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A Nobel Prize for Steve Jobs?

{ Posted on Oct 20 2011 by Martin Hutchinson }
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded Oct. 10. It went to Christopher Sims and Thomas Sargent - two fairly obscure economists whose main work was on rational expectations theory. That followed by five days the death of ...Read More »

Corporations Are the Real Winners When it Comes to Free Trade Agreements

{ Posted on Oct 14 2011 by David Zeiler }
Whether the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea create jobs or destroy them is debatable, but one thing is sure: U.S. corporations will reap the most benefit from the deals. After years of delay, ...Read More »

Five Ways to Profit from Cybersecurity Stocks

{ Posted on Sep 26 2011 by Larry D. Spears }
No matter which way the market's headed, companies won't skimp on protecting themselves from a growing number of dangerous communications attacks - meaning now's the time for us to profit from cybersecurity stocks. The number of computer ...Read More »

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) Loses its Magic Touch with Steve Jobs’ Departure

{ Posted on Aug 26 2011 by Kerri Shannon }
To say Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) won't be the same company without Steve Jobs is an understatement. Jobs helped Apple's share price climb to $373 - a 9,020% gain since 1997 when he was named interim CEO. ...Read More »

Consumer Flops Force Hewlett-Packard Strategy Shift

{ Posted on Aug 23 2011 by David Zeiler }
The most definitive proof yet that mobile devices are driving personal computers to extinction surfaced last week when Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) announced it was throwing in the towel. Tired of selling low-margin PCs, ...Read More »

A New Way for Income Investors to Get Ahead

{ Posted on Jul 15 2011 by Larry D. Spears }
The market isn't an easy place for income investors right now. Stocks are too volatile, U.S. Treasury yields are anemic, and a strong reliable dividend is a rarity. But income investors have a relatively new way they can use ...Read More »

Profit From a Market Misstep with Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO)

{ Posted on Jun 27 2011 by Jack Barnes }
The latest stock market pullback has given value investors a chance to go shopping again - and Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) is a great example of the kind of steals that are available. That is, Valero's assets are worth ...Read More »

After 100 Years of Service, IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) Is Still a ‘Buy’

{ Posted on Jun 20 2011 by Jack Barnes }
IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has provided information technology (IT) products and services worldwide for 100 years, making it the very definition of a blue-chip stock. And when the market gets weak and starts to show signs of ...Read More »

Losing Streak Sends S&P 500 Looking for Summer Market Lows

{ Posted on Jun 13 2011 by Jon D. Markman }
With stocks down for the sixth straight week, we need to start looking at where we might expect to see the summer market lows. So here is the question to ponder: How far could the Standard ...Read More »

Ignore the Headline Data: The Stock Market Could be Gearing Up for a Major Rally

{ Posted on Jun 06 2011 by Jon D. Markman }
The stock market swirled lower over the past week as a barge full of U.S. economic data sank in stormy seas. But don't worry: We may actually be able to ride some of these swells ...Read More »