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Is a Revenue Miss Coming for VASCO Data Security International?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:35 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for VASCO Data Security International(Nasdaq: VDSI) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are.




Will United States Steel's Next Quarter be a Bomb?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:30 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for United States Steel (NYSE: X) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are.




Comcast Launches Free App to Turn iPad Into a TV Remote

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:29 by Anonymous

 

Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), the largest U.S. cable operator, has launched a free app that can turn an Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) iPad into a remote control.




5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Dynamic Materials

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:25 by Brian D. Pacampara

 

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Dynamic Materials (Nasdaq: BOOM) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.




The Best Stocks. Period.

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:22 by Anand Chokkavelu

 To determine the best stocks for new money, you need to know two things:

  1. How great is the company?
  2. What price is the market charging for that greatness?

Look Beyond Revenue for Great Stocks

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:20 by Selena Maranjian

 

Investors seeking great stocks often start by looking for robust top- and bottom-line growth. Unfortunately, that's also where many people stop looking. Respected fund manager Bill Nygren couldn't be happier about that unfortunate trait -- if only because it gives him an edge.




5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Alliance Resource

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:18 by Brian D. Pacampara

 

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, coal producer Alliance Resource Partners L.P.(Nasdaq: ARLP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.




A Master Investor's Best Ideas Now

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:12 by Tom Gardner

 One of our primary investment advantages at The Motley Fool is our ability to learn about and to learn directly from the most brilliant investors in the world. It's a leading reason why David and I are thrashing the market in our Stock Advisor service. There simply is no community in the world where more investors are helping each other beat the market.

 

Does Armstrong World Industries Miss the Grade?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:08 by Seth Jayson

 

Margins matter. The more Armstrong World Industries (NYSE: AWI) 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 Armstrong World Industries' competitive position could be.




Is Las Vegas Sands Making You Any Cash?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:06 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.

 

Anthera Seeks to Tap Heart Attack Market by Blocking Inflammation

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:04 by Luke Timmerman

 Big Pharma giants are gathering in Chicago this week to wine and dine doctors at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions, hoping docs will keep prescribing their multi-billion-dollar heart drugs. Not many little biotechs can compete in this league, but Hayward, CA-based Anthera Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ANTH) is hoping to lay some groundwork for a new drug that could give Big Pharma another way to generate billions from treating heart attacks.

 

Microsoft Kinects the Dots

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:50 by Rick Aristotle ...

 It's never easy to hit a moving target, but there appear to be a million gamers moving around as the result of the early success of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT)Kinect.