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Railway stocks took a big hit following the onset of the recession in late 2008. But the railroad watch shows Union Pacific (UNP), Burlington Northern, CSX Corp., Norfolk Southern (NSC) and others are growing. Rather than eviscerating spending, this time the railway stocks invested in capital improvements.
Retail stock Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF) suffered another drop in same store sales in May. Now Abercrombie is rolling out a racy magazine-style catalog that will sell for $10 in ANF stores to consumers age 18 and up. Aeropostale (ARO) and Gap (GPS) retail stores are taking notice.
If you managed to get an Apple iPhone 4 over the weekend, you're one of the lucky ones. Here's the latest Apple rumors and news on AAPL stock as of Monday, June 28. We'll cover everything from Apple Inc and its 1.7M in iPhone sales, the red hot Kindle app for the iPad and Apple GPS capabilities.
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Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Costco (COST) stock is performing well in 2010 and is a great stock to buy for many reasons. Here are the top five investment reasons why Costco and COST stock should succeed in the months ahead.
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Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Bank of America (BAC) is one of the biggest financial stocks on Wall Street. And though financial regulatory reform is the order of the day, both on Wall Street and on Capitol Hill, there are plenty of reasons that Bank of America and BAC stock should perform very well for investors no matter what legislators lock down in the final bill. Here are five reasons investors should consider buying BAC.
With all the market volatility of the base few weeks, investors can be forgiven for seeking safety in high yield dividend stocks. Assets like Treasury bonds and gold have done well, too. But stocks that offer high dividend yields are powerful investments. Pepco Holdings (POM) offers a 6.8% yield, First Energy (FE) with a 6.1% yield, and Duke Energy (DUK) with a 6% yield.
Starbucks (SBUX) has been on the resurgence in 2010, with its stock up +16% year-to-date and the successful launch of several new products including its Via instant coffee and a rebranding of Seattle's Best as a low-priced coffee alternative. Now, Starbucks is looking to keep up its growth with a trendy Seattle location that is being billed as a "coffee theater" that brings customers closer to the staff, offers plush seatting and even offers a wine and beer menu.
What happens when your high yield dividend investment actually ends up losing more of your retirement money than it protects? That is the sad reality for many dividend stocks in 2010 despite their high yields and investor perceptions that these investments are low-risk, conservative plays.
The Apple Inc. iPhone 4 is out, but you already knew that. Here's the latest Apple rumors and news on AAPL stock as of Thursday June 24. We'll cover everything from iMovie apps to iPhone color choices to Apple patent news. Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. have a lot of AAPL stock news and rumors to address.
Each earnings season I get awfully excited. As a growth investor, my simple trading strategies place a huge priority on sales, earnings and other quarterly numbers. That means earnings season is "where's the beef" time for stocks and the best opportunity to identify the best investments in the stock market for your retirement money. In fact today, I'm going to give you 10 stocks to buy that I think should be closely watched this earnings season for breakout potential!
The Obama administration's moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has been overturned, and suspension of drilling at 33 exploration wells will be appealed. Interior secretary Ken Salazar also said that the administration plans to declare a new moratorium within a few days that would contain additional specific justification to impose the ban.
Here's the latest Apple rumors and news on AAPL stock as of Wednesday June 23, covering everything from the iPhone to Mac computers. Apple Inc. is going to be holding another preorder session for its iPhone 4, launching Adobe audio software on macs and teaming up with Amazon (AMZN) for another kindle app.
Here's the latest Apple rumors and news on AAPL stock as of Wednesday June 22, covering everything from the iPhone to the iPad to stock and its price target. According to one expert, AAPL stock should hit $375 a share. Also, the Apple iPad has sold 3 million units in 80 days and the iPhone 4 smartphone has been spotted at Walmart WMT.
Every time a consumer uses a debit card, bank that issued the card get paid a fee of around 1% to 2%. Last year card issuers and financial stocks posted about $50 billion in revenues from these fees. Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) dominate the issuer side of the debit card business and the 10 largest US banks like Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) and J.P. Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) take home about 80% of the $50 billion in revenues.
The formerly male-centric Best Buy Co. (BBY) is poised to show off its softer side in a new push for female customers, as America's largest electronics retailer increasingly sees competition nipping at its heels. Readily admitting that it's not too good with the ladies -- only 16%of its sales are to women and just 31% of its employees are women -- the superstore is shifting its message of 50-inch flat-screen fever and techno-gadgets galore to a more gender-neutral customer outreach.
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Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
When investors think about the best stocks to buy, let's take a quick look at investment Immucor Inc. (BLUD), one of my recommended stocks that specializes in blood testing. Immucor has done very well so far this month, with BLUD stock rising on higher than normal volume.
General Motors unit Chevrolet will be launching their brand new electric car, the Volt, in November of this year. GM has set up a program with the U.S. Department of Energy that will give the first 4,400 Volt buyers a 240-volt charging station for their electric vehicles. This could help get the fledgling electric car market off the ground and not just help GM but also automakers like Honda (HMC), Toyota (TM) and Ford (F) that are planning to bring electric vehicles (or EVs) to the market.
