gross margin

Are You Missing Something Easy at Titanium Metals? Sat, 13/11/2010 - 10:22 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Titanium Metals (NYSE: TIE) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Titanium Metals's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Are Elan's Margins Missing the Grade? Fri, 12/11/2010 - 22:18 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Elan (NYSE: ELN) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Elan's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Is This Trend Your Friend at Hercules Offshore? Fri, 12/11/2010 - 11:24 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Hercules Offshore's competitive position could be. Comments Read more
Is This Trend Your Friend at United States Steel? Fri, 12/11/2010 - 00:56 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more United States Steel (NYSE: X)keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong United States Steel's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Is General Electric the Perfect Stock? Thu, 11/11/2010 - 22:26 by Dan Caplinger Everyone would love to find the perfect stock. But will you ever really find a stock that gives you everything you could possibly want? One thing's for sure: If you don't look, you'll never find truly great investments. So let's first take a look at what you'd want to see from a perfect stock, and then decide if General Electric (NYSE: GE) fits the bill. Comments Read more	Will Research In Motion Earn or Burn? Thu, 11/11/2010 - 22:03 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Research In Motion's competitive position could be. Comments Read more
Should You Sell Medtronic Right Now? Tue, 09/11/2010 - 12:44 by Jeremy Phillips Should you sell Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today? The decision to sell a stock you've researched and followed for months or years is never easy. If you fall in love with your stock holdings, you risk becoming vulnerable to confirmation bias -- listening only to information that supports your theories, and rejecting any contradictions. Comments Read more	Will Kraft Foods Earn or Burn? Tue, 09/11/2010 - 12:11 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Kraft Foods' competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Do KLA-Tencor's Margins Miss the Grade? Thu, 04/11/2010 - 09:55 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq: KLAC) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong KLA-Tencor's competitive position could be. Comments Read more
How Are the Margins at Biogen Idec? Wed, 03/11/2010 - 09:57 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Biogen Idec's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Where Is Polycom's Bottom Line Headed? Mon, 01/11/2010 - 22:43 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Polycom (Nasdaq: PLCM) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Polycom's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	What's the Margin Trend at Quality Systems? Sat, 30/10/2010 - 22:57 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Quality Systems (Nasdaq: QSII) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Quality Systems' competitive position could be. Comments Read more