日期：2007-11-07 07:40:34 点击：0 评论：0

In his decade-long effort to win Wall Street's praise, IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACIZ)'s Barry Diller has tried most things. He aggressively acquired assets before splitting his internet conglomerate in two. He attempted a highly leveraged share r

日期：2007-11-07 07:40:11 点击：0 评论：0

The world needs more container ports. And investors will now be able to get a bigger slice of the action. The global ports business is highly profitable, relatively immune to economic downturns and inaccessible to investors since none of the big oper

日期：2007-11-07 07:39:40 点击：0 评论：0

Investors love dividends, but economists don't quite understand why. Investors feel joy with regular cash payments and power as companies acknowledge their presence once a quarter. These feelings run strong in the ETF world, where investors have snap

日期：2007-11-07 07:39:12 点击：0 评论：0

Gen. George Patton never had hassles like this. In World War II, armored warfare was simple. A few guys in a tank clanked toward their objective with a paper map in hand. A radio operator could direct the tank from afar using map coordinates. In 2007

日期：2007-11-04 08:30:41 点击：0 评论：0

Fidelity Investment, the world's largest mutual fund firm, is expected to start laying off staff in a streamlining effort, according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal reports that 200 employees could receive layoff notices Thursday. The

日期：2007-11-04 08:30:16 点击：0 评论：0

In last week's column, I showed you two model portfolios that would be appropriate for conservative investors for whom capital preservation is key. But what if you're looking for some growth in your portfolio, even though you're retired? In this week

日期：2007-11-04 08:29:44 点击：0 评论：0

If Wall Street were a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, Phil Town would be the little boy pointing and laughing at the emperor's new clothes, or lack thereof. At a glance Name: Phil Town Hometown: Portland, Ore. Education: B.A., Philosophy, Univer

日期：2007-11-04 08:29:12 点击：0 评论：0

Abaxis can't eliminate the poking and prodding of a visit to the doctor's office. But it might help eliminate a follow-up visit. The Union City, Calif.-based company makes small blood-analysis machines. The toaster-sized devices, along with chemical-

日期：2007-11-01 08:20:05 点击：0 评论：0

As we discussed in our first article, Morningstar's Small-Cap Superstars Portfolio, one of the best and easiest ways to screen for new investment ideas is by monitoring the activity and holdings of successful fund managers. In this portfolio, we aim

日期：2007-11-01 08:19:47 点击：0 评论：0

On Oct. 26, we asked whether you would buy this stock as it shaped a double-bottom pattern or just walk away. The answer is buy. Wynn Resorts (NasdaqGS: - ) turned out to be a big winner. Some of its ratings were spotty, but the company's fundamental

日期：2007-11-01 08:19:17 点击：0 评论：0

The fortunes of AirTran are soaring, but the share price isn't following along. To get an idea of how well things are going requires only listening to Tuesday's conference call. On it, executives said passenger revenue per available seat mile will ri

日期：2007-10-31 08:54:53 点击：0 评论：0

With so many of the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) stocks having already made large moves over the last two months, it raises the question of whether there are any left with room to climb. I believe I have four that fit the bill. Up to this point, a handful of NDX

日期：2007-10-31 08:54:35 点击：0 评论：0

Today's list of Upgrades includes Markel Corp. (NYSE: - ), moving from "Blue to Green" and Downgrades includes Eli Lilly (NYSE: - ), moving in the opposite direction, from "Green to Blue". For long-term capital appreciation, you ideally want to inves

日期：2007-10-31 08:54:15 点击：0 评论：0

Stock market bears are getting some new tools. ProShares , the only provider of exchange-traded funds that short the U.S. stock market, is rolling out a family of products that bet on declines in international equities. The first two debuted on the A

日期：2007-10-31 08:53:56 点击：0 评论：0

Our Analysts Picks list narrows down the thousands of available funds into the top choices in each category. For a refresher on how we make those decisions, check out this article. But put simply, these funds are our favorites. Although there are man