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SMART Technologies Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Sat, 04/12/2010 - 10:00 by Anders Bylund Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more	5 Beaten-Down Stocks Actually Worth Buying Fri, 03/12/2010 - 23:24 by Matt Koppenheffer One man's trash, they say, is another man's treasure. For investors that are willing to hold their noses and go dumpster diving, this can certainly be true in the stock market. Those that have tuned in for a few of my columns know that my usual modus operandi is to find high-quality companies that show love for their investors through dividends. And while strong dividend payers do make up most of my portfolio, my holdings aren't quite that one-dimensional. Comments Read more	Why Did My Stock Just Die? Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:41 by Rich Duprey Your stock just took a nosedive -- but don't panic. First, let's see whether it had good reason to fall. Sometimes, panic-fueled drops can make excellent buying opportunities. Here's the latest crop of cratered stocks that could provide a possibility for profit: Comments Read more
Is Micron Technology the Perfect Stock? Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:10 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 Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) fits the bill. Comments Read more	Do You Trust the Earnings at Dean Foods? Wed, 01/12/2010 - 11:50 by Seth Jayson Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, 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. Comments Read more	The CAPS Stock Rating Wed, 01/12/2010 - 11:14 by David Gardner Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, gold producer Jaguar Mining (NYSE: JAG) has earned a respected four-star ranking. Comments Read more
The Big Money Says to Buy Diageo Tue, 30/11/2010 - 12:27 by Tim Beyers One of the great maxims of traders and Wall Street pros is to follow the "smart money." I'm not much for the thesis that institutional shoppers tend to make smarter investing decisions, but many of you who've read my ruminations on insider buying say you'd also like to know how the Big Money is betting. Your wish is my command. Comments Read more	5 Stocks the Hedge Fund Greats Love Tue, 30/11/2010 - 11:51 by Morgan Housel In 1993, Money World asked Warren Buffet what advice he'd give a new investment manager. "I'd tell him to do exactly what I did 40-odd years ago," Buffett said, "which is to learn about every company in the United States that has publically traded securities." Comments Read more	Is SunPower a Buy? Sat, 27/11/2010 - 12:36 by Travis Hoium Analysts and investors have beaten down the solar sector down over the past few weeks as uncertainty about 2011 enters the market. So it’s time we look to see whether investors have gone too far, leaving us with a Black Friday sale. I've picked SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWRA) for today's price check because it's a solar leader and has been on my value radar for some time. Comments Read more
Why You Still Need Small-Cap Stocks Sat, 27/11/2010 - 12:05 by Andy Cross Bill Miller, the well-known mutual fund manager at Legg Mason, recently called large-cap stocks a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." I've read reports from other investors and the Wall Street cognoscenti that large caps are the place to be. Comments Read more	CPI International Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Sat, 27/11/2010 - 11:32 by Anders Bylund Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more	China Nepstar Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Sat, 27/11/2010 - 11:30 by Brian D. Pacampara Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more