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Marketing hype: Watch out for Under Armour (UA)

October 28, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Investors are making a big mistake today. Out of all the companies trading at fantastic prices, why invest in an over-priced company like Under Armour (NYSE:UA)? By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): You have to search the equities market pretty hard to find any companies still trading at overvalued prices, but if you look hard enough they [...]

Earnings Report: General Electric (GE) lives up to its word

October 10, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Wall Street is afraid to crawl out of bed this morning. With yesterday’s huge plunge fresh in their mind, investors are looking for any excuse to stay out of the equities market. Has General Electric (NYSE:GE) given them a reason to change their mind? By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): The equities market is overflowing with rumors, [...]

The Omaha Principle: Lindsay Corp (LNN) will rise again

October 8, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
Lindsay Corporation (LNN) is doing everything right, and it has the profits to prove it. The company is a classic candidate for The Omaha Principle:  A panicked market has made it super cheap. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN) reported nearly triple quarterly earnings today, and after an early surge, the stock [...]

Alcoa (AA) plunges: Earnings season is off to a bad start

October 8, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Earnings season is off to a rough start. Alcoa (NYSE:AA) spooked the market with a huge disappointment. What does the rest of the season have in store? By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): With the year’s third quarter just a week or so in our past, it is time to enter earnings season. Like usual, the first [...]

Dividend income: Earnings fall, you win

October 6, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
Earnings are dropping and dividend checks are shrinking at a record rate. Is this the perfect buying opportunity? Take a look at Altria Group (NYSE:MO) to decide. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): The current market crisis has not been kind to many investors. According to a report released this morning, income investors have been hit [...]

Buy Smurfit-Stone (SSCC) when it falls below $6

September 3, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“We’ve found an American company (you know, the kind with a union to prevent pesky things like slave labor) that could triple its profits in the next year.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): I’m trying to forget Laura Cadden’s last foray into the paper market. Her Nine Dragons Paper Holdings (2689:Hong [...]

ReneSola (SOL) up 6% in first hour of trading

August 20, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“It hit a $17.04 low yesterday. But today, ReneSola is back up again. It’s pushed past the $18 market and is up 4.12% after only two hours in the trading day.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  As J. Christoph Amberger predicted, ReneSola (SOL:NYSE) sold off yesterday, with the announcement of tremendous earnings and [...]

Lenovo Group (LNVGY:OTC) Returns 65% Higher Profits

August 8, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Lenovo, China’s biggest personal computer-maker, reported a 65% jump in first-quarter profit yesterday (Thursday), thanks primarily to strong performances in its European/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) marketing region.” — Jason Simpkins, Money Morning by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  I love being right. Jason Simpkins of Money Morning just alerted readers to the stellar first quarter [...]

Recession-Buster Stocks: Buy Amazon (AMZN:NASDAQ)

August 8, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Analysts were expecting Amazon to earn $0.26 per share… and the company reported earnings of $0.37. Revenues nearly doubled from the same period last year.” — Rick Pendergraft Blogger’s note: The recession has deflated American spending. Lack of easy credit is keeping U.S. consumers from buying on a whim, and stores are [...]

Is Google (GOOG:NASDAQ) Cheap at $500?

August 5, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Over the last three quarters, GOOG has missed earnings expectations twice, including the second-quarter results that were released on July 17.” — Rick Pendergraft by Rick Pendergraft Baltimore — (TFN):  As recently as last November, Google (GOOG:NASDAQ) was priced at over $700 per share. But the one-time Internet darling [...]

Food Fight: Kraft (KFT) Vs. Hormel (HRL)

July 24, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“The soaring costs of corn, wheat and oil have raised their costs painfully. The cereal makers intend to raise prices again, which may result in more dollars to the sales column of future earnings reports but not necessarily to better earnings or, most importantly, better profitability.” — Lynn Carpenter Blogger’s note: Rising [...]

Earnings Season Starts with Alcoa (AA)

July 7, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Of course, financials will lead the charge in terms of these dire expectations, followed closely behind by consumer discretionary (which reflects the lagging confidence measures). Technology is also expected to struggle; these days management must think long and hard about investing in any major systems upgrades.” — William Patalon by William [...]

Robbins & Myers (RBN:NYSE) Up 20% on Surprise Earnings

June 30, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Both the quarterly results and the full-year guidance were a surprise to analysts, who predicted a modest rise in the quarter and for the full-year guidance. And with the dramatic earnings increase, RBN stock is up 20% .” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore – (TFN): Specialty engineering company Robbins & Myers (RBN:NYSE) has gained [...]

Three-quarters of Your Income Is Going to Taxes

June 11, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“I’ve paid into the social security monstrosity since 1963… Anyone want to give odds as to whether I’ll ever see some Social Security funds returned?” — Russell McDougal by Russell McDougal, Investor’s Daily Edge Baltimore – (TFN): Most likely your property values are falling. If your income is rising, it [...]

Why High Oil Prices are Bad for Western Refining (WNR)

June 10, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“Take a look at the chart of Western Refining (WNR:NYSE)… High oil prices have been disastrous for WNR.” — Andrew Mickey by Andrew Mickey Baltimore — (TFN): Oil hits $140 and could be going to $200. Buy oil stocks. Oil prices go up, oil stocks go up too, right? Actually, that statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Take [...]