Weak Prices Have This Hedged Producer Over the Barrel
Filed under: Investing Linn Energy's (NASDAQ: LINE) current predicament is a conservative investor's worst nightmare. This is after all, a company often bought for long-term income and preservation of...
View ArticleA Leader in 2 Markets Makes for a Good Investment
Filed under: Investing Some of my favorite companies to follow are those that not only lead, but dominate their field. These types of businesses are interesting because they have positive catalysts...
View ArticleIs Another Fracking Skeptic About to Crack?
Filed under: Investing Photo credit:Chesapeake Energy There are few things I enjoy more in life than summer in upstate New York. The trees are so green and alive. The lakes are crisp and refreshing and...
View ArticleWant Multibaggers? Consider These 3 Biotech Companies
Filed under: Investing In after hours trading on April 18, a few hours after the release of my previous article focusing on Exelixis , Vertex Pharmaceutical , and Celgene , Vertex's share price...
View ArticleRising Prices Stymie New Home Sales
Filed under: Real EstateThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for July. Sales dropped 13.4% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 394,000,...
View Article3 Oil Companies You Should Follow
Filed under: Investing Fundamentally, my view is that world oil demand will gradually gain positive traction over the next 24 months as the global economic recovery slowly continues. I am also of the...
View ArticleWhy MarketAxess Is Poised to Keep Popping
Filed under: Investing Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, electronic trading platform MarketAxess...
View Article5 Super-High-Yielding Energy Stocks
Filed under: Investing Photo Credit: Flickr/Tax Credits Searching for high yields is a great way to discover new stock ideas. Sometimes, however, a high yield is only a temporary pop over the lifetime...
View ArticleLenovo Could Save Intel, Not BlackBerry
Filed under: Investing For months, market commentators have been speculating that Lenovo could be interested in purchasing BlackBerry to jump-start its mobile strategy. With companies like Apple,...
View ArticleConsider This Silver Miner That Trades at a Discount to Book
Filed under: Investing Precious metals have been under pressure this year, and silver is not an exception. The weakness of the global economy and uncertainty about Chinese growth have sent silver from...
View ArticleBallmer Says Move Is in "Best Interests of Company I Love"
Filed under: Investing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire sometime within the next 12 months, the company announced today. Shares shot up 8% in morning trading following the news and were up more...
View ArticleWill an Analyst Upgrade Cure What Ails This Tech Stock?
Filed under: Investing Technology stocks have suffered in recent weeks, particularly those whose fortunes are reliant on the personal computer. The PC is under attack, bemoaned by its critics as a...
View Article5 Winners and Losers of the Week: GM, Pandora, Tesla, Netflix and Walmart
Filed under: Company News, Media, Retail, Automotive Industry, Entertainment IndustryJeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images Companies can make brilliant moves, but there are also times when things...
View ArticleIs This the Start of Boston Scientific's Bounce Back?
Filed under: Investing Medical device maker Boston Scientific has been a shocking success this year for investors, as its stock has jumped more than 80% year-to-date. Those are gains any investor can...
View ArticleAIG Takes the Top Honors Yet Again
Filed under: Investing It wasn't too long ago that American International Group usurped the throne from King of the hedge funds, Apple . Since then, the two stocks have been in a tussle with Google at...
View ArticleYour Ticket to (Real) Powerball Riches
Filed under: Mutual Funds, CDs, Investing, Saving, SpendingSusan Walsh/AP With Powerball jackpots hitting $500 million-plus payout levels more frequently these days, you might be wondering whether it's...
View ArticleDow Loses Some Traction As Microsoft Makes Some Big Moves
Filed under: Investing The Dow Jones Industrial Average may be taking a breather from its comeback session yesterday, losing most of its early 27-point gain within the first hour of trading. Even with...
View Article1 Dividend Stock Pulling Profits While Reducing Risk
Filed under: Investing Public Service Enterprise Group defied sector standards this quarter by beating on both its bottom and top lines. But with one-year returns hovering at 0%, does Mr. Market know...
View ArticleCan You Count on Merck's Dividend?
Filed under: Investing If you're looking for great dividends to anchor your portfolio, the health care sector's a great place to start. Big pharma's top stocks offer top dividend yields with a punch --...
View ArticleCould This Breast Cancer Vaccine Be a Game Changer?
Filed under: Investing Breast cancer claims more than 40,000 lives in the United States annually and is one of the leading causes of death for females globally. However, every year biotech companies...
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