Author: Ned Douthat

We continue to be surprised by the market’s lack of appreciation for the continued fundamental improvement going on at Gilead Sciences (GILD).  The company reported another superb quarter in which both profits and...

By all accounts, Harley-Davidson (HOG) reported one of its best financial performances in quite some time on Tuesday morning, and in response shares rose more than 8% in heavy trading.  Although sales slid by more than 19%...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is one of those stocks that rarely produces a lot of excitement for investors; what you see is what you get.  The healthcare and consumer products company produced yet another solid quarter (it...

Halliburton (HAL) reported Q1 results on Monday morning that exceeded consensus analysts’ estimates.  The world’s second largest oil field services firm reported profits of $252 million or $.28 per share...

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported first quarter results on Thursday evening and shares have been pulled down in reaction to the announcement.  In a vacuum, the quarterly results were actually pretty decent, but...

Health insurance companies are beginning to account for exactly how recently passed healthcare reforms will affect their business.  Surely, one of the most profit-impacting mandates of the new legislation is a new mandate...

Mariner Energy (ME), a relatively large independent oil and gas producer known for its deep water assets in the Gulf of Mexico, received a bid for purchase by Apache Corp. (APA).  The offer is valued at nearly $4 billion,...

United Parcel Service (UPS) reported blowout earnings for the first quarter almost two weeks ahead of schedule on Wednesday evening.  In the Pre-Announcement press release, the company said they had expected this quarter to...

On Tuesday’s Mad Money, Jim Cramer dressed in a ridiculous get-up in an attempt to resemble an oft forgotten spending giant, the American teenager.  He calls the American teen “the most coveted shoppers out...