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Friday, 17 May 2013
by George Putnam, editor The Turnaround Letter
One of our favorite places to look for turnaround candidates is a list of the worst performers in a certain segment of the market. Because investor sentiment can change very rapidly, today’s dogs often become tomorrow’s darlings, and those who are willing to go against the crowd can reap significant profits.Among the worst performers in the S&P 500 index since the market hit its lows last June are Apple (AAPL), F5 Networks (FFIV), J.C. Penney (JCP) and Monster Beverage (MNST). Read more... Free Offer
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Friday, 17 May 2013
by Ian Wyatt, editor Top Stock Insights
The Internet is increasingly becoming a larger part of the average Russian's daily life. Based on the prevailing user growth trend, both Internet usage and frequency should increase. This is great news for online advertising; as Russia's largest Internet advertising company, Yandex N.V. (YNDX) is well positioned to profit from this expanding market. Read more...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
by Mike Cintolo, editor Cabot Top Ten Trader
Our latest Top Ten list has an impressive crop of stocks with good stories and charts that have shown large recent buying power (usually on earnings). Our favorite is Yelp (YELP), a relatively recent IPO that has a great, sustainable story, rapid sales growth and a stock that just exploded higher on earnings. Read more...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
by Glenn Rogers, contributing editor Gordon Pape's Internet Wealth Builder
Car rental companies should do very well going forward and benefit from strength in leisure and business travel as well. Additionally, there are number of catalysts peculiar to Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) and Avis Budget Group (CAR) that makes an investment in these names even more interesting. Read more...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
by Westcott Rochette, S&P Capital IQ, The Outlook
E.W. Scripps (SSP) carries S&P Capital IQ’s highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or “strong buy.”The media company has undergone a material evolution in its business composition that is not yet appreciated by the investment community, in our opinion, shedding non-essential assets and diversifying away from newspaper publishing in favor of broadcasting. Read more...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
by Benjamin Shepherd, editor Money & Medicine
When investors contemplate opportunities in the health care sector, the first choices that typically come to mind are sexy investments such as pharmaceutical companies making breakthroughs in treating diseases or hospitals developing ground breaking surgical procedures.However, many unsung firm deal with the nitty-gritty of patient care and make the best investments because there's value in doing the dirty work. That's where Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) comes in. Read more...
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
by John Reese, editor Validea
Most investors wouldn't give a fund described as "relatively prosaic, dull, conservative" a second glance. That, however, is exactly how John Neff described the Windsor Fund that he headed for more than three decades. And, while his style may not have been flashy or eye-catching, the returns he generated for clients were dazzling -- so dazzling that Neff's track record may be the greatest ever for a mutual fund manager. Read more...
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
by Elliott Gue, editor Energy & Income Advisor
Western Gas Equity Partners LP (WGP) remains one of our favorite names in the MLP space; the firm is positioned to grow its payout at a rapid pace.Western Gas Equity Partners, which went public on Dec. 6, 2012, owns a 2 percent GP interest and an almost 45 percent equity stake in Western Gas Partners (WES); these are the entity’s sole assets, making the firm a pure play on the LP’s impressive long-term prospects. Read more...
Monday, 13 May 2013
by Richard Moroney, editor Upside Stocks
Our Quadrix Value score reflects a stock’s percentile rank on more than 20 variables, but four of the most effective metrics are the price/earnings, price/sales, price/cash flow and the enterprise ratio. Screening for standouts on these four measures, Coinstar (CSTR) and Dillard’s (DDS) are two especially cheap stocks. Read more...
Monday, 13 May 2013
by Bonnie Gortler, contributing editor Systems & Forecasts
Healthcare, Utilities, and Consumer Staples led the market higher earlier in the year. Technology was a sector that had lagged all year, but with its latest strength it is a very encouraging sign that the market could go higher. The Head and Shoulders formation in the tech sector, which I viewed as a potentially bearish pattern, is now negated because we broke through $71.00 on the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ). Read more...
Friday, 10 May 2013
by J. Royden Ward editor Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Investor
I believe the underperformance of technology stocks has created some outstanding opportunities for value investors, as companies with outstanding sales and earnings are now available at bargain prices.Among technology stocks, I like Qualcomm (QCOM). In my view, the shares are undervalued and poised for big gains in the months ahead. Read more...
Friday, 10 May 2013
by Chuck Carlson, editor DRIP Investor
The first quarter of 2013 saw plenty of dividend action from corporate America. According to Standard & Poor’s, companies reported 944 dividend increases in the first quarter, paying out an additional $14.5 billion in dividends. Despite the healthy dividend increases, companies still have plenty of room to increase dividends. Read more...
Thursday, 09 May 2013
by Mark Salzinger, editor The No-Load Fund Investor
Vanguard reopened its Capital Opportunity Fund (VHCOX) in April. This is good news for Vanguard investors seeking an aggressive, low cost, actively managed growth fund. Capital Opportunity had been closed for about nine years. It now becomes the only PRIMECAP advised fund at Vanguard to be open to new investors. Read more... |
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One of our favorite places to look for turnaround candidates is a list of the worst performers in a certain segment of the market. Because investor sentiment can change very rapidly, today’s dogs often become tomorrow’s darlings, and those who are willing to go against the crowd can reap significant profits.
The Internet is increasingly becoming a larger part of the average Russian's daily life. Based on the prevailing user growth trend, both Internet usage and frequency should increase.
Our latest Top Ten list has an impressive crop of stocks with good stories and charts that have shown large recent buying power (usually on earnings).
Car rental companies should do very well going forward and benefit from strength in leisure and business travel as well.
E.W. Scripps (
When investors contemplate opportunities in the health care sector, the first choices that typically come to mind are sexy investments such as pharmaceutical companies making breakthroughs in treating diseases or hospitals developing ground breaking surgical procedures.
Most investors wouldn't give a fund described as "relatively prosaic, dull, conservative" a second glance. That, however, is exactly how John Neff described the Windsor Fund that he headed for more than three decades.
Western Gas Equity Partners LP (
Our Quadrix Value score reflects a stock’s percentile rank on more than 20 variables, but four of the most effective metrics are the price/earnings, price/sales, price/cash flow and the enterprise ratio.
Healthcare, Utilities, and Consumer Staples led the market higher earlier in the year. Technology was a sector that had lagged all year, but with its latest strength it is a very encouraging sign that the market could go higher.
I believe the underperformance of technology stocks has created some outstanding opportunities for value investors, as companies with outstanding sales and earnings are now available at bargain prices.
The first quarter of 2013 saw plenty of dividend action from corporate America. According to Standard & Poor’s, companies reported 944 dividend increases in the first quarter, paying out an additional $14.5 billion in dividends.
Vanguard reopened its Capital Opportunity Fund (
