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Toll Brothers (TOL) Posts Huge Quarterly Loss

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Toll Brothers (TOL) reported a fourth-quarter revenue loss of 30% or 68 cents per share sending shares down 7% in Thursday trading.

Shares of Solar Stocks Climb (FSLR, SOLF, SPWRA, YGE, LDK)

By Paul Ausick
Share prices for solar stocks FSLR, SOLF, SPWRA, YGE and LDK are all up more than 10% since Monday's open.

Will Natural Gas Replace Coal?

By Paul Ausick
Depressed natural gas prices have affected the bottom line of many gas producers and oil companies like XOM, COP and CVX. But could that change as energy companies look to replace coal-fired power plants with natural gas-burning plants?

November Sales Data Yield Coal for TGT, M, SKS, ANF and Other Retailers

By Jon Ogg
Dismal November same-store sales for many retailers, including Target (TGT), Costco (COST), Macy's (M) and Saks (SKS), among other retailers, should give pause to investors chasing these retail stocks.

Retirement Funds – Your Retirement Fund is in Serious Danger

By Chris Rowe
Are you one of the millions of Americans whose 401(k) will be worth the same in 10 years as it is today? Before you answer, you may want to read this.

5 Well-Dressed Retail Stocks for 2010

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Retail stocks like Nordstrom (JWN) and Jos. A. Bank (JOSB) can not only make you look good, they can make your portfolio look even better. Get the complete list of top retail stocks for 2010 here.

Aeropostale (ARO) Reports Huge Rise in Q3 Profits

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Shares of Aeropostale stock (ARO) sank nearly 8% on Wednesday despite reporting better-than-expected Q3 earnings.

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

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
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

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
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?

By Paul Ausick
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

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

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

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
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

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
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

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
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)?

By Paul Ausick
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

By Paul Ausick
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

By Jon Ogg
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

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
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?

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
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.
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