Just one month after the death of Steve Jobs, Apple’s first-quarter earnings beat all estimates, sending shares of the company soaring. We uncover the secret to Apple’s unrelenting success.
Growth Stocks
Growth stocks are money machines that generate substantial—and sustainable—positive cash flow, and whose revenues and earnings are expected to increase at faster rates than the average company.
Growth companies typically have some sort of competitive advantage that allows them to fend off competitors and keep the lion’s share of business to themselves. They also have many different investment opportunities (or a few large opportunities) that promise to generate high returns.
Uncover a variety of top picks in growth stocks and the hottest growth trends, past and present, in our growth investing article archive below. Also, be sure to check out our exclusive free guide on the top growth stocks to own now, featuring three top growth stocks that we believe will be worth much more in the future than they cost today.
Will newly appointed CEO, Scott Thompson, provide the antidote to Yahoo’s business woes? Analysts have mixed feelings.
Metal-recycling firm Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) made headlines on Monday when it urged its investors to reject activist investor Carl Icahn’s $1.73-billion ($15 a share) hostile takeover bid. Here’s what you need to know about the bid.
J.C. Penney has worked hard to revitalize its brand name, bringing aboard the likes of Bill Ackman, Steven Roth and former Apple executive, Ron Johnson. Most recently, the company made a big splash by announcing that it is buying a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for $38.5 million. Will this bold move finally set J.C. Penney apart from other retailers?
A once dominant player in the smartphone market, Research in Motion can’t seem to catch a break these days with one set of bad news following the next. But despite all the bad press, some analysts still see hope for the company’s investors with the upcoming launch of a new line of phones in early 2012.
Buzz around Facebook’s IPO hit a fever pitch Tuesday after an unnamed source reported that Facebook may file for its IPO by the end of 2011. But, what really caught investor attention was the staggering sum Facebook hopes to raise.
The recent market turmoil is a classic, panic-driven sell-off and does not reflect a changing outlook for the economy. Savvy investors will use this opportunity to buy stocks of solid companies at dream prices.
Tech stalwart Cisco Systems (NSDQ: CSCO) grabbed a lot of headlines this week–some good, some bad.
Increased production of ethane and other natural gas liquids has lowered input costs at US petrochemical companies, expanding margins and making their products more price competitive in the global market.
These community banks stand to benefit from energy-oriented local economies.
