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Coloring in the Margins at Digital River

 Margins matter. The more Digital River (Nasdaq: DRIV) 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 Digital River's competitive position could be.

 

What's the Margin Trend at New Oriental Education?

 Margins matter. The more New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU)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 New Oriental Education's competitive position could be.

 

How Are the Margins at Sina?

 Margins matter. The more Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) 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 Sina's competitive position could be.

 

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Do Dolby Laboratories' Margins Make the Grade?

Margins matter. The more Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) 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 Dolby's competitive position could be.

Do These Margins Miss the Grade?

Margins matter. The more United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) 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 Parcel Service's competitive position could be.

Will Whole Foods Market Earn or Burn?

Margins matter. The more Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) 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 Whole Foods Market's competitive position could be.

Should Buffett Buy This Stock Again?

I'm a believer in growth stocks. As an analyst for our Motley Fool Rule Breakers service, I think you should be, too. But even I have to admit that some growth stories are bogus -- hence this regular series.

Marginal Performance at Chevron

Margins matter. The more Chevron (NYSE: CVX) 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. 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 Chevron's competitive position could be.