The temperature is rising, and summer is right around the corner in many parts of the country. When I think of summer, BBQ burgers and corn on the cob come to mind.
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March 12 - News
Recently there have been a wide variety of reports and opinions regarding where the stock market is heading next.
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March 12 - News
Even after the automatic budget cuts known as "sequestration" went into effect last Friday, while Congress stood impotently on the sidelines as another deadline came and went, ...
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March 8 - News
After setting a new all-time nominal high on the Dow, stocks added to their gains today as the S&P 500 and the price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.1% and...
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March 7 - News
More than two-thirds of the oil consumed in America goes toward transportation and accounts for roughly a third of total greenhouse gases produced.
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March 4 - News
March is a favorite month for many reasons. One of the principal reasons is because of the madness that descends every year at this time on sports fans and basketball courts...
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March 4 - News
We've known for years that China isn't the most honest trade partner.
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February 26 - News
In the 10 Stock Picks for 2013, Jim Cramer was quite bullish on Mine Safety Appliances (NYSE:MSA), a supplier of safety products in the fire service, homeland security, and oil...
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February 25 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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February 23 - News
There are many reasons users of technology devices prefer touchscreens.
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February 22 - News
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) added nine points to the Dow.
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February 19 - News
U.S. stock markets are closed to observe Presidents Day, but the rest of the world isn't on vacation.
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February 19 - News
The 30 companies among the Dow Jones Industrials all have a pedigree as the leaders in their respective fields, having found success among their peers.
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February 18 - News
Investors look to the Dow Jones Industrials as the strongest blue-chip stocks the U.S. has to offer.
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February 15 - News
My regular readers know that I am a big fan of solar power as a long-term solution to our energy needs. With world energy consumption forecast to quintuple by 2050, there is...
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February 12 - News
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
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February 12 - News
When the Dow Jones Industrial Index was created it contained only 12 companies.
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February 11 - Dividend Stocks
One of the best ways for investors to make money investing is by looking for companies that pay regular dividends.
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February 11 - News
Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking.
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February 11 - News
It's often an encouraging sign of a bull market when stocks are able to recover from early losses to finish higher.
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February 6 - News
Stock markets couldn't sustain their midday surge, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both fell into negative territory in late trading. As of 3:15 p.m.
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February 6 - News
The Dow is relatively unchanged today following yesterday's big rise, as there were no new economic reports. As of 1:25 p.m.
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February 6 - News
Investors are hungrier than ever for dividend stocks, and the feeding frenzy shows no sign of slowing down.
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February 6 - News
As we all know by now, stocks have had a great rally in the last few months, leaving the main benchmark indices trading at fairly high multiples.
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February 5 - News
One of the best things about investing in blue chip stocks is their predictable business results.
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January 22 - News
With dozens of companies having reported quarterly results, we're in the heart of earnings season.
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January 22 - News
Edgar Wachenheim manages a fairly small-scale operation at Greenhaven Associates considering the size of its assets under management: billions of dollars are capital are invested...
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January 15 - Hedge Funds
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is expected to post sales growth of 6% in 2013 on the back of LCD improvements following weakness in 2012.
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December 28 - Stock Analysis
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has attracted the interest of various big-name investors in the hedge fund industry.
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December 18 - Hedge Funds
Blue chip companies in the DJIA, with proven earnings power and consistent dividend growth, are some of the best dividend plays out there.
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December 4 - Dividend Stocks
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) recently reported its preliminary financial results based on which we provide a unique peer-based analysis of the company.
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November 15 - Stock Analysis
John Brennan, former head of Vanguard and a Board member at General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), directly purchased 5,000 shares of GE on October 26th at an average price of $21...
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October 26 - Insider Trading
Greenhaven Associates, a large hedge fund, is managed by value investor Edgar Wachenheim.
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October 25 - Hedge Funds
3M Co (NYSE:MMM) recently reported its preliminary financial results based on which we provide a unique peer-based analysis of the company.
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October 24 - Stock Analysis
According to a filing with the SEC, James Giertz, who serves as CFO of HB Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL), purchased 3,000 shares on October 3rd at an average price of $30.02.
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October 8 - Insider Trading
3M Co (NYSE:MMM) isn’t flashy, but the $66 billion market cap conglomerate has been getting steady growth in earnings per share this year.
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October 5 - Stock Analysis
Do you like to go against the crowd with your investment choices? Then you might find value in the stock-picking strategies of Becker Value Equity Fund, which has had quite a...
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October 2 - Stock Analysis
After learning the asset management business at Goldman Sachs, Leon Cooperman started Omega Advisors in 1991.
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February 11 - Hedge Funds
