America’s largest producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel appears as if it could get crushed itself. Concrete and asphalt maker Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) recently reported disappointing second quarter results below analysts’ expectations. Higher material costs and lower product pricing negatively affected the results. Read More

When a trade turns sour, smart investors stand by their convictions and use any share price... Read More

When a trade turns sour, smart investors stand by their convictions and use any share price weakness to build a bigger position. And that’s just what George Soros is doing with his investment... Read More

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is a $300 billion company trading at nearly 12 times earnings. Has this... Read More

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is a $300 billion company trading at nearly 12 times earnings. Has this super major oil company reached a peak valuation — or should these shares be an immediate addition... Read More

A recent survey by Interbrand, a leading brand consulting firm, awarded top brand honors to... Read More

A recent survey by Interbrand, a leading brand consulting firm, awarded top brand honors to Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO). Should this come as any surprise? Perhaps not. But what is surprising is that a... Read More

When communications software firm VirnetX Holdings (AMEX: VHC) released quarterly results last... Read More

When communications software firm VirnetX Holdings (AMEX: VHC) released quarterly results last Monday, investors may have thought the company’s press release had a glaring error. Sales, which... Read More

Many companies are handling these tough times in a defensive crouch. Keeping sales stable and expenses at a minimum enables them to survive until the economy gets back on its feet. But select companies are able to take advantage of these challenging times, aggressively… Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average isn’t considered the most accurate reflection of the market’s overall performance, but few can argue against the fact that it is the most widely recognized and highly symbolic representation of the state of American stocks. Outside of the large-cap, old-line American companies… Read More

A fair number of initial public offerings (IPOs) have flourished in this choppy market . Indian travel site MakeMyTrip (Nasdaq: MMYT), up as much as +66% in its first day of trading Thursday, and rental housing software firm RealPage (Nasdaq: RP), up +30%, are two of the latest examples. Read More

The oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will alter the landscape for offshore drilling for... Read More

The oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will alter the landscape for offshore drilling for decades to come. Uncertainty over new regulations, lawsuits and the near-term hit to business in the... Read More

In my Daily Paycheck newsletter, I buy income-generating securities for the long haul — reinvesting dividends for compound growth and income. But when I see an investment with ridiculous fundamentals, coupled with a repeating trend, it gets my trader’s heart beating. And that’s what I see when… Read More