More than a century ago, governments in the United States and Europe decided to pave over dirt... Read More

More than a century ago, governments in the United States and Europe decided to pave over dirt roads. They knew that many citizens would soon be driving automobiles and would soon sour on bumpy,... Read More

Among the biggest winners in Thursday’s early trading are Neurocrine Biosciences, (Nasdaq: NBIX), Pier One (NYSE: PIR) and Winnebago (NYSE: WGO). Top Percentage Gainers — Thursday, June 17, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Winnebago (NYSE:… Read More

Those prescient words, uttered by Chauncey the Gardener in the film Being There, is an annual rite of passage for tech stocks, which tend to rally each spring. Not this time. Instead of growth, the group has fallen sharply, thanks to a high degree of exposure to Europe and the… Read More

Over the past few days, you’ve likely seen a number of my articles discussing just how important “game-changing” stocks are to your portfolio. (Feel free to visit my archive to read anything you missed). In fact, we put together an entire webcast discussing four of my favorite… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Neurocrine Biosciences (Nasdaq: NBIX), Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) and Ener1 (NYSE: HEV). Top Percentage Gainers — Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Neurocrine Biosciences (Nasdaq: NBIX) $5.37 +14.7% $5.60 $1.94… Read More

During the past decade, investing in housing, the stock market, or gold has been an eye opener for U.S. consumers. The value of houses soared and then crashed. Gold slumped and then surged ahead. Oil prices rose to unimaginable peaks and then fell by more than -75%. All the while,… Read More

The initial public offering (IPO) market is now in lockdown. Frozen. Shuttered. Throw away the key.... Read More

The initial public offering (IPO) market is now in lockdown. Frozen. Shuttered. Throw away the key. With all the turmoil roiling the markets, more than 30 companies have had to step away from the IPO... Read More

The entertainment industry is always trying to attract people’s attention in order to get a piece of their discretionary income. For investors, that’s a great thing, especially if it’s income consumers want to spend because it involves their kids. For the… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Tuesday’s early trading are Korn/Ferry (NYSE: KFY), Jazz Pharma (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and Carmike Cinemas (Nasdaq: CKEC). Top Percentage Gainers — Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Carmike Cinemas (Nasdaq: CKEC) $8.12 +16.7%… Read More

I doubt you’ve ever heard of Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper is a small U.K.-based oil company. But what’s unique about its business is that the company is a major player in the drilling around the Falkland Islands. You likely remember the Falkland Islands as the… Read More