABT," as in Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), but "Abt" as in Abt Electronics, the Chicago-based superstore founded by Jewel and David Abt back in ...
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May 30 - News
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) and The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) have always had an interesting approach to competition.
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May 29 - News
Recent quarterly reports from two of the United States's largest home-improvement companies has drawn renewed attention to their apparently divergent fortunes.
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May 29 - News
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) reported higher quarterly sales and earnings figures this week.
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May 28 - News
It is no secret that the U.S. housing market is on the rebound. More people are getting jobs, the unemployment rate is falling, and the housing price indexes are increasing.
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May 28 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of methods market participants can use to watch publicly traded companies.
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May 24 - News
In the financial world, there are tons of methods market participants can use to watch Mr. Market. A couple of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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May 23 - News
If the past five years have taught us anything, it is the importance of the housing market to the global economy.
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May 23 - News
On Wednesday, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 21 - News
When it comes to dividend-paying stocks, bigger isn't always better.
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May 20 - News
The recession has taken a toll on economies around the world, from driving down standards of living to sending unemployment to record levels.
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May 19 - News
On Tuesday, The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 12 - News
The U.S. home improvement retailing duopoly of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) and Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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May 6 - News
With the 13F season up and running, Greenhaven Associates has kept pace with some of their colleagues and has announced their stock holdings.
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May 3 - Hedge Funds
After several years in the housing market doldrums, the news is finally starting to get good.
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May 1 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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May 1 - News
A year ago, I examined the pairing of The Home Depot, Inc.
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April 29 - News
Over the past few years, investors looking to capitalize on the housing recovery poured into shares of homebuilder sticks from Hovnanian to Lennar, and into the two retailers ...
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April 29 - News
Sometimes when companies outline their strategic thinking the market chooses to ignore them and then be surprised when the results come out in line with the company’s strategy...
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April 26 - News
Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE:LL) soared 12% yesterday -- and have continued to hit new all-time highs this morning -- after posting blowout quarterly results...
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April 25 - News
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE:RH) is a small retail company “similar” to that of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD).
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April 24 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ:CZR), Coach, Inc.
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April 23 - News
Ever pressed the limit of your gas supply and lost? Then you know just how Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp (NASDAQ:OSH) must be feeling right about now.
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April 19 - News
The housing market has been steadily improving, lifting the stocks of homebuilders like Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
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April 19 - News
This past Friday brought an interesting SEC filing to my attention: the offering documents for an upcoming former The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) property, HD Supply.
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April 16 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down following the release of a disappointing retail sales report. As of 1:15 p.m.
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April 12 - News
In an industry dominated by two neck-and-neck rivals whose stock prices have boomed since 2010, who belongs in your portfolio? I’m talking about the home improvement industry...
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April 3 - News
In the world of building materials, people are starting to party like its 2004.
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April 2 - News
Amid analyzing numerous industries and their constituents, I've been managing my own stock portfolio, as seen in my profile.
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March 28 - News
In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, old financial tools of years past.
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March 27 - Hedge Funds
The housing recovery currently provides the catalyst for the share price gains of home improvement retailers, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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March 25 - News
Credit Suisse on last Wednesday reinstated coverage on big box electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) with an "outperform" rating and a $30 price target (NYSE:TGT...
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March 25 - News
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones has been one of the most successful traders over the last few decades, amassing a net worth in excess of $3.3 billion.
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March 22 - Hedge Funds
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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March 20 - News
Some investors believe that you should add share repurchases to dividends to get the “yield” a company is returning to its shareholders.
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March 19 - News
As an investor that favors large cap stocks with huge buybacks, the recent news from the WSJ that stock buyback authorizations hit a record in February should garner attention...
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March 19 - News
A CEO with a good management team can take a languishing company and turn it into a growth machine in a position of market leadership with the capability of making shareholders...
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March 18 - News
Home flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE:LL) performed really well in 2012, growing revenue and free cash flow 19% and 25%, respectively.
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March 18 - News
If there is one lesson to take away from Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)'s recent earnings, it's never underestimate a category leader.
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March 15 - News
