With a mountain of technology patents under its belt, technology firm Rambus (Nasdaq: RMBS) has a long history of successfully suing any firm that appears to use its intellectual property (IP) without permission. Just last month, we discussed the company’s latest legal challenges to secure royalties. On… Read More

Don’t let the stock action fool you. Just because shares of Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) are off... Read More

Don’t let the stock action fool you. Just because shares of Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) are off more than -10% in Tuesday trading, the company’s Monday night earnings release should give a cheer... Read More

When it comes to price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios, the notion of “buy low and sell-high” doesn’t always apply. Some stocks with the lowest P/Es are cheap for good reason. Perhaps they are in the midst of a long-term decline that will see sales and profits… Read More

Investors may feel like they have nowhere to turn during times like these. Equity investors have... Read More

Investors may feel like they have nowhere to turn during times like these. Equity investors have seen a -35% return in the S&P 500 during the past 10 years, making it known as “The Lost... Read More

It just might be one of the biggest, far-reaching pacts of the decade — and I’m betting you’ve never heard of it. It will govern business in more than a dozen countries, influence the shopping patterns of 1.9 billion consumers and facilitate trade in a region whose annual… Read More

If someone told you two hundred years ago that an inherently worthless item would be hocked to generations of people, and that the asking price for this item would be several thousand dollars per gram, you probably wouldn’t believe it. But as an investor, you’d probably want a piece of… Read More

Every portfolio needs a strong foundation of stable and dependable investments. Solid income producers and tried and true equities are the hallmark of a prudent retirement plan.   But is that enough?   Those of us heading into retirement may have to do more with our… Read More

One thing was abundantly clear in the most recent earnings season: Quarterly results were often terrific as analysts had apparently underestimated the earnings strength of a wide range of companies in a wide swath of industries. And in… Read More

Stock market volatility has caused many investors to question their commitment to buying individual stocks. This combined with a decade of flat to slightly negative stock market returns has stoked a debate over whether buy-and-hold investing makes any sense going forward. Defensive-minded investors looking to lower equity… Read More

In a bid to steal some thunder in the burgeoning market for handheld electronic readers, Barnes... Read More

In a bid to steal some thunder in the burgeoning market for handheld electronic readers, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) announced this week that it will cut prices on its Nook e-reader. Bad move.... Read More