C William Stone

If you were to make a list of the most important factors of an investment decision, chances are you'd point to things such as the balance sheet, cash flow, growth, moat, and the like. While all of these...... (read more)

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) hit a new 52-week high two weeks ago. Chevron is a stable stock, with a beta of 1.17. The oil and gas company operates in two main systems, upstream and downstream, which...... (read more)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes...... (read more)

What: Shares of Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:QCOR), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, skyrocketed as much as 37% after the company announced a deal to purchase Synacthen and Synacthen Depot...... (read more)

MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE:MVC) was in 10 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. MVC shareholders have witnessed a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money lately. There were 11 hedge funds in our database...... (read more)

Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) was in 18 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. ROVI has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money recently. There were 17 hedge funds...... (read more)

Recently, though, major threats challenging the economic viability of oil sands projects have begun to emerge. The main culprits are spiraling operating costs, depressed pricing for Western Canadian crude...... (read more)

The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries. After months of pointing out CEO gaffes and faux pas, I've decided to make it a weekly tradition to also point out corporate leaders...... (read more)

The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), the largest outside investor in SAC Capital Advisors, is to pull out its money from the firm, Reuters reported. Reuters, citing a May 21 letter from pension consultant...... (read more)