The Movie Theater, Redux
Though many had written it off as irrelevant as other mediums began to offer more convenient movie-watching experiences, the silver screen has had so... Read more
Stock Market Today: May 18, 2012
The U.S. stock market attempted to push higher this morning, but ultimately succumbed to selling as the day progressed. At the end of the session, t... Read more
Banking without the Surprises For Dividend Investors
Although most banks make use of hedging, sticking with conservatively run banks can help protect investors against bombshells like the $2 billion plu... Read more
Dogs of the Dow: A Positive April Showing
The Dogs of the Dow is a simple trading strategy. At the beginning of the year, you pick the 10 highest yielding stocks from the Dow 30, and divide y... Read more
Dividend Investors’ Confidence in Banks Takes Another Blow
On Thursday May 10, after the stock market had closed for the day, Dow-30 component and banking industry behemoth J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM) announced t... Read more
Value Line Coverage Initiation: Seadrill Limited
Seadrill Limited (SDRL) recently made its debut in The Value Line Investment Survey. This drilling contractor specializes in difficult to drill areas... Read more
Mothers’ Day Economics
Spending this Mother’s Day will likely increase, thanks to improved consumer confidence. Though the commercialization of the holiday is a far cry fro... Read more
Stock Screen: Stocks with Healthy Price Appreciation Potential - May 14, 2012
Halliburton (HAL) and Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) are both set to register well-above-average price appreciation over the coming three- to five-year per... Read more
From the Survey: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) was formed via merger between the Bank of New York and Mellon Corporation on July 1, 2007. It serves as ... Read more
The Movie Theater, Redux
Though many had written it off as irrelevant as other mediums began to offer more convenient movie-watching experiences, the silver screen has had so... Read more
Dogs of the Dow: A Positive April Showing
The Dogs of the Dow is a simple trading strategy. At the beginning of the year, you pick the 10 highest yielding stocks from the Dow 30, and divide y... Read more
Dividend Investors’ Confidence in Banks Takes Another Blow
On Thursday May 10, after the stock market had closed for the day, Dow-30 component and banking industry behemoth J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM) announced t... Read more
Mothers’ Day Economics
Spending this Mother’s Day will likely increase, thanks to improved consumer confidence. Though the commercialization of the holiday is a far cry fro... Read more
The Ultimate Investment?
Dating back thousands of years, gold has been highly sought after as a valuable commodity. Is this shiny yellow metal your key to riches into the fut... Read more
The Volcker Rule
The Volcker Rule is a section (Title VI) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that was signed into law on July 21, 2010.... Read more
This Unfolding LNG Story Could Have a Very Happy Ending
Advances in drilling technology, together with mild winter-weather conditions, have resulted in flush inventories of natural gas, leading to falling ... Read more
Do Tighter Belts Mean Bearish Defense Bets?
The Obama Administration has announced that, as a part of a broader effort to rein in federal spending and reduce budget deficits, there will be subs... Read more
Changes to Money Market Funds are in the Works
The SEC has proposed making modifications to the way money market funds work after an unsettling episode during the 2008 financial crisis that led th... Read more
The Fallout From Medicare Reimbursement Cuts
In the face of healthcare reform, the medical services industry operates with the lingering threat of Medicare reimbursement cuts. Although some comp... Read more
Stock Screen: Upcoming Stock Splits - May 18, 2012
Some upcoming stock splits to consider are FMC Corp. (FMC), AMETEK, Inc. (AME), and The Coca-Cola Company (KO).... Read more
Stock Screen: Highest Yielding REITs - May 16, 2012
Health Care REIT (HCN) and Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) possess some of the highest yields out of the REITs under our review.... Read more
Stock Screen: Stocks with Healthy Price Appreciation Potential - May 14, 2012
Halliburton (HAL) and Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) are both set to register well-above-average price appreciation over the coming three- to five-year per... Read more
Stock Screen: Biggest Free Cash Flow Generators - May 11, 2012
Synaptics (SYNA) and Autodesk (ADSK) are two companies with histories of strong cash generation.... Read more
Stock Screen: Telecom Stocks With Attractive Valuations - May 9, 2012
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) is currently trading at a historically low price-to-earnings ratio.... Read more
Stock Screen: Low Price-to-Earnings Ratios - May 7, 2012
Federal Mogul Corporation (FDML), Schweitzer Mauduit International Inc. (SWM), and Chevron Corporation (CVX) all have relatively low price-to-earning... Read more
Stock Screen: Best & Worst Performing Industries - May 4, 2012
PPG Industries (PPG), Human Genome Sciences (HGSI), and GenProbe Inc. (GPRO) are all stocks in this week's best performing industries.... Read more
Stock Screen: Dividend Paying Healthcare Companies - May 2, 2012
CVC Caremark Corp. (CVS), St. Jude Medical (STJ), and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) pay dividends and have solid investment merit. ... Read more
Stock Screen: Conservative Stocks - April 30, 2012
Eaton Corp. (ETN), and Intuit (INTU) are two stocks with favorable safety ranks. ... Read more
Stock Screen: Companies with Significant Estimated Dividend Growth - April 27, 2012
Gardner Denver (GDI), Triumph Group Inc. (TGI), and Brunswick Corp. (BC) are expected to have high dividend growth.... Read more
Dow-30 Earnings: Wal-Mart Stores - First Quarter 2012
Wal-Mart’s (WMT) April-period results topped our estimates, owing to solid growth at home and abroad, as well as good cost containment.... Read more
To Like or Unlike FB: A Status Update on the Facebook IPO
One of the hottest stories in financial markets these days is the highly anticipated and wildly sensationalized initial public offering of social net... Read more
Banking without the Surprises For Dividend Investors
Although most banks make use of hedging, sticking with conservatively run banks can help protect investors against bombshells like the $2 billion plu... Read more
Using a Value Line Report: Microsoft in the Dogs of the Dow? – May 18, 2012
If you were to pick the top 10 yielding companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average today, Microsoft (MSFT) would be number 10. That means, as of t... Read more
Dow-30 Earnings: The Home Depot – Fiscal First Quarter 2012
The Home Depot (HD) has reported solid April-period earnings and increased its guidance, but investors appeared to take issue with its fiscal first-q... Read more
From the Survey: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) was formed via merger between the Bank of New York and Mellon Corporation on July 1, 2007. It serves as ... Read more
JPMorgan Chase Announces $2 Billion Trading Loss
JPMorgan Chase (JPM), a global financial services company and a Dow-30 component, has announced a $2 billion loss related to a trading strategy gone ... Read more
Value Line Coverage Initiation: Seadrill Limited
Seadrill Limited (SDRL) recently made its debut in The Value Line Investment Survey. This drilling contractor specializes in difficult to drill areas... Read more
Clinical Laboratories - A Growth Story
Diagnostic testing is a small, but important part of modern medicine. There are only a few main players in this niche market with solid growth prospe... Read more
Dow-30 Earnings: Cisco Systems - Fiscal Third Quarter 2012
Networking equipment bellwether and Dow-30 component Cisco Systems (CSCO) has reported solid April-period results, but its outlook disappointed inves... Read more
Dow-30 Earnings: Wal-Mart Stores - First Quarter 2012
Wal-Mart’s (WMT) April-period results topped our estimates, owing to solid growth at home and abroad, as well as good cost containment.... Read more
To Like or Unlike FB: A Status Update on the Facebook IPO
One of the hottest stories in financial markets these days is the highly anticipated and wildly sensationalized initial public offering of social net... Read more
Banking without the Surprises For Dividend Investors
Although most banks make use of hedging, sticking with conservatively run banks can help protect investors against bombshells like the $2 billion plu... Read more
Using a Value Line Report: Microsoft in the Dogs of the Dow? – May 18, 2012
If you were to pick the top 10 yielding companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average today, Microsoft (MSFT) would be number 10. That means, as of t... Read more
Dow-30 Earnings: The Home Depot – Fiscal First Quarter 2012
The Home Depot (HD) has reported solid April-period earnings and increased its guidance, but investors appeared to take issue with its fiscal first-q... Read more
From the Survey: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) was formed via merger between the Bank of New York and Mellon Corporation on July 1, 2007. It serves as ... Read more
JPMorgan Chase Announces $2 Billion Trading Loss
JPMorgan Chase (JPM), a global financial services company and a Dow-30 component, has announced a $2 billion loss related to a trading strategy gone ... Read more
Value Line Coverage Initiation: Seadrill Limited
Seadrill Limited (SDRL) recently made its debut in The Value Line Investment Survey. This drilling contractor specializes in difficult to drill areas... Read more
Clinical Laboratories - A Growth Story
Diagnostic testing is a small, but important part of modern medicine. There are only a few main players in this niche market with solid growth prospe... Read more
Dow-30 Earnings: Cisco Systems - Fiscal Third Quarter 2012
Networking equipment bellwether and Dow-30 component Cisco Systems (CSCO) has reported solid April-period results, but its outlook disappointed inves... Read more
Stock Screen: Upcoming Stock Splits - May 18, 2012