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7 Reasons Not to Worry This Week Tue, 08/09/2009 - 22:10 by Rick Aristotle ... I was out of line last week. In a worrywart fit on Friday, I singled out seven bellwethers that analysts expect will post lower quarterly profits this week. Things may be bad, but they're not that bad. In fact, several companies are actually growing in this recessionary climate. Comments Read more	This Mistake Could Cost You a Fortune Sat, 05/09/2009 - 04:25 by Austin Edwards Frankly, I thought it was impossible -- that there was no way this could happen again and again and again. But then, sure enough, it did. Comments Read more	3 Reasons to Buy Home Depot Today Sat, 05/09/2009 - 01:07 by Dave Mock Historically, tumultuous times offer some of the best opportunities to buy stocks, and the market's current mess surely qualifies. Anything connected to the housing sector is still treated like the ugly stepchild by many, but some investors think home improvement chain Home Depot (NYSE: HD) deserves a new look. Comments Read more
Beat the Street With 25 Cents Sat, 05/09/2009 - 00:59 by Rich Smith Got a quarter? Can you flip it? Congratulations, you're a stock guru. For months now, I've been using Motley Fool CAPS to evaluate the Wall Street wizards who rate stocks, and gauge the likelihood that those ratings will pan out. In "This Just In," we put the experts to the test, determining whether their upgrades and downgrades are worth the virtual paper they're printed on. Comments Read more	2 Big Reasons to Love The Buckle Fri, 04/09/2009 - 23:49 by Alyce Lomax Consumer stocks are as risky as they've ever been now. Unemployment is at historic highs, consumers are spooked, and subpar earnings abound as companies pay the price for lost competitive advantage or fiscal irresponsibility. But tough times can offer investors the best chance to buy stocks. Comments Read more	Make These 4 Moves and Stay Panic-Free Fri, 04/09/2009 - 03:00 by Dan Caplinger Whether you've made money or lost money over the past couple of years, the markets have taken just about everyone's finances on the roller-coaster ride of their lives. Now that the dust has settled somewhat, it's anyone's guess which way stocks and other investments will move next. Yet no matter whether stocks keep rallying or the bear market starts up again in earnest, you can take steps right now that will help you avoid panicking the next time the market starts dropping. Comments Read more
Now That's How to Grow a Company! Fri, 04/09/2009 - 01:55 by Brian Orelli Dear Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), You really should take note of how Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) is growing. As I see it, the path to health-care supremacy isn't through your large acquisitions of Wyeth and Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP), but through lots of small acquisitions. Comments Read more	YouTube Wants to Be Your Movie-Rental Store Thu, 03/09/2009 - 22:24 by Rick Aristotle ... Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), and Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) had better run for their lives. And Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) had better not think it can get away unscathed. The planet's most popular free video site is talking tollbooths. Comments Read more	5 Reasons Disney Is Buying Marvel Thu, 03/09/2009 - 00:08 by Rick Aristotle ... It's dog eat dog -- or mouse eat spider -- in the entertainment industry. Disney's (NYSE: DIS) $4 billion deal to acquire Marvel (NYSE: MVL) turned heads on Monday, but it's an inevitable match and a perfect fit. Comments Read more
Pharma's Next Home Run Drug Could Be 4 Singles Instead Wed, 02/09/2009 - 22:33 by Robert Steyer As they pursue home run products, drugmakers also seek the pharmaceutical equivalents of a baseball utility infielder -- a compound that works on several diseases or conditions. Comments Read more	One of the Largest Rallies in History Wed, 02/09/2009 - 01:56 by Morgan Housel It's true: The rally from March to August was one of the largest in history. Going back to 1929, I broke up the Dow Jones Industrial Average into rolling 24-week periods. This might not surprise many, but the rally starting in March was the fourth-largest since the Great Depression, outdone only by gains in 1933, 1938, and 1975. Comments Read more	Snow Leopard Means Business Tue, 01/09/2009 - 00:05 by Tim Beyers Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) isn't an official pick of our Motley Fool Rule Breakers stock-picking service, but it has a habit of breaking the rules all the same. Comments Read more