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Guess Earnings Beat Estimates, But Will GES Stock Keep Going?

Shares of Guess (GES) stock surged nearly 6% during Monday's after-hours session after reporting better-than-expected Q3 earnings.

Don’t Write Off a Second Financial Crisis Just Yet

While investors' fears over Dubai's financial crisis subsided a bit on Monday, I wouldn't be so quick to assume this isn't a harbinger of things to come. Find out why and learn how to prepare yourself.

Will Dubai Problems Hit Oil Supplies?

The announcement that Dubai World wants to postpone payments on some $60 billion in loans Dubai World's problem on the supply of crude oil.

Technical Event Risk in AIG on Top of Bernstein Call

Today's price action is putting an added technical risk into shares of AIG stock.

Tiffany & Co. (TIF), A Great China Boom Play

Shares of Tiffany stock (TIF) surged in early Wednesday trade after the company posted a third-quarter earnings surprise.

Investors Shouldn’t Expect a Thanksgiving Miracle

The economy and the market have diverged, and the latter is treating everyone with great kindness and charity. But that kindness has limits.

5 Stocks to Be Thankful For

Top stocks like Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Starbucks (SBUX) have made many investors a whole lot richer over the past year. So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here a few top stocks that I am truly thankful for.

Are Drilling Services Picking Up for Oilfield Service Companies (RDC, BJS, BHI, HAL, SLB)?

The share price of oil service companies such as Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB) are at or near 52-week highs, yet if there is a recovery in their drilling services business, it is barely discerible.

Oil Refiners VLO, SUN, WNR, FTO, TSO Suffer More Woes

Prospects for oil refining stocks look very bleak as Valero (VLO), Sunoco (SUN) and Western Refining (WNR) close refineries and others like Frontier (FTO) and Tesoro (TSO) slash output.

Ciena Risks Its Future on Nortel Ops

Ciena Corp (CIEN) has prevailed in acquiring Nortel Networks' (NT) global optical networking and carrier ethernet business. But is the deal a good one for Ciena?

Battle of the Retail Titans

The next few weeks will determine which retail stocks will be winners and which will be losers. Interestingly, there are battles between two retail titans shaping up on a number of fronts. Here's how they will shake out for investors.

Housing Starts Cooling Off or Freezing?

The latest U.S. Dept. of Commerce data on housing starts was released today and the news wasn't good. Here is what's ahead for the housing market.

Microvision (MVIS) – A Visual Opportunity in Discounting

Microvision, Inc. (MVIS) has been one of this morning's top losers on the NASDAQ, after the company priced a deeply-discounted secondary offering. But is there more to MVIS than meets the eye?

Hot Topic (HOTT) Stock Posts Tepid Earnings

Hot Topic (HOTT), the clothing retailer, posted earnings today that were anything but hot. Based on HOTT's chart pattern, is the stock a good short?

Petsmart (PETM) Reports Better-Than Expected Earnings

Petsmart (PETM), the pet goods superstore, reported better-than-expected earnings today.

Chico’s (CHS) Handily Beats Street

Clothing retailer Chico's (CHS) handily beat Street estimates when it reported earnings today. Here is a look at what's ahead for the stock.

Taxes on Gold – Guess What Uncle Sam Has Planned for Your Gold Investments

If you have invested in gold or in precious metal ETFs, you could be looking at a tax problem you didn't anticipate when you go to sell.

Why You Do NOT Want to Invest in Gold Now

Thinking about investing in gold right now? Not so fast. Make sure you read this before you try to get in on the gold rush.

Fed Ex Stock (FDX) Gets Boost from Good Press; Can It Last?

FedEx stock (FDX) got a nice boost over the weekend from an article in Barron's that suggested the company's presence overseas could boost shares.