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Is a Revenue Miss Coming for FTI Consulting?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:48 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) 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.




Is Agnico-Eagle Mines' Cash Flow Just for Show?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:46 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.

Are Shorts Watching Progress Software?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:40 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS) 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.




Does Morningstar Measure Up?

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:38 by Seth Jayson

 

Margins matter. The more Morningstar (Nasdaq: MORN) 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 Morningstar's competitive position could be.




5 Superball Stocks

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 01:20 by Rich Smith

 
 In my recurring Fool column, "Get Ready for the Bounce," we search for future winners in a pile of 52-week losers. But do we really need to sit around for a whole year, waiting for a fallen stock to bounce back?

 

Will Fiserv Fall Short Next Quarter?

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 01:14 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Fiserv (Nasdaq: FISV) 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.




The Money Men Are Selling Rackspace Hosting

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 01:06 by Tim Beyers

 

Is Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) headed higher, or lower? That's the question we ask when we evaluate insider buying and selling. We ask because how executives spend their paychecks is often a reflection of what they think of their companies' prospects.




Is a Revenue Miss Coming for St. Jude Medical?

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 00:47 by Seth Jayson

 

There's no foolproof way to know the future for St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) 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.




The Next Big Video Game Buyout

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 00:43 by Rick Aristotle ...

 Viacom (NYSE: VIA) is pulling a Yoko Ono and breaking up the band. The media giant revealed last week that it would sell Rock Band developer Harmonix. Viacom's cutting the cord on the company behind the once-popular rhythmic music games with guitar, drum, and microphone controllers.

 

Netflix Knocks Android

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 00:37 by Rick Aristotle ...

 We already know that it's just a matter of time before Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) pops up on Android-fueled smartphones and tablets. Just last month, Netflix made its debut on Google's (Nasdaq:GOOG) nascent Google TV. What about consumers snapping up Android wireless handsets? Will they get entertainment on the go, or be doomed to eventually fuse to their Cheetos-stained sofas?

 

Are Shorts Watching This Number at Goodrich?

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 00:35 by Seth Jayson

 There's no foolproof way to know the future for Goodrich (NYSE: GR) 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.

 

4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money

Tue, 11/16/2010 - 00:29 by Rick Aristotle ...

 Dividend checks continue to get fatter Corporate America, as more companies jack up their distribution rates.

Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking. Let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week.