Stocks

Alcoa’s products cater to a number of different markets – including construction, automotive and energy – so it’s seen as a bellwether for economic growth. Read more

Growth stock investors should hitch their wagons to a company that has significant growth potential as it embarks on its westward expansion across the U.S. Read more

Now that the Dollar Tree-Family Dollar merger has closed, what’s ahead for the combined entity? Read more

With the reinsurance industry being hit by a flood of competition, Warren Buffett is betting big on the future of commercial insurance. Read more

The housing market is on the upswing, buoyed by an increase in first-time homebuyers. Read more

With the planned Match.com IPO, investors will be able to buy into the greatest scheme on earth: charging people money to find love. Read more

Besides diversified big-box behemoth Wal-Mart, Kroger is the largest U.S. grocery chain. But natural foods stores have been gaining a lot of traction. Read more

It looks as if there’s no end to pharma M&A mania. With Valeant’s takover approach to Zoetis, the M&A fad has spread to the animal health sector. Read more

I know that the Fourth of July has come and gone, but every year I write about a few growth stocks that I associate with summer. Read more