Duke Energy's ouster of Bill Johnson as CEO was the subject of a North Carolina regulatory hearing on Tuesday. Bad publicity could cause the stock to fall further. Read More
Stocks to Watch
Today's poor June employment report has caused a severe stock-market decline, but Jim thinks this may be the last hurrah for the bears. Read More
These three U.S. companies are making big gains overseas -- and their dominance looks like it will continue for years to come. Read More
If a financial advisor talks more about predictions than process, walk away as fast as you can. Read More
A hedge fund ETF reduces volatility to bond-like levels, yet with low correlations to both equity and fixed-income asset classes. Not a bad place to hide during turbulent markets. Read More
The first new diet pill in 13 years spells hope for millions of obese people. And more diet pill approvals by the FDA are on the horizon. Read More
Two consumer fashion stocks have fallen hard this year and both look like good long-term investments. But using Internet stock comparison tools, one stock looks slightly better. Read More
The home-furnishings superstore is facing stiff competition from the Internet, causing its stock to fall 17% in a single day. Read More
Investors are suspicious of companies brought public by private equity firms. Academic research says such fears are misplaced. Still, Jim wouldn't buy Burger King. Read More
Stocks of companies that report earnings based substantially on non-cash accruals underperform the stocks of companies that report earnings based mostly on cash. Read More