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3 Consumer Stocks That Could Fall by a Third

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:58:23 GMT

The long-awaited correction appears to have finally arrived. Like a yo-yo that has climbed up sharply and is now heading back down, this fall will probably not be as sharp or as deep as many pundits would suggest. I am going with a SPY target of 87.50 to 92 as the most likely bottom for this move.[More...]

8 Small-Caps Below Book Value With Net Cash

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:43:57 GMT

Those who follow my work know that I spend way too much time running screens on the weekends. My goal is to find new ideas. I run various types of screens, looking across broad market capitalization ranges or within sectors or even narrow industries. Many of the screens are value-focused, others pursue growth. I tweak my screens, and I try to come up with new ones.[More...]

Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:13:00 GMT

I currently track 100 dividend stocks in my D4L-Dashboard and have determined some of the lower rated stocks could be buys if the companies simply chose to increase their dividends. For various reasons their management has elected keep a low payout ratio and deploy the excess cash elsewhere.[More...]

Restaurant Investing: Indigestion Ahead

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:29:33 GMT

A year ago, I highlighted the fast casual restaurant segment favorably, suggesting these chains would benefit from falling input costs and a slowdown in expansion. Most of the stocks mentioned are higher today despite the overall market being down. I followed that article up a few days later with a explanation of why I bought BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), which turned out to be a real winner. While most of the stocks mentioned are up, the path wasn't so straight, as all of these stocks were hammered in the October massacre. I had alluded to the too-high debt levels of many of these companies, and those were the[More...]

Five Dividend Stocks With Different Reasons Not To Buy

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:38:00 GMT

Sometimes good companies aren’t good buys, and this is not always a bad thing. Often it is a result of the market over reacting in a positive direction. The stocks simply become overvalued, but their underlying fundamentals remain excellent. Below are a c[More...]

Paired Trade: Buy Hormel, Sell DineEquity

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:09:39 GMT

This is the 7th in a series of ideas where I contrast a cheap security with an expensive one that otherwise shares some characteristics. So far, I am 5 for 6:

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3 Consumer Stocks That Could Fall by a Third

8 Small-Caps Below Book Value With Net Cash

Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks

Restaurant Investing: Indigestion Ahead

Five Dividend Stocks With Different Reasons Not To Buy

Paired Trade: Buy Hormel, Sell DineEquity

Trib 30 Posts 4th Gain, Highmark Since August

PNC Profits Rise 22% Despite Loan-Loss Set-Aside

First Commonwealth Cuts Dividend to Save Cash

Telecom Profits to Decline on Unemployment, Weak Economy

First Commonwealth Financial Q4 Net Income Down

First Commonwealth Announces Resignation of Edward J. Lipkus, III as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

First Commonwealth Declares Quarterly Dividend

First Commonwealth Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

First Commonwealth Reschedules Earnings Release and Conference Call

First Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

First Commonwealth to Host First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, April 23, 2009

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation to Participate in KBW Regional Bank Conference on March 4

First Commonwealth Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2008 Financial Results

First Commonwealth Reschedules Earnings Release and Conference Call

First Commonwealth to Host Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, January 22, 2009

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