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7 Stocks Losing Top Investor Support

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:27 by Motley Fool

"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell." -- Sir John Templeton

7 Stocks Attracting Top Investors

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:26 by Motley Fool

There's a reason why more than 30,000 investors flock to Omaha each May, and millions more rummage through the Berkshire Hathaway annual reports: Gleaning knowledge from proven investors is one way to find the stocks that will make you rich.

3 Ridiculously Cheap, High-Quality Companies

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:23 by Morgan Housel

Of all the insights I've heard over these few crazy months, the most telling came from an investor who appeared on CNBC last fall: "There are only two positions to be in right now: cash, and fetal."

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: NII Holdings

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:21 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, NII Holdings (Nasdaq: NIHD), which provides push-to-talk wireless services in Latin America, has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

2-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Ameristar Casinos?

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:17 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, casino operator Ameristar Casinos (Nasdaq: ASCA) has received a distressing two-star ranking.

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Forest Labs

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:17 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, drugmaker Forest Labs (NYSE: FRX) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

Tuesday's Biggest Stock Stars

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:12 by Brian D. Pacampara

Hey there, Fools. I've summoned our Motley Fool CAPS community once again to highlight a few of Tuesday's biggest winners among the stocks with a top rating of four or five stars.

Was That the Market Bottom?

Thu, 23/04/2009 - 05:12 by Ivan Martchev

I like to review the market's monthly and quarterly performance -- it helps me keep things in perspective -- and March was finally different: The market was up, and up big. That certainly wasn't the case when I reviewed the mood in January and February.

Russian arms exports holding steady

Wed, 22/04/2009 - 23:10 by Inderjit Singh

Moscow -- Russia's state arms exporter said its business would remain steady this year, but warned the recession could affect supply lines.

"Our situation is stable," said Alexander Brindikov, head of a group that advises arms exporter Rosoboronexport.

The exporter expects sales to reach $7 billion this year, equal to sales for 2008, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.

Currently, the company's backlog of orders is valued at $27 billion
However, "today in the marketplace … defense enterprises with the lowest levels of cooperation suffer the most, and this could lead to defaults on contracts," Brindikov said

'Red tide' possible in U.S. northeast

Wed, 22/04/2009 - 23:07 by Inderjit Singh

Woods Hole -- U.S. scientists say there's a "moderately large" chance for outbreaks of the phenomenon called "red tide" in the Gulf of Maine area this spring and summer.

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and North Carolina State University said their prediction is based in part on a seafloor survey of quantities of Alexandrium fundyense -- the algae toxin that accumulates in clams, mussels, and other shellfish and can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans.

Jolie in talks to play Kay Scarpetta

Wed, 22/04/2009 - 23:05 by Inderjit Singh

Los Angeles -- U.S. actress Angelina Jolie is in talks to play crime-solving heroine Kay Scarpetta in a film based on Patricia Cornwell's blockbuster novels.

Scarpetta, who appears in more than a dozen books, is a brilliant medical examiner who loves to cook and has complicated romantic and familial relationships.

Variety.com said Fox 2000 is acquiring screen rights to Cornwell's book series and plans to develop it as a vehicle for Jolie, the Oscar-winning star of "Wanted," "Gone in Sixty Seconds," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and "Girl, Interrupted."

The movie is not expected to be based on one particular Scarpetta novel and could possibly lead to a film franchise, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

Wal-Mart expands California solar project

Wed, 22/04/2009 - 23:04 by Inderjit Singh

Los Angeles -- U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday it would add solar panels on up to 20 stores in California, creating solar power and about 130 jobs.

Currently using solar panels on 18 stores in the state, Wal-Mart said the increased capacity would generate up to 32 million kilowatt hours of power each year -- enough electricity for 2,600 homes.

The system would also avoid the production of 22,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, an impact that equals the exhaust of 4,000 cars, Wal-Mart said in a statement.

Turning to solar power "is the right thing to do for the environment and makes tremendous business sense, especially in these economic conditions," Wal-Mart's California regional general manager Kimberly Sentovich said.