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Has Housing Finally Bottomed?

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 23:04 by Alex Dumortier

In May, the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index exhibited its first monthly increase in nearly three years. In June, new home sales rose 11% -- besting the most optimistic forecasts. Existing home sales also rose during the month of June, for the third month in a row. As Karl Case, professor of economics and the co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller index, told Bloomberg radio: "If you're looking for a bottom, there's a lot of good stuff here."

3 Ridiculously Cheap, High-Quality Companies

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 23:01 by Morgan Housel

Of all the insights I've heard over these crazy months, the most telling came from an investor who appeared on CNBC last fall and, being entirely serious, advised, "There're only two positions to be in right now: cash, and fetal."

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Energy Transfer Partners

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:55 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, natural gas transporter Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Myriad Genetics

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:49 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, molecular diagnostic company Myriad Genetics (Nasdaq: MYGN) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Terex

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:45 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, construction equipment maker Terex (NYSE: TEX) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

Valero Would Like to Cap and Trade Its Losses

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:38 by Christopher Barker

Refining giant Valero (NYSE: VLO) doesn't know the word small. From the monumental price range of shares on a five-year chart, to the scale of its refining operations, Valero does everything big.

2-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Expedia?

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:31 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, online travel agency Expedia (Nasdaq: EXPE) has received a distressing two-star ranking.

Tuesday's Biggest Stock Stars

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:28 by Brian D. Pacampara

Hey there, Fools. I've summoned our Motley Fool CAPS community once again to highlight a few of Tuesday's biggest winners among the stocks with a top rating of four or five stars.

10 Stocks Shaking the Market

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:21 by Rich Duprey

Some stocks are one-hit wonders that make a big splash when they first appear and then quickly fizzle into obscurity. But for other stocks, that initial big move is only a preview for even bigger and better gains to come.

Who's Broke Now?

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:17 by Colleen Paulson

CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) isn't going to wither away anytime soon, so retailers don't have to worry that long and lean will be the fall fashion statement for consumers.

These Will Be the Market's Next Big Movers

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:12 by Austin Edwards

Lately, everyone from my best friend to the French woman who cuts my hair has been asking me what I think they should do with their money.

3 Words for Jim Cramer

Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:08 by Rick Aristotle ...

I've got a red-hot icebreaker for you.

The next time you find yourself in a dwindling social situation, where it seems as if the conversation is running on fumes, just fling the following question into the mix: