The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Starbucks

The king of coffee shops is in great shape, and has been for a few years. The stock is pricey, but might be right if you don't mind paying the premium. More 

3 Under-the-Radar Services Stocks to Buy

Accenture gets all of the attention in the consulting sector, but these three less-ballyhooed stocks are better bargain buys given their growth potential. More 

PIMCO Does Active ETFs Right

Three new actively managed ETF versions of bond mutual funds co-managed by Bill Gross will be hitting markets soon. Given PIMCO's pedigree, these should be good. More 

Have We Seen the Highs for the Summer?

My guess is that the market will turn lower but hold at the support line of the bull channel. More 

5 Stocks With Awful Earnings Surprises — WPC CBB ROMA MOD NX

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Earnings Surprises, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader. More 

Gold Jumps as U.S. Dollar, Equities Slip

Gold climbed in Thursday trading as global equities markets declined and the U.S. dollar struggled against other currencies. More 

3 Wireless Telecom Stocks to Buy Now

The grades of three Wireless Telecom stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy") rating. More