Stocks
Iraq Conflict: The Defense Industry is Set to Soar
While all eyes are on oil when it comes to the Iraq issues, there’s one industry that’s being overlooked. If nothing else, the continued conflict in Iraq should serve… Read more
Summer’s Hottest Stock Winners
Summer brings no-brainer buys. Summer’s here and the time is right for dancin’ in the stock market. Depending on the state of the economy, you can find a few… Read more
4 Stocks Insiders Are Buying – and Maybe You Should, Too
Insiders see good things ahead for these companies. Here is a list of 4 stocks insiders are buying. When management of a company reaches into its own pocket to… Read more
3 S&P Dividend Aristocrats
Investing for income can be tricky business. Some stocks have high yields because their stock prices have been pushed down. In some cases, there’s a reason that a stock’s… Read more
Should Nike Buy Lululemon?
I hadn’t heard it suggested until a colleague of mine hinted at it in an article this week. It was a question I had not yet asked myself. “Should… Read more
Andrew Redleaf: 3 ‘Never Never’ Stocks
There are just some stocks that investors should “never, never” own. That’s because certain companies will never make profitability its top priority or it will never willingly deliver a… Read more
Priceline’s OpenTable Deal: Is $2.6 Billion Enough?
Two weeks ago Priceline (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced that it intended to buy OpenTable (Nasdaq: OPEN). The offer of $2.6 billion in cash to buy OpenTable outright represents a premium… Read more
Calm Before the Storm? Volatility Hits Seven-Year Low
All is quiet on Wall Street right now. Too quiet. Stocks have scarcely budged in the last four trading days, a product of historically low volatility. The S&P 500… Read more
The No. 1 Chinese Real Estate Stock to Own
Many investors continue to stand on the sidelines when it comes to investing in China, and for good reasons. Much of the economic data that China puts out is… Read more