According to Wikipedia, Resource Nationalism (RN) is "the tendency of people and governments to assert control over natural resources located on their territory." This definition fails to convey the breadth...... (read more)

Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) had trouble getting Zyprexa Relprevv approved, and when it did, the FDA slapped a black box warning recommending that patients be observed by a health care professional...... (read more)

Remuneration committees bang on about having to provide executives with "competitive" pay packages. Fair enough, but I think shareholders like to see remuneration balanced toward a relatively low fixed...... (read more)

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) is one of the leading chemical companies in the market, with a diverse product portfolio that includes coatings and glass products for a variety of applications. The company...... (read more)

One of my weekly rituals as an investor is to review insider activity through the SEC Form 4 filings. Corporate executives and board members (“insiders”) are required to fully disclose their stock...... (read more)

Investors seem to be increasingly asking the question: What is the fair price for a quality transportation company? With many traditional valuation methodologies reverting to mean historical multiples...... (read more)

Companies with significant international market operations are likely to experience higher growth rates and premium valuations. Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is a business that's likely to...... (read more)

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) had quite a productive day on the market Tuesday, as the stock of the Finnish mobile handset maker jumped to more than $4 a share at one point during the day following...... (read more)

These stocks have been chosen from some of the industries most tied to the economic climate, along with another from the volatile fashion sector. They are, however, growth-oriented holdings that may still...... (read more)