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Allied Irish Banks Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 11:43 by Matt Koppenheffer

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

A Better Way to Double Your Returns

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 10:55 by Dan Caplinger

After the big losses of 2008 and early 2009, investors were in a serious hurry to earn back the money they lost. That created a perfect environment for companies offering leveraged exchange-traded funds, which promise amplified returns from market movements in either direction. Even now, leveraged ETFs are still popular, as speculators try to guess the market's next big move.

Embraer Passes This Key Test

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 10:33 by Seth Jayson

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are.

Why Wall Street Should Love Teleflex's Earnings

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 10:29 by Seth Jayson

Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls.

Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Olin's Earnings

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 09:48 by Seth Jayson

Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls.

11 Lumps of Coal to Leave for Good

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 08:11 by Alyce Lomax

 If Santa Claus had the spare time to dabble in investing, he might consider leaving the following stocks in naughty kids' stockings in lieu of lumps of coal:

 

3 Top Stocks at Half Price

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 08:07 by Rich Duprey

 You love buying your shirts when they go on sale. And who can resist a buy-one-get-one-free offer? So when our stocks go on sale, why do we bemoan their low prices? Smart investors like Warren Buffett or Marty Whitman love it when their stocks are suddenly selling at bargain-basement prices. For them, these companies become no-brainer buys.

 

Is Arbitron Going to Burn You?

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 07:30 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are.




Steven Madden Passes This Key Test

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 07:24 by Seth Jayson

 There's no foolproof way to know the future for Steven Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are.

 

Shares of Regional Banks Popped: What You Need to Know

Thu, 23/12/2010 - 12:24 by Matt Koppenheffer

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

Lockheed to Pentagon: Take the Carrot ... or Else

Thu, 23/12/2010 - 11:45 by Rich Smith

I'll state this plainly: Whether or not you want to own Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) depends entirely on the fate of its trillion-dollar warplane, the F-35 Lightning II. It's really as simple as that -- a trillion dollars (or more) in future program costs makes Lockheed a "buy." Any number significantly smaller than that means the stock is probably a "sell."

Is Evergreen Solar Near The End?

Thu, 23/12/2010 - 11:14 by Travis Hoium

If you've been watching Evergreen Solar's(Nasdaq: ESLR) stock price, you may be wondering how long it will be until this stock hits zero. The recent slide accelerated after the company announced a recapitalization plan and fellow Fool Anders Bylund didn't have a positive response to the plan. As a shareholder I was less than pleased about the likely dilution -- and everything was made worse by a stock price that keeps plummeting.