Posts Tagged ‘Stocks’

The Five Stocks You Have to Own in 2012

{ Posted on Dec 23 2011 by William Patalon III }
An energy play that's poised for a 50% gain - that will pay you more than 9% on your money while you wait ... A global tech play that has a unique solution to the single-biggest ...Read More »

Profit From Inflation: These Six Stocks That Will Add Punch to Your Portfolio

{ Posted on Jul 05 2011 by Larry D. Spears }
If there's one skill you need to learn, it's how to profit from inflation. Thanks to the cheap-money policies of Team Bernanke at the U.S. Federal Reserve, the escalating levels of global sovereign debt, and other recent developments ...Read More »

The U.S. Bull Market: At Two Years and Counting, Here’s How to Invest

{ Posted on Mar 22 2011 by Martin Hutchinson }
The current bull market in U.S. stocks celebrated its second birthday on March 9. With human beings, a 2-year-old is a lusty toddler with a lot more growing to do. For a bull-market-run in stocks, however - particularly ...Read More »

More Mega-Deals to Come as M&A Activity Returns to Pre-Crisis Levels

{ Posted on Feb 18 2011 by Jason Simpkins }
A flurry of early-year deal making has helped drive global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity to its highest level since before the financial crisis. And the M&A market still hasn't hit full stride. Cash rich companies and greater confidence ...Read More »

Inside Wall Street: Newly Independent Mead Johnson Could Be Buyout Bait

{ Posted on Jan 13 2010 by Gene Marcial }
Mead Johnson (MJN) is getting a lot of fresh attention on Wall Street. Now an independent publicly traded company after Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) sold its controlling 83% stake in December, Mead is attracting new interest not just because of its ...Read More »

Inside Wall Street: Need a Java Jolt? Try Smucker

{ Posted on Jan 08 2010 by Gene Marcial }
J.M. Smucker (SJM) has long been known as a jam and peanut butter brand. But as coffee continues to be the popular everyday beverage for millions of Americans, Smucker has lately emerged as an unlikely java play -- with due ...Read More »

Stocks in the News: Pfizer, Kraft, Cadbury, Hershey

{ Posted on Jan 07 2010 by David Schepp }
The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Pfizer (PFE) has struck an agreement with India's Strides Arcolab to greatly expand the number of off-patent generic drugs the U.S. drug maker has in its portfolio. Terms ...Read More »

Inside Wall Street: Qualcomm Is Poised to Be a Tech Star

{ Posted on Jan 07 2010 by Gene Marcial }
Keep your eye on technology because that, some savvy pros assert, is what will propel the stock market to loftier heights this year. Already, tech stars Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN) are leading the parade in the market's advance ...Read More »

Smokin’ Stock: Altria Group

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by Dan Burrows }
Smoking is a noxious habit but that doesn't mean investors should turn up their noses at Altria Group (MO). The leading U.S. tobacco maker is gaining market share, its stock looks cheap and -- perhaps best of all -- the ...Read More »

Stocks in the News: Kraft Foods, Cadbury, Google, Ford

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by David Schepp }
The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: It appears Cadbury (CBY) shareholders were just as displeased as company management by Kraft Foods' (KFT) latest bid for the British chocolate maker. Kraft said Wednesday that its ...Read More »