Cowen’s Top Defensive Stocks to Buy in a Choppy Market
In a new Cowen report focusing on three separate industries, the top names to buy in the multi-industry sector stick out as solid names to hold during difficult times.
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Newest first · Page 45Is There a Railcar Stock Loaded With Value?
ThinkstockThere are five U.S. companies that make railroad cars. The four independently traded makers have posted significant share price gains in the past two years, but the gains have not been equally distributed. Demand…
Companies That Act as Leading Economic Indicators
ThinkstockWhen economists, investors and business people want to decide what the next three to 12 months look like, they have to choose from myriad sources to decide what the overall climate is like. They…
The GE Retail Finance IPO Finally Has Arrived
General Electric announced Thursday morning that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its North American Retail Finance business.
Smith & Wesson Defies Gun Sales Trend, Aims Higher
ThinkstockSmith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings after markets closed on Tuesday. For the quarter, the gun maker posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.35 on revenues of…
The Best Conglomerate for the Rest of 2014
The markets are way up, but for some reason this just does not feel like a market at the all-time high. That being said, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to evaluate the conglomerate sector for…
Six Top Industrial Stocks to Buy Even at Record Highs in the Market
As the stock market races to new highs, all investors seem to ask the same question. With this much positive momentum, how do I stay involved? How do I not get scorched if a…
Rising Global Growth Set to Push These Four Stocks Higher This Year
In a new research report, Deutsche Bank analysts start coverage on some of the top machinery names on Wall Street. Here are their four top machinery stocks to buy that may offer investors a…
Five Diversified Industrials Set to Benefit From Commercial Construction Boom
In a new research report, the analysts at Stifel make the case that while residential housing construction should remain strong, non-residential may have a lot more upside from this juncture in the market.
Three Leading Chemical Stocks to Buy With History on Their Side
The chemical sector has outperformed the S&P 500 in two-thirds of the past 15 years. Looking forward, 2014 looks to be another year of outperformance for the right stocks. Here are three top chemical…
Apple Tops List of World’s Most Valuable Brands
Apple sat atop a new list from Brand Finance of the world's most valuable brands. However, rival Samsung's value surged as it gained on and then took the lead over Apple in the smartphone…
Apple, Boeing: R&D Cheapskates?
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsIn 2013 the United States spent more corporate money on research and development than any other country in the world. Of a total spending level of €538.8 billion (about $738.3 billion),…
Meet the 2014 Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Stocks
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAs many consider Warren Buffett to be the greatest investor of modern times, investors want to know any time there are big changes in the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:…
Deere Earnings Strong, but Outlook Is Nothing to Cheer About
Deere & Co. reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday, but the outlook for 2014 was soft. Still, shares traded higher in the premarket.
Ocean Power Gets a Jolt From Lockheed Deal
Shares of Ocean Power Technologies soared Tuesday following an announcement that the company has a $205.68 million deal with U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin to produce the world’s largest wave energy project offshore of…