Walgreen’s and CVS Make Nice, Investors Rejoice
“You are going to want to watch it Walgreen’s and CVS, finally coming together on an agreement on the pharmacy benefits network.” – Bloomberg TV’s In the Loop 6/18/2010 Two of the fiercest...
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Ockham’s Noteworthy Downgrades
Today, we are looking at some popular stocks that we downgraded in our most recent reports. Each of the 11 stocks featured in this post have crossed a strategic threshold in our methodology that makes them look less...
Read MoreDryShips Sailing Against a Downgrade Current
There are few industries more tied to global growth than dry bulk shipping, as these ships are responsible for carrying the materials required in economic expansion. DryShips (DRYS), a key player in this industry, was...
Read MoreChecking Up on Health Care
Today, we are taking a look at stocks in the Health Care sector using the Ockham Screener. Within Health Care, we are looking for stocks that both have an attractive valuation and also receive a best possible 5 out of 5...
Read MoreHousing Starts Drop Drastically Following Stimulus
Housing starts fell 10 percent, the biggest decline since March 2009, to a 593,000 annual rate, from a revised 659,000 pace in April that was less than previously estimated, Commerce Department figures showed today in...
Read MorePick Up Some Best Buy on Sale
Best Buy (BBY) reported fiscal first quarter results on Monday afternoon and the stock fell 6% after the disappointing news. Top line growth was only 6.9% compared to Wall Street estimates of 8.4%. Surprisingly, the...
Read MoreHershey Co. Valuation: More Bitter than Sweet
Hershey Company (HSY) known for its sweet confections announced on Monday cost cutting measures that will trim 500-600 jobs from their operations or somewhere around 5% of total headcount. Furthermore, the company plans to...
Read MoreTHQ Smacked Down on Poor UFC Game Sales
Videogame maker THQ, Inc (THQI) admitted today that results for the first quarter will be weaker than expected. They lay the blame on sluggish sales of “UFC Undisputed 2010” and in addition the stronger dollar...
Read MoreThe Enterprising Investor’s Guide for 6-14-2010
The price-to-peak earnings multiple edged up to 12.2x as of Friday’s close. Stocks rebounded nicely as the S&P 500 gained 2.5% after falling four of the previous six weeks. European sovereign debt fears...
Read MoreIcahn and Lions Gate Feud Intensifies
“Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. may be flirting with bankruptcy, according to Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor attempting a hostile takeover of the movie studio.” – Business News Network 6/11/2010 The...
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