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Show Me the Money, PepsiCo

Fri, 06/08/2010 - 12:51 by Seth Jayson

Although headlines still spray earnings figures all over the media every day, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls.

America's Next Top Growth Stock

Fri, 06/08/2010 - 12:30 by Matt Koppenheffer

Growth stocks are the beauties of the stock world, plain and simple. They're exciting, they have good stories, and they can make you a lot of money.

Dream Stocks for Energy Investors

Wed, 04/08/2010 - 12:47 by Dave Mock

Investors are always hunting for the next big stock -- the dream stock whose price increases several times over when the market finally discovers it. It's easy to look back and discover the 10 best stocks of the past decade. But I'm more interested in the tools that can help me evaluate tomorrow's greatest companies.

3 Lifeboat Stocks

Wed, 04/08/2010 - 12:41 by Brian Orelli

With the market down about 10% over the past three months, and concerns over Europe's debt crisis, China's slowing economy, and the BP spill still in the forefront of news, investors have every right to be concerned. To survive this downturn, you should be asking yourself, "Are my stocks lifeboats, ready to save me, or wreckage sending me to the bottom?

7 Hot Stocks From the Technology Sector

Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:51 by Jennifer Schonberger

It's official: Economic growth slowed in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. But while the overall pace of growth has declined, within the aggregate economy there are both bright spots and dull spots. Drilling down into the report's details, we find that business investment rose 17% in the quarter, with spending on equipment and software showing its strongest increase since the third quarter of 1997. It's no surprise businesses have been investing in technology, and tech company earnings have been roaring since this recovery began.

Today's Buy Opportunity: Altria

Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:44 by Anand Chokkavelu

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Playing the Mobile Chip Boom

Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:25 by Motley Fool

In this video, Fool.com analyst Eric Bleeker talks about ways for investors to profit from surging semiconductor sales to the smartphone segment. One company that's very well-positioned to benefit from continued mobile phone sales growth is Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM).

3 Sinking Stocks for Savvy Investors

Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:21 by Jordan DiPietro

The second quarter of 2010 has been a bad one.

5 Superball Stocks

Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:07 by Rich Smith

"'Don't catch a falling knife' ... The idea of buying a former superstar stock at a discount price certainly has its attractions, but you've got to make sure you catch the haft -- not the blade."

The Price Is Right: Amazon’s Kindle 3

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 23:41 by Motley Fool

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) is introducing a new, third-generation version of its popular Kindle in August.

Tomorrow's Monster Stock?

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 12:58 by Rich Duprey

Stocks climbing to 10 times their original price are rare breeds -- but they're not impossible to find. Especially when you have Fools for friends.

Stratasys Sacked, but Still Strong

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 12:17 by Rich Smith

Off 9% in the wake of the company's Q2 earnings report, shares of Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) continued to belie their name, dropping another percentage point or so Thursday to make for an even 10% drop. For those of us who have been waiting for a price drop, this news couldn't be better.