Weak stock prices and loads of idle cash spell one result: Buyout activity. In July, a number of rumored deals have either progressed — or even been consummated — and there’s plenty more to come. Here’s a quick recap of some possible deals, and how they’ve played out. GeoEye… Read More

Few pieces of legislation have been as controversial as the Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010. Spearheaded by President Obama, the so-called Obamacare health care reform has met with much friction as it works its way into law. Those who oppose the changes assert that it provides… Read More

This it truly turning out to be a summer of discontent. The high heat that is baking much of the nation has led to the thought of vacations sitting by the air conditioner. Turning on the computer gives little respite for active investors. After a tough second quarter, the third… Read More

When it comes to shipping packages, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) dominate the global landscape. FedEx handles roughly 8 million package deliveries every day and UPS can handle about double the packages, shipping daily, about 15.8 million parcels across the world. Their U.S. dominance is… Read More

You don’t want to be loading up on retail stocks right now. Signs are emerging that the back-to-school shopping season will be lackluster, and the mid-term outlook for the end-of-year holiday shopping season is likely to be equally sobering. The dim outlook has already been discussed by an increasing number… Read More

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) — Just that name conjures up fear in the mind of its competitors. One of the world’s largest investment banks, it has the respect of just about everyone in the financial business. The company’s list of former employees and directors reads like an international “who’s who” of… Read More

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is known as the “Oracle of Omaha” due to his incredible investing success. He is considered the greatest stock picker of all time. This ability has earned him a place as one of the wealthiest men alive today.  Despite his vast wealth, Warren continues display a… Read More

The investing herd can be quite curious. Investors tend to slowly react to major trends, and then get in a rush to embrace that trend because of timeliness.  I’ve been thinking about the herd, and why it simply fails to respond to all… Read More

Investors have had to rethink everything they know about airline stocks during the past few years. The considerable pain caused by the economic downturn of 2008 forced the airlines to make drastic moves. They aggressively cut labor costs, found new ways to charge for items that were previously free (such… Read More

Forbes is pushing health care stocks while CNBC’s Cramer leans on his, “Buy, buy, buy” button, assuming a Republican win in November.  Other pundits are calling their stock picks for an Obama win, and USA Today has even called in a team of astrologists to predict the outcome. Am I… Read More