The price to peak earnings multiple held steady at 12.4x as of the close of last week’s trading. Stocks were little-changed last week as economic data was mixed: the trade deficit narrowed, jobless claims fell and...
Read More“Taking a look at stocks moving early on here, shares of Autoliv are rallying, maker of air bags and seat belts raised the fourth quarter sales target and helping the stock today.” — The Opening Bell on Fox...
Read MoreNovember was not a great month for video game sales according to an industry research firm NPD. Overall sales dropped 7.6% from a year ago to $2.7 billion in the month, which is certainly a disappointment considering the...
Read MoreCostco Wholesale (COST), the largest discount warehouse retailer in the nation, reported fiscal first quarter results that showed steady improvement from a year ago. The quarter went just about as analysts had expected...
Read MoreA relatively little known manufacturer of solar energy products has scored a big win today, as Akeena Solar (AKNS) announced its panels will be made available at Lowe’s (LOW). Akeena makes the Andalay AC panels which...
Read MoreAmerica’s second largest tax preparation firm, Jackson Hewitt (JTX), reported a narrower loss in fiscal 2010 second quarter. The first two quarters of the year are always tough for tax firms because of the cyclical...
Read More“Texas Instruments out with pretty good commentary. They raised their fourth quarter net outlook but it wasn’t that much and the stocks had a new high so you need more aggressive …” — CNBC’s...
Read MoreFor better or worse, the United States economy is tied to retail. Consumption easily accounts for more than two thirds of the nation’s GDP, and end of year holiday shopping season is always closely watched and...
Read More“McDonald’s sales were down last month in the U.S. , and it’s the second straight month of declines. This is a chain that’s supposed to thrive in a difficult times.” — Fox Business Network...
Read More“Today we saw the bull rotate in telecommunication stocks. Particularly Verizon, AT&T, Windstream, as well as Qwest and Sprint. Close watchers of the show know that we’ve been big fans of the first three for more...
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