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Short Europe and BRICs, Buy Hershey for New Year

The euro zone debt crisis will hurt Europe stocks and emerging markets that export to the continent. But consumer staples stocks like Hershey will soar.

Stock Market Investment Trends – Dow Jones Returns in the First Half of 2010 for All 30 Components

There’s no easier way to get an overview of the investment environment than to look at the big indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

Coffee Prices Hit 12-Year High, Could Pinch Consumers

Coffee prices surged to a new 12-year high on Monday, pushed by last year’s poor Central and South American harvest and upcoming heavy storms in…

Allscripts Bought Its Way Into Trouble

MDRX paid too much to acquire Eclipsys, and the all-stock deal it made will come back to haunt it.

Coke — Not Pepsi — Tastes Better to Investors

Coca-Cola and Pepsi recently reported earnings, giving investors a fresh chance to measure up the two soft-drink giants. How do these companies stand up?

This Food Stock Is ‘Winning Ugly’

Despite being down on the year, this unsexy food processing stock has been a steady gainer for years.

Green Mountain Looks Like a Fading Fad

Green Mountain is off more than 20% this week, and stiff competition makes it look unlikely that GMCR stock will ever reach its $100-plus zenith…

S&P 500 Executes Minor Reversal

The reversal could result in a couple of plus days as bargain-hunters work the peripheral issues, but the market’s internal indicators are now in negative…

Walmart WMT Might Be Thinking Small On Store Size

At last week’s release of its 2009 annual report, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) indicated that it might change direction and “develop new, innovative formats.” Company…

Dividend Champions Offer Reliable Retirement Investments

Investors who are looking for stock picks that regularly raise dividends should consider these investments.

Standout Stocks in a Packed Tobacco Field

No one contests that these are difficult times to peddle tobacco products. But like all industries, some stocks are healthier than others.

8 Timely Buys for the Rest of the Year

From railroad company Norfolk Southern to consumer staple Colgate, these eight stocks are starting to gain traction and should finish the year strong.

Markman: Adding Apple Could Lift the Dow

The bottom line is that the renewed strength of Intel and fellow former laggards, in conjunction with the likely addition of Apple, may well help…

Why Earnings ‘Expectations’ Are Nothing but Lies and BS

Dozens of Wall Street “experts” put together earnings expectations, yet they collectively underestimate the companies a stunning 80% of the time. Here’s why you shouldn’t…

How to Get Dividend Investment Ideas

Taking stock of everyday use of equipment and products will give investors plenty to think about as they research the companies that make those products

Winners and Losers in the Coffee Price War

Here’s how the price cuts at Smucker and Kraft will work out for top players. Not all will emerge unscathed. Take a look at how…

Large-Cap Consumer Stocks: Right Now, Safety Will Cost You

Large-cap consumer stocks offer high yields, relative safety, and insulation from macroeconomic headwinds. But have the shares become too expensive?

Is Annie’s a Looming Case of Indigestion?

It’s a great story, but waiting for the price drop that IPO history says is likely, makes more sense. Meantime, consider Hain Celestial or Monster…

How George Soros Could Improve His Food Stock Holdings

George Soros picked up about 540,000 shares of Sara Lee in the third quarter. This food stock has better prospects.

Market Analysis – Continue to Ride This Bull

Another day or two of broad advances may provide traders with a good exit point and a shot at buying on a pullback, but long-term…

5 Reasons for Investors to Be Worried

Here are five examples of damning data and nagging negatives that have staying power.

Why You Should NOT Invest Like Warren Buffet

It may sound like heresy to tell people they should not follow what Warren Buffett is doing, yet I am going to do exactly that.…

Market Analysis – Bulls Muster a Rebound

Friday’s action was impressive with the bulls turning a triple-digit Dow decline into just a modest loss.

Market Analysis – Should You be Worried That the Market is Overbought?

The major indices are making new 12-month highs despite technical indicators that are almost universally overbought.

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