K: Analysis & Opinions

  1. Is Pepsi's Turnaround For Real?

    April 19, 2013
    Pepsico (NYSE:PEP) announced first quarter earnings April 18. Better than expected, its stock jumped almost 3% on ...
  2. Is Controversy About Robot-Assisted Surgery Showing In ...

    April 19, 2013
    Uncertainty about procedure growth may be opening a window in these often-expensive shares
  3. Does A Tough Patch Really Matter To McDonald's Shareholders?

    April 19, 2013
    Investors are paying a premium for the security McDonald's offers
  4. Stick With “Bond-Like Stocks”

    April 19, 2013
    By betting on large-cap stocks that pay healthy growing dividends, portfolios should be able to navigate whatever ...
  5. Fairway Group Gets The Green

    April 18, 2013
    Grocery store chain Fairway Group (Nasdaq:FWM) sold 16.7 million shares at $13 in its IPO debut April 16. In its ...
  6. Nokia Still Straddling Fault Lines

    April 18, 2013
    Nokia Still Straddling Fault Lines by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA Roughly 18 months into his tenure as the CEO of ...
  7. The “Healthy” Play In Contract Research Organizations

    April 17, 2013
    The pharmaceutical industry is under pressure to do more with less. That means it will be farming out many of is ...
  8. CSX Adapting To New Realities

    April 17, 2013
    It wasn't long ago at all that the rails seemed to have things pretty much all going their way. Better management ...
  9. Pharma Is Doing All The Pulling For Johnson & Johnson

    April 17, 2013
    Although JNJ reported decent earnings and has some major new drugs lined up - downside risk is definitely still present.
  10. On Track With Volumes And Margins, Coca-Cola Refreshes

    April 16, 2013
    Coca-Cola offers something almost like a hybrid of stock and bond, but investors need to be OK with its valuation.
  11. Bank Of The Ozarks Continues To Build Value

    April 12, 2013
    Bank of the Ozarks deserves its premium, as it continues to demonstrate a rare combo of growth and quality.
  12. Fortinet Stumbles, Making Tech Investors Very Insecure

    April 11, 2013
    Does Fortinet's warning bode poorly for other IT companies?
  13. Thirst For Data Drives This Stock

    April 11, 2013
    The rising need for more and faster data processing technology is propelling a potential resurgence in a ...
  14. J.C. Penney Goes Back To The Future: Should You?

    April 11, 2013
    Mike Ullman has returned to replace Ron Johnson as CEO. Will the move help the company's future and does it mean now ...
  15. GE Pays Up To Get Into Another Attractive Energy Business

    April 09, 2013
    GE is taking a deep dive into artificial lifts with a high-priced acquisition of Lufkin Industries.
  16. Will Japan Be A Ray Of Sunshine For The Solar Industry?

    April 09, 2013
    There may be a ray of sunshine for the beleaguered sector. Japan’s search for alternatives to nuclear energy has ...
  17. With Fracking It’s All About Water Management

    April 05, 2013
    It takes an awfully large amount of water to frack an oil and gas well these days. Given the growth projections for ...
  18. Samsung Stores A No-Risk Opportunity For Best Buy

    April 04, 2013
    Will new mini-Samsung stores rejuvenate Best Buy and threaten Apple?
  19. A Big Bet On Cyber Security

    April 03, 2013
    As computers, cloud computing and data networks continue to be a part of our everyday lives, protecting them is ...
  20. ConAgra Now Getting Almost Full Benefit Of The Doubt

    April 03, 2013
    ConAgra's making slow progress, but it's progress all the same.
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