Most industry-leading retailers are household names. In apparel, there is Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS). In consumer electronics, there is Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). And in home goods, companies such as Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) maintain high levels of visibility that fuels interest from consumers and investors. But behind the scenes, there is a secret retailer that is crushing the competition, seeing huge gains in earnings and jumping higher on the chart. In fact, earnings have been growing so sharply,… Read More

Most industry-leading retailers are household names. In apparel, there is Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS). In consumer electronics, there is Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). And in home goods, companies such as Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) maintain high levels of visibility that fuels interest from consumers and investors. But behind the scenes, there is a secret retailer that is crushing the competition, seeing huge gains in earnings and jumping higher on the chart. In fact, earnings have been growing so sharply, shares are up almost 100% in just two years. Take a look at the market-beating rally below… But just because early investors have seen big gains doesn’t mean the growth story is over. With the bullish trend still well in play and management confident, Tractor Supply (Nasdaq: TSCO) can continue to grow its store count and still leave plenty of room for investors to profit.#-ad_banner-# This little-known industry-leading retailer… Read More

The trend is your friend. It’s one of the most basic and powerful concepts of investing. The past four years have been a great example of that. After rebounding sharply In March of 2009, the averages have been on a miraculous… Read More

Wall Street just breathed a huge sigh of relief. With a deal averting the fiscal cliff in hand, the bulls have been out in force, sending the S&P 500 to its biggest two-day rally since 1973. Although resolution of the fiscal cliff has… Read More

The best time to pick up outsized gains is when everyone’s bearish. And there’s plenty of bearishness on the Street right now.#-ad_banner-# Third-quarter earnings were flat, with margins compressing for the first time in… Read More

There are very few things that affect every human being on the planet. But regardless of age, race, gender or religion, only one thing ties everyone together — the need for food. That’s why my No. 1 commodity for 2013 is… Read More

It was one of the top-performing sectors in 2012, with many companies from the group hitting new 52-week highs. And with this bullish trend still in play, these stocks are in position for more of the same in 2013. Read More

Billionaire bond manager Bill Gross calls it the “new normal.” Most economists agree with him. And it’s changing the way many people invest. In the past 30 years, the U.S. economy has seen an… Read More

It takes a buck to make a buck. That’s true for individual investors and the corporate giants in the S&P 500 alike. Through the history of capitalism and investing, capital is the lifeblood… Read More

After the financial and economic implosion of 2008, many companies were forced to implement drastic operational changes to stay competitive and profitable. That included increasing productivity, reducing labor resources and lowering capital spending to build… Read More

You’ve probably heard it before. Small caps are too volatile. They’re also a great way to lose a lot of money in a short amount of time. And don’t forget, they’re usually… Read More