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 Abominable Obamanomics
Nobody in their right mind envies President Obama's position between a jagged rock and an economic hard place. But nor can a nation overlook the epic blunders of a grossly failed response strategy. To his credit, the President finally appears to grasp
Should You Buy This Cheap E&P Stock?
I'll bet dollars to doughnuts you've never heard of Lakonishok, Schliefer, and Vishny, unless you're a total investing dweeb like me. But before they founded LSV Asset Management, which now has $51 billion under management, they were obscure academics
United Rentals to Present at the Credit Suisse 2010 Small Cap Conference on September 14, 2010
GREENWICH, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that it will participate in the Credit Suisse 2010 Small Cap Conference on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The conference will include a presentation by Michael Kneeland,
United Rentals to Present at the Credit Suisse 2010 Small Cap Conference on September 14, 2010
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that it will participate in the Credit Suisse 2010 Small Cap Conference on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The conference will include a presentation by Michael Kneeland,
Intel Narrows the Gap With Qualcomm
With the acquisition of Infineon's wireless unit, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) Intel, whose chips power over 70 percent of the world's PCs, has struggled to produce those low-power-consuming processors that are vital for smartphones and tablet PCs. In late
Back to the Drawing Board for Dell
Congratulations are in order for Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) The war for growth Dell had the right idea when it made an initial bid for 3PAR. The company has been struggling for years to find a new growth engine to accelerate earnings and with a strong cash
Do These Home Retailers Pass Buffett's Test?
We'd all like to invest as successfully as the legendary Warren Buffett. He calculates return on invested capital (ROIC) to help determine whether a company has an economic moat -- the ability to earn returns on its money beyond that money's cost. ROIC
Banks Pace Stocks' Gains
Stocks advanced modestly as investors found comfort in the European banking sector,...
Beverage Maker Wahaha to Diversify Investment Portfolio
September 8, Leading beverage maker Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co. Ltd. is planning to diversify its investment portfolio by investing in high-tech, resources and retailing, the Shanghai Securities Journal reported Wednesday, citing Wahaha president Zong
5 Quality Stocks Seeing Significant Institutional Buying
Kapitall submits: The following is a list of quality companies, as defined by the following screen: Return on Assets (5 yr avg) > 20% Return on equity (5 yr avg) > 20% 5y revenue growth rate > 20% 5y EPS growth rate > 20% Return on investment (5
Is Rambus a Buffett Stock?
Warren Buffett attracts a lot of attention. As the world's third-richest person and most celebrated investor, thousands try to glean what they can from his thinking processes and track his investments. While we can't know for sure whether Buffett is
Top Stock Picks For Wednesday UNDT, INOL, ITCJ, DGMA
UNDT, INOL, ITCJ, DGMA are the stock picks being talked about the most on TheHotPennyStocks.com's Stock Chat Room, right now
salesforce.com Is Cheaper Than You Think
Here's why salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) In the daily noise machine of CNBC, analyst estimates, and quarterly announcements, investors are inundated with talking heads obsessing over earnings-per-share figures. Earnings, or net income, is an accounting
3 Stocks to Play Biotech
Biotech: the sports cars of the investing world where fortunes can be made or lost, literally overnight. These stocks, probably more than any other, rely on binary events that can send a stock soaring or plunging. Source: Company press releases. Just so
Venture Exchange move creates bottom fishing opportunity: MicroCap.com
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This Was a Messy Deal
Growth by acquisition is a perfectly sensible strategy; neither IBM nor Oracle would be what they are today without an open-wallet buyout binge or two. Smaller players like TTM Technologies (Nasdaq: TTMI) But I guess CIENA (Nasdaq: CIEN) I'd be happy to
The Disaster Looming at General Motors
So how is General Motors looking as it prepares for its IPO? For potential investors, the list of good stuff is a long one: Last quarter was solidly profitable, debt is at a manageable level, new models like the Cadillac SRX and Chevy Cruze are strong
The No. 1 Most Popular Dividend Play in Health Services
As an investor, it doesn't pay to follow the crowd. In this series, though, we highlight a possible exception -- the collective wisdom of our CAPS community. Read the next section if you're unfamiliar with our methodology. Skip it if you want to go
Banks Pace Stocks' Gains (Market Update)
Stocks advanced modestly as investors found comfort in the European banking sector, offsetting mixed signals on the domestic economy from the White House and the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 46.32 points, or 0.45%, to 10387.01.
Hot Stock Picks from the OTCBB, Pinksheets, NASDAQ and AMEX
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KORE, UNDT, EDAP, GSLO, OTOW and VKNG are the Daily Market Movers for September 8th from OTCPicks.com
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ETF Spotlight: Claymore/AlphaShares China Small-Cap
ETF Spotlight on Claymore/AlphaShares China Small-Cap (HAO), part of a weekly series. Assets: $343.7 million Objective: Tracks the AlphaShares China Small-Cap Index, which holds companies with a market cap between $200 million up to a maximum of $1.5
Stocks Take Back Some of Tuesday's Loss
-- GLOBAL SENTIMENT UPSIDE MOVERS (+) TUNE sold to Zoran (ZRAN) for $2.92 per share. (+) ZGEN continues evening jump on news it's been sold for $9.75 a share to BMY. (+) SFD swings to Q1 profit, sales shy. (+) BP gets credit rating upgrade, issues spill
Power-One: Poised to Invert Solar Stocks
From the l: Renewable Energy Solutions posted strong sequential revenue gains in the second quarter 2010. Inverter and related product sales posted a record $142 million in revenue for the second quarter 2010, or a year-over-year increase of 745% from
Analyst Still Bullish on Check Point
Jefferies & Co. said CheckPoint Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP) The brokerage also maintained its 'buy' rating on the Internet and network security provider, with a price target of $43. 'With the sale of McAfee to Intel, investors have begun to
Gates, Buffett to sell giving to China's richest
BEIJING -- Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that's already sparked some soul searching among the world's second-largest number
ZymoGenetics, Seattle Biotech Pioneer, Acquired by Bristol-Myers for $885 Million
Big breaking news just hit the Seattle biotech community. Seattle-based ZymoGenetics (Nasdaq: ZGEN) The deal, approved by the boards of both companies, values ZymoGenetics at $9.75 per share -- a whopping 84% premium over Zymo's closing share price of
SECs Schapiro: Flash crash anxiety may have fueled retail investors exodus from stock market
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EPIC Stock Picks (FBP, ABK, MU, AIQ, BRCD)
) Minneapolis, MN ? Minneapolis, MN ? First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) is still a stock to keep on your watch list, we believe that news will come and push (FBP) up again. We alerted our FREE subscribers to FBP at .36 cents, our FREE subscribers are making
Biggest Small Cap Losers (CZNB) (ACAR) (GETAD) (LSCG) (CHNC) by ivyleagueotc.com
) Chicago, IL ? Citizens Bancorp (OTCQB:CZNB) shares closed down 33.22% yesterday on a volume of 17,199 shares traded. CZNB recently announced that net interest income was $3.6 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $110
MEGA Stock Picks (BSDM, PCBC, SIRI, PAR, YRCW)
) Minneapolis, MN ? BSD Medical Corporation (NasdaqGM:BSDM) is a special stock, we never tell anyone to Buy! Buy! Buy! We don?t do that, but in this instance we will say Buy! Buy! Buy! (BSDM) is no doubt a future MEGA Stock. Do you enjoy 'Bottom
Marketing Daily: SEMA Picks Hot Cars
For the first time the specialty-equipment makers yearly SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas will have an award for best vehicles in three categories. The new "SEMA Award" includes "Hottest Car," "Hottest Truck," and "Hottest
Stocks Skid 1% to Snap Four-Session Run
-- GLOBAL SENTIMENT UPSIDE MOVERS (+) NOK rating hiked two notches by analysts at Morgan Stanley. (+) RSCR sold for $13.25 a share. (+) ORCL hires ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd as co-president. (+) EPE sold to Enterprise Products. (+) CASY meets with Q1 EPS,
Mark Hurd May Not Be the Answer for Oracle
Those who are excited to see Mark Hurd replace Charles Phillips at Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) Phillips and Catz have been the yin to CEO Larry Ellison's yang, helping Oracle's business grow to challenge not only Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Contrast this company
Alt Energy Needs Alt Financing
A cash grant program that has funneled $5 billion into hundreds of alternative energy projects is about to expire. Its loss could suck the air out of wind, solar, and geothermal companies that have come to rely upon it. Formally known as Payments for
Don't Let Stress-Test Critics Talk You Out of Good Stocks
As concerns over European banks rippled through the credit markets earlier this year, the EU sought to minimize panic by performing 'stress tests' on 91 banks, aimed at clarifying a murky situation. The tests' stated objective was to 'provide policy
How Much of a Bargain Is Frontier Communications Right Now?
Numbers can lie -- but they're the best first step in determining whether a stock is a buy. In this series, we use some carefully chosen metrics to size up a stock's true value based on the following clues: Let's see what those numbers can tell us about
JDS Uniphase Might Be Cheaper Than You Think
Here's why JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU) In the daily noise machine of CNBC, analyst estimates, and quarterly announcements, investors are inundated with talking heads obsessing over earnings-per-share figures. Earnings, or net income, is an accounting
Are You a Great Investment, Western Refining?
At the Motley Fool, we're looking for 'the next Microsoft.' That is, in our Motley Fool Hidden Gems service, we're trying to find a small cap company that is good enough to grow by leaps and bounds over the years, giving outsized returns to Foolish
Buy or Short These Health-Care Technology Stocks?
Understanding what lies beneath a company's reported revenue is a key to finding winning or losing stock ideas. Many investors screen on metrics like net income or related measurements such as EBIT, EBITDA, or Operating Cash Flow. Revenue, profitability,
Is This Cash Machine Running on Empty?
Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to
Can You Trust the Cash Flow at NCR?
Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to
Oracle Wants Hurd for All the Wrong Reasons
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) I can certainly see a few reasons why Oracle CEO Larry Ellison : Excuse me while I get the tongue out of my cheek. If all Ellison really wanted was a brilliant business manager to replace the scandal-tainted Mr. Phillips, Hurd
Digging Into the Cash Flow at ConocoPhillips
Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to
Can You Trust This Cash Flow?
Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to
Is SanDisk a Buffett Stock?
Warren Buffett attracts a lot of attention. As the world's third-richest person and most celebrated investor, thousands try to glean what they can from his thinking processes and track his investments. While we can't know for sure whether Buffett is
Can You Trust the Cash Flow at Johnson & Johnson?
Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to
The No. 1 Most Popular Dividend Play in Telecom
As an investor, it doesn't pay to follow the crowd. In this series, though, we highlight a possible exception -- the collective wisdom of our CAPS community. Read the next section if you're unfamiliar with our methodology. Skip it if you want to go
How Did You Manage That, Cree?
In 2000, General Electric posted its 100th consecutive quarter of growth in continuing operations. That's 25 years. Raise your hand if that sounds just a bit suspicious. Whatever business you're in, that feat just isn't possible unless your company is
Buy or Short These Health-Care Equipment Stocks?
If you want to find winning -- or losing -- stock ideas, you'll need to understand what lies beneath a company's reported revenue. Many investors screen on metrics like net income or related measurements such as EBIT, EBITDA, or operating cash flow. But
You Need to Look in the Trash
Commit these quotes to memory: 'Being a value investor usually means standing apart from the crowd, challenging conventional wisdom, and opposing the prevailing investment winds.'-- Seth Klarman, Margin of Safety 'Be fearful when others are greedy, and
Some Retailer Revenue Screams Buy, Some Short
Understanding what lies beneath a company's reported revenue is a key to finding winning or losing stock ideas. Many investors screen on metrics like Net Income or related measurements such as EBIT, EBITDA, or Operating Cash Flow. Revenue, profitability,
Don't Let It Happen, First Solar
Many investors, especially during earnings season, seem to focus on the income statement. How much revenue was there? How much net income was there? Yet that focus can be dangerous, because the balance sheet actually tells us a lot about how the company
Top Stock Picks For Tuesday HLXW, QOIL, EFIR, DGMA
HLXW, QOIL, EFIR, DGMA are the stock picks being talked about the most on TheHotPennyStocks.com's Stock Chat Room, right now
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