Investing in Stocks

A BP earnings surprise lifted the Big Oil stock, but doubters are pointing out that the positive earnings came from cost cuts, as revenue dropped 30%. Read more

Most U.S. investors are very familiar with the FANG stocks – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google – but have you heard of China’s BANT stocks? Read more

A number of old tech companies have started downsizing to help save money and facilitate their shift to faster-growing markets. Read more

PulteGroup is currently embroiled in a bitter internal feud, but what’s the state of the other major U.S. homebuilder stocks? Read more

Rental car stocks continue to spiral downward as the industry suffers from slim margins, outdated customer service models, and Uber. Read more

The direst geopolitical conditions invariably generate the greatest media noise, but they also produce investing opportunities for the intrepid contrarian. Read more

Starboard Value has found its latest target. And don’t be surprised if this small-cap drug company is forced into a buyout before year-end. Read more

IPO pickings have been slim of late, but a small bank that’s little known outside of Hawaii offers big promise. Read more

There has been a lot of rhetoric about gun control recently, but Smith & Wesson stock has historically performed incredibly well when the debate heats up. Read more