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Stocks Building Gains Ahead of Fed Meeting
On the heels of yesterday’s solid gains, the US equity markets are trading in positive territory as the Federal Reserve kicks-off its two-day monetary policy meeting that will conclude tomorrow with a press briefing and forecast from Chairman Ben Bernanke. In economic news, housing starts and building permits came in [...]
Show Me the Money, Monro Muffler Brake
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. Earnings’ unreliability [...]
Facebook Adopts Twitter’s Golden Child: The Hashtag
It was inevitable. Hashtags finally made their debut on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) earlier this week. For users, this means an easier way to view discussion feeds and one more method for staying connected to a virtual community. But what about for investors? This is yet another change [...]
Bank of America’s Simple and Ingenious Business Model
Bank of America headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Bold statement alert! Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) may have the best business model in the world right now. Unfortunately for Bank of America shareholders, just having the best business model in theory doesn’t guarantee operational or financial success. B of [...]
This P/E Suggests Diageo Is a Hold
LONDON — The FTSE 100 has risen by 25% over the last year, and many top shares are beginning to look quite expensive. I’m on the hunt for companies that still look cheap, based on their long-term earnings potential. To help me hunt down these bargains, I’m [...]
A Factor That Dictates the Future Price of Oil
There’s no getting around it: The global oil market is complex. Prices can change because of the slightest disruption in the market, and sometimes because of an anticipated disruption where nothing has even happened yet. Still, there are some simple truths that give us a general idea [...]
