Off The Beaten Path
Over the years I’ve tried to stay informed on 50-60 different commodities and paying attention to commodities off the beaten path has provided my clients opportunities when the majors did not provide...
View ArticleLight Up With Reynolds American’s High Dividend
Tobacco has long been a controversial industry, yet tobacco companies tend to be some of the steadiest performers in the stock market. Tobacco consumption is not cyclical, and the companies have...
View ArticleWhy Westport Innovations Is Making Big Moves
As natural gas becomes a more and more viable energy option
View ArticleDid Sensient Technologies Squander Its Latest Sales Increase?
Margins matter. The more Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT ) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to...
View ArticleBoeing Nears 52-Week High; Defense Stocks See Gains
Boeing (BA) stock is up 2.9% today, and 4.1% in the past week; at $77.85 it’s near its 52-week high of $78.02, hit on Jan. 4. Defense stocks are also gaining, with Lockheed Martin (LMT) up 2.7%,...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney Takes Another Hit
My brain is starting to cement J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP ) and margaritas together in my thoughts — whenever I hear either term, I think, “On the rocks.” Yesterday’s bad news came from two sources. It’s...
View ArticleHave Faith, BTIG Says
Getty ImagesSamsung? Who’s Samsung? With Samsung going heavy on the launch of the Galaxy IV today, aiming right at the beating heart of the
View ArticleIs Cisco Destined for Greatness?
Every investor can appreciate a stock that consistently beats the Street without getting ahead of its fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating gains, with...
View ArticleIs Intuitive Surgical Really to Blame?
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG ) has become one of the most debated stories in the health-care industry in recent weeks. In addition to negative reports from the investment and medical communities...
View ArticleAcuity Brands Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines
Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI ) reported earnings on April 3. Here are the numbers you need to know. The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended Feb. 28 (Q2), Acuity Brands beat expectations on revenues...
View ArticleOff The Beaten Path
Over the years I’ve tried to stay informed on 50-60 different commodities and paying attention to commodities off the beaten path has provided my clients opportunities when the majors did not provide...
View ArticleLight Up With Reynolds American’s High Dividend
Tobacco has long been a controversial industry, yet tobacco companies tend to be some of the steadiest performers in the stock market. Tobacco consumption is not cyclical, and the companies have...
View ArticleWhy Westport Innovations Is Making Big Moves
As natural gas becomes a more and more viable energy option
View ArticleDid Sensient Technologies Squander Its Latest Sales Increase?
Margins matter. The more Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT ) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to...
View ArticleBoeing Nears 52-Week High; Defense Stocks See Gains
Boeing (BA) stock is up 2.9% today, and 4.1% in the past week; at $77.85 it’s near its 52-week high of $78.02, hit on Jan. 4. Defense stocks are also gaining, with Lockheed Martin (LMT) up 2.7%,...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney Takes Another Hit
My brain is starting to cement J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP ) and margaritas together in my thoughts — whenever I hear either term, I think, “On the rocks.” Yesterday’s bad news came from two sources. It’s...
View ArticleHave Faith, BTIG Says
Getty ImagesSamsung? Who’s Samsung? With Samsung going heavy on the launch of the Galaxy IV today, aiming right at the beating heart of the
View ArticleIs Cisco Destined for Greatness?
Every investor can appreciate a stock that consistently beats the Street without getting ahead of its fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating gains, with...
View ArticleIs Intuitive Surgical Really to Blame?
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG ) has become one of the most debated stories in the health-care industry in recent weeks. In addition to negative reports from the investment and medical communities...
View ArticleAcuity Brands Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines
Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI ) reported earnings on April 3. Here are the numbers you need to know. The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended Feb. 28 (Q2), Acuity Brands beat expectations on revenues...
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