The 2013 brands rankings are out, and many of the names on the BrandIndex list are iconic American companies and products. It makes sense for investors to buy stocks that resonate well…
Home Depot managed to outperform the market in 2013. The housing recovery and economic recovery were the main drivers, but 24/7 Wall St. wanted to evaluate what Home Depot's prospects are for…
Home prices rose 11.8% in November, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 21st consecutive monthly year-over-year gain, according to research firm CoreLogic.
ThinkstockHome prices rose 11% in October, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 20th consecutive monthly year-over-year gain, according to research firm CoreLogic Inc. (NYSE: CLGX). Home prices rose…
ThinkstockThe country’s two largest home improvement stores, Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), have now reported results for the previous quarter, and one company put up a…
ThinkstockBefore markets opened on Wednesday, Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the country’s second largest home improvement store chain, reported third-quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.47, up from $0.35 in the…
Wikimedia CommonsHome Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) reported third-quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.95 and $19.47 billion in revenues before markets opened Tuesday morning. In the same period a year…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThis week will be a busy one as far as earnings, but this is also marks the beginning of the end for corporate earnings. We also still have…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for November was flat with a downwardly revised reading of 54 in October. The reading was lower than a forecast of…
Courtesy of the U.S. National Weather ServiceThe violent weather that hit the U.S. Midwest on Sunday has claimed six lives so far and left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. Illinois…
ThinkstockHome prices rose 12% again in September, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 19th consecutive monthly year-over-year gain, according to research firm CoreLogic Inc. (NYSE: CLGX). Home prices…
Wikimedia CommonsThe leading firms on Wall Street maintain a list of their top stocks to buy as their highest conviction calls from the top analysts in the firm. What is somewhat rare…
Stocks are showing the concern over the shenanigans taking place in Washington, and investors have to worry which stocks they should be buying, selling or avoiding. It turns out that analysts think…
ThinkstockHome prices rose 12.4% again in August, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 18th consecutive monthly year-over-year gain, according to research firm CoreLogic Inc. (NYSE: CLGX). Home prices…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett often are followed in corporate America as the undisputed investment kingmakers of all time. And 2013 has been an…
