On Wednesday, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) will release its latest quarterly results. The key to making smart investment decisions on stocks reporting earnings is to anticipate how they'll do before...... (read more)

When it comes to dividend-paying stocks, bigger isn't always better. Oftentimes, dividend investors excitedly uncover a company that pays a huge dividend, only to find it soon slashed. Instead of subscribing...... (read more)

The recession has taken a toll on economies around the world, from driving down standards of living to sending unemployment to record levels. Through it all, however, some nations' people have emerged...... (read more)

On Tuesday, The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) will release its latest quarterly results. The key to making smart investment decisions on stocks reporting earnings is to anticipate how they'll do before...... (read more)

The U.S. home improvement retailing duopoly of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) have been content to carve up their industry among themselves, leaving few scraps...... (read more)

With the 13F season up and running, Greenhaven Associates has kept pace with some of their colleagues and has announced their stock holdings. Although at the top of the list we see the same company, ...... (read more)

After several years in the housing market doldrums, the news is finally starting to get good. Since 2007, many consumers who were not in danger of losing a home to foreclosure still sat on the sidelines...... (read more)

The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term. But when you look at individual stocks, you...... (read more)

A year ago, I examined the pairing of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) to determine which of the two stocks I thought was the better investment. Today I am revisiting...... (read more)