S&P Stocks
The Most Hated Dividend Growth Stock Is Also the Best
The dividend growth stock perhaps most reviled by socially responsible investors outperformed every S&P 500 component from 1957 to 2003. Read more
Downtrend in FedEx Stock Looks to Resume
While you’d have thought that lower fuel costs would have benefited FedEx stock, the company has missed on three of its last four earnings reports. Read more
Job Cuts Prop Up Monsanto Stock After Disappointing Earnings
Monsanto announced Wednesday that it will cut 2,600 jobs as part of a major cost-savings initiative designed to keep earnings afloat. Read more
General Motors and the Age of Smart Cars
General Motors is, at the moment, trailing the technology companies in the race for autonomous smart cars. But CEO Mary Barra has thrown down the gauntlet. Read more
Several Items of Concern on S&P 500 Chart
With the fourth quarter underway, there are several potential developments on the S&P 500 chart that have me concerned. Read more
Alcoa Split: Will One Plus One Equal Three?
With aluminium prices plummeting, earnings season bellwether Alcoa announced on Sept. 28 that it will split the company in two. Read more
Micron Stock Jumps 7.7%, But Still Looks Like a Bargain
Micron stock is down nearly 60% from its 52-week high, but the embattled semiconductor company got a boost following an after-hours earnings beat Thursday. Read more
Foreign Exchange Weighs on McCormick Earnings
Investors lost their appetite following a weak McCormick earnings report that saw the spice maker fall short of analyst expectations. Read more
Costco Stock: Slow and Steady
There wasn’t much to get excited about in Costco’s fourth-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, but the real news was the way Costco stock has reacted. Read more