L Brands Stock Slips After Earnings Beat

Despite a beat on both the top and bottom lines from the Victoria’s Secret parent company, L Brands stock couldn’t gain any momentum after reporting. Read more

3 Safe Preferred Stocks for Reliable Yields in Troubled Times                       

Many large-cap dividend names have become very overvalued, but these under-the-radar and relatively safe preferred stocks are offering nice yields. Read more

Will the Truven Takeover Pull Big Blue Out of the Red?

IBM’s $2.6 billion purchase of data company Truven Health Analytics is another example of Big Blue’s major push into health care. Read more

Why Boeing Shares Are Ready for Takeoff

Boeing shares dropped sharply after accounting issues emerged, but fundamentals are solid and it’s riding a huge wave of demand for aircraft. Read more

Papa John’s Earnings Report Serves Up Profits

Pizza sales tend to hold up well in a dicey economy. Papa John’s earnings report for the fourth quarter delivered just what hungry investors needed. Read more

Dividend Hike Softens Blow From Wal-Mart Earnings Miss

Wal-Mart earnings disappointed, but patient investors may find rewards as the mammoth retailer makes changes. Read more

Cheap Tech Stock Draws Activist Attention

This company has been battered by an accounting scandal and litigation and activist investor Starboard Value may have changes in mind for this cheap tech stock. Read more

Top Hedge Funds Go Big on Health Care

A medical devices company is getting serious attention from a pair of top hedge funds, though another activist has cooled on the stock. Read more

Burger King Hot Dogs: Smart Move or Act of Desperation?

While Burger King deserves credit for thinking outside the burger bun, other fast-food chains have tried – and failed – to sell hot dogs. Read more

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