I’m sure you’ve heard the sad news by now: The genius factory at Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is finally out of ideas. New CEO Tim Cook, who took the reins of the $576 billion company from legendary founder Steve Jobs after… Read More

In late February, energy stocks started to perk up as oil easily moved past the $100 per barrel mark. Rising tensions with Iran were seen as the big factor, but an improving U.S. economy also changed the calculus for many investors. As U.S. consumers start to spend more… Read More

If I had to describe the stock market in two words, then I’d pick shortsighted and (very) skittish. A brief hiccup in revenue growth, a discouraging word from management about quarterly earnings or even a bit of… Read More

Can you guess what single organization consumes the largest amount of fuel in the world — more than any airline, more than any shipping firm and more than dozens of small nations? I am talking about the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), which has really felt the pain of $100… Read More

It pays more dividends than any other company in the United States. In total, it distributes more than $2.5 billion every quarter, or about $10.2 billion each year. That’s more than the annual gross domestic product of Nicaragua, Barbados, The Bahamas or Madagascar. In fact, it’s enough… Read More

It’s been a busy week for this analyst, and it’s not even earnings season yet. Earlier in the week, I looked over the latest data regarding heavily-shorted stocks, and was none too pleased to find several stocks in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio on… Read More

I’m a big fan of Las Vegas. I try to visit at least once a year to try my luck at the tables (I leave the club-hopping to the socialites).    I’m also an advocate of gaming stocks. In fact, I spent over a year writing a regular monthly feature… Read More

There’s a tried-and-true maxim on Wall Street: Stocks fall a lot faster than they rise. There are myriad examples, and the sharp plunge of 1987 is just one.   The economy was growing at… Read More

It’s become one of my favorite stocks. I like to call it my “Cadillac” investment for 2012. I’ve even selected it as one of my “Top 5 Stocks for 2012.” The company is buying back billions of its stock. It’s expanding… Read More