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| Barron's Roundup - 5-10 | 1418 | Cover Story: The Top 500 Companies: Barron's reshuffled their list of the top 500 companies. Among the top 5 this year were BlackRock (BLK), Research In Motion (RIMM) and Charles Schwab (SCHW). Value Manager Interview: Barron's spoke with David Katz, portfolio manager at Matrix Advisors Value Fund (MAVFX). He's currently bullish on Cisco Systems (CSCO), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Monster Worldwide (MNST). Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations and cutbacks. This week there's information on PepsiCo (PEP), Yum Brands (YUM) and Barrick Gold (ABX). Bullish and Bearish: Each week, Barron's… more | May 10, 2008 |
| Beat the Street: B. Rossetto Wins $5,000 | 558 | An interesting mix of long and short energy was the ticket to winning the $5,000 cash prize in TheStreet.com's Beat the Street game this week. B. Rossetto, under the player name "Brucrsd," had the winning portfolio with a value of $300,331.30. Brucrsd has three long positions and two shorts. The long positions were James River Coal (JRCC), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) and Lindsay (LNN). The shorts were Cheniere Energy (LNG) and US Airways (LCC). Congrats to B. Rossetto on good diversification and even better stock-picking! In second place was "RTeon1" with $299,263.87; "JKagain" finished third with $296,368.70. Let's take a… more | May 10, 2008 |
| Gene Therapy Stocks | 1017 | 
Gene therapy is the process of inserting genes into human cells and tissues for the treatment of diseases, including hereditary diseases. The first gene therapy procedure was performed in 1990 on a four-year old girl who was born with severe combined immunodeficiency, a rare genetic disease, also known as 'bubble boy' disease or SCID.
Gene therapy can also involve the use of stem cells. In 1993, a baby was tested with genetic screening before birth which showed that he had SCID. Cord Blood was removed from… more |
May 10, 2008 |
| Mother's Day Stocks | 797 | 
May 11 is Mother's Day, so if you haven't done the shopping for your mother and/or wife, then you'd better get a move on. You may want to consider a gift of some shares in companies that may participate in sales of Mother's Day-related products. Here are a few that can benefit from the widely celebrated day, including those involved in the sale of chocolate, flowers and jewelry. Don't forget the greeting card and gift wrap.
Hershey (HSY), founded in 1894, is the largest manufacturer of chocolate in North… more |
May 09, 2008 |
| Top Non-ADR Pink Sheet Stocks | 962 | The Pink Sheets are the arena where stocks trade that don't trade on the large exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq. Many foreign stocks have American depositary receipts, also known as ADRs, that trade on the Pink Sheets, and the Pinks have been a haven for many penny stock scams, but there are also many solid U.S. companies that trade there also. There was a rumor going around that the Pink Sheets company may be considering going public through an IPO. Do you know where the name Pink Sheets came from? These over-the-counter… more | May 08, 2008 |
| Will Air Courier Stocks Start Flying? | 2375 | During the last couple years, the air courier stocks have significantly underperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average. They have been hit hard by the high cost of fuel, so maybe there might be a contrarian opportunity with these stocks. Here are the publicly traded air courier stocks. FedEx (FDX) is one of the leading air courier and logistics companies in the U.S. It also owns FedEx Kinkos. The stock has a P/E of 15 and a PEG of 1.44. The yield is 0.4%. TNT N.V. (TNTTY.PK) is a Dutch global express and mail delivery services company. It has operations in… more | May 05, 2008 |
| Place a Bet on Horse Racetrack Stocks | 1490 | With the 134th Kentucky Derby this weekend, investors are taking a closer look at horse racing stocks. The stakes for the Derby are over $1.4 million and over 150,000 spectators are expected. The following are some of the stocks involved in the horse racing industry. Churchill Downs Inc. (CHDN), the home of the legendary Kentucky Derby, owns several racetracks, off-track betting facilities, and Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions. Their P/E is 42 and their PEG is 3.83, with a yield of 1%. Latest quarterly revenue growth was up 10.9%. Their earnings call is scheduled for May 7. Canterbury Park Holding Corp.… more | May 04, 2008 |
| Barron's Roundup - 5-3 | 1865 | Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations and cutbacks. This week there’s information on IBM (IBM), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX). Bullish and Bearish: Each week Barron's has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the summaries in this portfolio. This week, there are bullish stories on Melco PBL Entertainment (MPEL), General Dynamics (GD) and Time Warner (TWX) plus a bearish piece on Cisco Systems (CSCO). Latest Activist Purchases: Which companies are the top hedge funds chasing? This week’s list includes names like Circuit City (CC), Enzon… more | May 04, 2008 |
| Beat the Street: W. Zhou Shall Win | 979 | Yet again, diversification proved the difference in taking home the $5,000 cash prize in TheStreet.com's Beat the Street game. Everyone knows that a well-balanced and diversified portfolio is the key to long-term investing success, but who would have guessed that diversification can pay cash money in a weekly trading game? W. Zhou, under the player name "Vivicat," finished with a portfolio value of $313,738.44. Vivicat is the second player to break the $300,000 barrier, with an outstanding 25.5% weekly gain. Coming into the last day of trading on Friday, it looked for sure that a long-only portfolio of airline stocks… more | May 04, 2008 |
| Top-Yielding Electric Utilities for April | 10738 | When the stock market drops or gets choppy, there is a flight to conservative high income investments. Recently, I wrote an article about monthly dividend stocks, although many of them might be considered risky. Electric utilities, in spite of the fact that a few have run into rough patches, are considered by many investors to be safer than other stocks. Although consumers may cut back on buying new clothing or consumer products or go out to eat less during a recession, most people will continue to pay their electric utility bill. Here are some of the highest-yielding electric… more | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Top Green Week Stocks | 6797 | The 'green' category encompasses a lot of industries, including solar energy stocks, it can include fuel cell stocks, there is wind power, there are ethanol stocks, and even geothermal companies. Since it is Green Week, here are some of the top alternative energy stocks in various industries. First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is the leader in thin film semiconductor technology. This Phoenix, Arizona makes and markets a thin layer of cadmium telluride semiconductor material. The stock has a PE of 1.42 and a PEG of 2.42. A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device which… more | Apr 27, 2008 |
| Barron's Roundup - 4-26 | 2712 | Deep-Value Hedge Fund Interview: Barron's spoke with Robert Marcin, a contributor to TheStreet.com, and Steve Epstein partners at Defiance Asset Management. Marcin and Epstein are deep-value managers who run over $500 million under a hedge-fund structure that goes long and short stocks. Some of the stocks they’re currently bullish on are Cummins (CMI) and Skechers (SKX). Big Money Favorites: Barron's conducted a poll of big money institutional investors to find out if they’re bearish or bullish on the stock market. The big money said their favorite stocks are (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) among others. Dollar Rebound Stock… more | Apr 27, 2008 |
| J. Thomas Wins $5K in Beat the Street Contest | 4172 | The women suffered their first loss in TheStreet.com's Beat the Street this week, with an ironic twist. J. Thomas helped the men post their first victory with, get this, shoe stocks! Who said that it was only women who love shoes? It pays big for men to love shoes as well. J. Thomas, under the player name "Bandit7," finished with a portfolio value of $305,943.47. Bandit7 is the first player to break the $300,000 barrier with an impressive 22.3% weekly gain. He rocketed into first place led by long shoe positions in Deckers(DECK - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) and Skechers(SKX… more | Apr 26, 2008 |
| Depressed About Stocks? How about Anti-Depression Drug Stock | 4004 | In the United States, approximately 14 million adults per year are affected by depression, and according to the World Health Organization, depression causes the suffering of an estimated 121 million people throughout the world and is expected to become the second leading cause of disability worldwide by the year 2020. With these numbers, the demand for antidepressants is expected to grow significantly Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) has the eighth best selling drug, Zyprexa, used to treat schizophrenia, and has a patent expiration of 2011. It also has Cymbalta for treating depression. Lilly has a PE of 19, a PEG… more | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Barron's Roundup - 4-19 | 4082 | Hedge Fund Interview: Barron's talks with Steve Tananbaum from GoldenTree Asset Management. Tananbaum is a value investor who oversees $14 billion in assets, much of it in hedge funds. He’s currently bullish on Time Warner (TWX) and Liberty Global (LBTYA). Chuck Bath Interview: Barron's spoke with Chuck Bath, managing director of equities and fund manager of the Diamond Hill Investments Large Cap Fund (DHLAX). He's currently bullish on United Technologies (UTX), Anadarko (APC) and Sysco (SYY) among others. Bullish and Bearish: Each week Barron's has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the… more | Apr 20, 2008 |
| C. Wrenn Wins $5K in Beat the Street Contest | 1626 | Note: All winning portfolios and players are subject to verification. C. Wrenn, under the player name "Nascar," held tightly onto the lead going into the final day of trading and claimed victory in Week Two of Beat the Street with an impressive 19.3% return for the week. Wrenn held a $2,945 advantage coming into Friday, and was able expand the margin of victory to $3,479, holding off bullish onslaughts from portfolios holding Google(GOOG), Baidu (BIDU) and Pozen (POZN). Wrenn's portfolio was led by long holdings of Metalico (MEA), Adtran (ADTN), Knight Capital (NITE), Eaton (ETN), and Yingli Green Energy Holding… more | Apr 20, 2008 |
| 8 NYSE Stocks Trading at Lows | 18366 | Usually when stocks hit a 52-week low, there is usually a reason for the price to be at that level. However, occasionally you may be able to find gems in the junk. Jim Cramer said that you should only consider a stock that hits a 52-week low if there is significant insider buying and a favorable balance sheet. Here is a list of New York Stock Exchange stocks, all of which are recently trading at their lows, that may be worth a closer look. Western Refining (WNR) is an independent crude oil refiner and marketer of oil products which just… more | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Poland Stock Plays | 2834 | First, some trivia about Poland: 1. It is the ninth largest country in Europe. 2. It is ranked 24th in the world in terms of Gross Domestic Product. 3. It is ranked 39th in the world for Human Development Index. 4. GDP grew by 6.1% in 2006. 5. Between 2007 and 2010, the Polish government plans to privatize twenty companies through IPO's. 6. Their unemployment rate dropped six percentage points between 2006 and 2008. 7. Poland produces the Leopard car. Here are some Polish stocks that trade in the U.S. Central European Distribution (CEDC) although based in Pennsylvania, produces and… more | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Top Condensed List of Monthly Dividend Stocks | 21537 | With this market volatility, more and more investors are turning to high-dividend payers, and preferably ones that pay monthly to help reduce the volatility and accelerate the return of capital. In addition, baby boomers who are looking to retire are also looking for stocks that pay dividends monthly. The following are a few of the top 49, culled down from the list of more than 350 monthly dividend stocks.For purposes of this article, closed end funds and oil income trusts are considered stocks. One of the highest-yielding monthly dividend stocks is Harvest Energy Trust (HTE), which trades on… more | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Barron's Roundup - 4-12 | 6562 | Jim Rogers Interview: Barron's talks with legendary investor Jim Rogers, author of Adventure Capitalist. He's currently bearish on Lennar (LEN) and Citigroup (C) and bullish on Japan Airlines (JALSY.PK) among others. Cascade Fund Holdings: Barron's took a look at the current holdings of Bill Gates' 14-year-old investment fund, Cascade Investments. Gates has a stake in stocks like PlanetOut (LGBT), Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) and Canadian National Railway (CNI) among others. Bullish and Bearish: Each week Barron's has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the summaries in this portfolio. This week's issue includes a… more | Apr 12, 2008 |
| D. Thomas Wins $5,000 in Beat the Street Contest | 2801 | Note: All winning portfolios and players are subject to verification. Wow! What an exciting finish to our first trading week at the Beat the Street contest. It was a very close race, with only $776.12 separating first and second place. The bears took charge from the ring of the morning bell off the painful General Electric (GE) numbers and allowed D. Thomas, under the player name "Rudegal," to catapult into first place. Thomas vaulted from eighth place yesterday, led by an all-short portfolio returning an amazing 15.8% for the week. The winning picks are National City (NCC), MF Global (MF),… more | Apr 12, 2008 |
| Russian Stocks | 3920 | 
Russia has a strong growing economy and as a BRIC stock, is one of the four horsemen for worldwide investment opportunities, along with the 'B' in BRIC, Brazil, the 'I' in BRIC, India, and the 'C' in BRIC, China. Russian stocks have become so popular that some alcoholic drinks are named after Russian stocks.
The following are companies that are based in Russia that trade either on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.
Mechel Open Joint Stock Company (MTL) is a mining and… more |
Apr 12, 2008 |
| Cramer's Answers 04-10-08 | 14129 | On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) Why are the steel stocks down? Do you think it's time to buy some up on this pullback? Click here for Cramer's answer to this question. I shorted my first stock… more | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Cramer's Answers 04-09-08 | 4604 | On Stockpickr Answers Wednesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) What is the feeling on mining stocks like Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Teck Cominco (TCK) in the short term? Click here for Cramer's answer to this question. Do you think we'll see… more | Apr 09, 2008 |
| Cramer's Answers 04-08-08 | 3468 | On Stockpickr Answers Tuesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) With a recent pullback here in International Game Technology (IGT), what are your thoughts on jumping into this one? Click here for Cramer's answer to this question. Despite its rather poor… more | Apr 08, 2008 |
| Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments | 4245 | There is much controversy and criticism with regards to investments in U.S. bonds and stocks by sovereign wealth funds, government-operated investment accounts that invest in the assets of other countries. These assets can include government bonds, stocks and real estate. Most concerns with these investments arise from a lack of transparency from these investments, and the possible abuse of control of the investments. The Treasury Department estimates that there is as much as $2.5 trillion in sovereign wealth fund assets. The following are some of the major sovereign investments in American and European stocks. The China Investment Corporation made a… more | Apr 07, 2008 |
| Pharmaceutical Stocks and Their Patent-Expiration Drugs | 2193 | The next two to four years are an important time frame for many pharmaceutical companies. It is when many of the top-selling drugs go off patent. Here is a list of the large pharma companies with some of their top-selling drugs that are set to "expire" and open up to competition. AstraZeneca (AZN) has the cholesterol drug Crestor, which is set to go off patent in the year 2012. This was recently ranked the 42nd best selling drug. Its asthma drug, Symbicort, expires the same year. Its Seroquel, an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and the 16th best selling drug,… more | Apr 07, 2008 |
| Barron's Roundup - 4-5 | 1902 | Biotech Analyst Interview: Barron's spoke with Tony Yao, biotech analyst for Janus Capital Management. He’s currently bullish on are Celgene (CELG) and Allergan (AGN). Top 10 Mutual Funds For A Recession: Barron's compiled a list of all-star mutual funds that investors should consider during tough times. Some of the names Barron’s favored were the Permanent Portfolio Fund (PRPFX), Sentinel Capital Growth (BRGRX) and the James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund (GLRBX). High-Yielding Utility Stock Picks: Barron's had an interesting article that said shares of the largest regulated utilities could advance by 10% to 15% in the next year,… more | Apr 06, 2008 |
| How Do I Invest in Ford? Let Me Count the Ways… | 4430 | Ford Motor (F) stock should certainly be considered a speculation, with the U.S. economy in a probable recession and the price of a barrel of gas above $100. The company just announced that they are reducing costs by merging their global vehicle development operations and purchasing operations. Although their revenues were up 9.5% for the latest quarter, the diluted earnings per share were a negative $1.38 per share. However, there are other ways of investing in Ford besides the Ford common stock. There is the Ford Motor Capital Trust II 6.50% Cumulative Convertible Trust Preferred Securities due January 15, 2032… more | Apr 04, 2008 |
| Cramer's Answers 04-02-08 | 13660 | On Stockpickr Answers Wednesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Cramer daily updates his blog for RealMoney and trades for Action Alerts PLUS, a portfolio of stocks -- including names like Yamana Gold (AUY), Altria (MO) and EMC (EMC) -- the profits of which are donated to charity. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to… more | Apr 02, 2008 |
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