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Two Growth Portfolio stocks were up more than 10 percent on solid earnings reports.   Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) delivered a very good fiscal second quarter (ended Dec. 31st), beating average analysts’ estimates by $0.05 per share. Read More

Recent relative trends of energy prices are very bullish for natural gas. Not only have natural gas prices been going higher while oil prices have been under pressure (after setting a trading record $100 per barrel), but also a slew of additional factors seem to be favoring natural gas. Read More

Before the market opened this morning, Fast Track short position Whirlpool, reported better than expected earnings for its fourth quarter. Read More

Shares of Small Cap Value portfolio member Greenbrier (GBX) jumped more than 20 percent today on news that investor Carl Ichan has taken a 9.5 percent stake in the railcar manufacturer. Ichan owns nearly 54 percent of the outstanding shares of rival American Railcar Industries. Read More

The market selloff took down the majority of stocks in the S&P 500 today, and stocks that are considered economically sensitive (such as oil drillers in our Growth portfolio, agricultural manufacturer Deere & Co., and industrial metals miner Southern Copper) declined the most. Read More

Despite today’s rally, stocks have been battered since the beginning of 2008. Two of our main economic indicators, the relative performance of the broad market and unemployment insurance claims, are pointing to economic weakness if not a full-fledged recession. Read More

The two most recent recommendations of the Income portfolio, PCU and EGLE have overshot their price targets on the strength of both the overall market and their commodity-related segments. Even at current prices, both stocks remain attractive income choices. Read More

Stocks in general and small stocks in particular were hit fairly hard today, but not all stocks suffered in the session. Small Cap Value Portfolio member Greenbrier’s (GBX) shares soared 17 percent today after the railcar manufacturer reported fiscal third-quarter profits that blew past analysts’ forecasts. Read More