You can’t blame investors for bagging profits on big winners. Many investors that bought into Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) back when shares traded for the price of a Big Mac have been exiting the stock recently as it looked like the fast gains had been made. But for those focused on the long-term, the recent -20% drop in the stock creates an opportunity to jump in before shares post their next round of gains. Much ink has been spilled about Ford’s impressive management team led by CEO Alan Mullaly. They… Read More

You can’t blame investors for bagging profits on big winners. Many investors that bought into Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) back when shares traded for the price of a Big Mac have been exiting the stock recently as it looked like the fast gains had been made. But for those focused on the long-term, the recent -20% drop in the stock creates an opportunity to jump in before shares post their next round of gains. Much ink has been spilled about Ford’s impressive management team led by CEO Alan Mullaly. They had exquisite timing in 2008, leveraging every asset the company had to raise cash, right before the economy contracted. Had they not done so, Ford would likely have needed to declare bankruptcy along with its beleaguered peers in Detroit. Even more remarkably, Ford didn’t skimp on product development spending even when money was tight, and is now bearing the fruits of that gutsy move. To be sure, Ford’s car and truck plans are the keys to this stock. As investors saw the strong promise of its new Focus, Fiesta and… Read More

Technically, there is a strong possibility we are entering a “Stage III” topping process that would precede a bear market. Given this outlook, I am looking to profit by searching for technically weak stocks and… Read More

As the Obama administration gets set to spell out the restrictions placed on offshore drilling, one thing is clear: The domestic supply of oil and natural gas is bound to be cut — at least in the near-term. This should have little impact on oil prices, as the commodity is global in nature, and the Gulf contributes only a tiny fraction of the world’s output. Natural gas — that’s a different story. It’s not a fungible commodity. Natural gas costs more to transport from distant lands and the Gulf accounts… Read More

As the Obama administration gets set to spell out the restrictions placed on offshore drilling, one thing is clear: The domestic supply of oil and natural gas is bound to be cut — at least in the near-term. This should have little impact on oil prices, as the commodity is global in nature, and the Gulf contributes only a tiny fraction of the world’s output. Natural gas — that’s a different story. It’s not a fungible commodity. Natural gas costs more to transport from distant lands and the Gulf accounts for about 12% of all domestic gas production. That means the market for natural gas, which has recently had greater supply than demand, could come into balance. If that happens, the folks digging for gas on dry land would finally have a reason to cheer. Land-based drillers were euphoric a few years ago when they discovered that the United States was sitting on massive pockets of underground gas that could now be tapped thanks to new technology. The euphoria was short-lived as it quickly became apparent there was perhaps too much gas yet to be tapped. Prices… Read More

Can you imagine anything worse than being a retailer in this recessionary environment? What if you knew there was a retailer so adept at reinventing itself while catering to the beautiful people, that it will survive the recession in very good shape? As an investor, it would certainly grab my… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Monday’s early trading are Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), MedcoHealth (NYSE: MHS) and Goodrich Petroleum (NYSE: GDP). Top Percentage Gainers — Monday, June 7, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are Delcath (NYSE: DCTH), CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR). Top Percentage Losers — Monday, June 7, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Delcath (Nasdaq: DCTH) $12.80 -12.6% $16.45 $2.71… Read More

How many times has this happened to you lately? You carefully research and buy a stock. The company announces unexpectedly good financial results. But the stock’s price plummets, caught up in one of the market’s now-frequent downdrafts. You curse high-frequency traders. Your sleep suffers as the market… Read More

What a week. The market gyrations are likely triggering strong demand for heartburn medicine right now. Stocks of all stripes took it on the chin, and many are now down for the year. Whiles investors focused on the daunting headlines, they may have overlooked some important news coming out of… Read More

In investing, boring can be beautiful. Many investors like to chase stocks with hot new products from the likes of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), with the tradeoff being that emotions can create volatile stock prices as greed and fear play as much a part as underlying business… Read More

Investors tend to buy stocks when the market is on the upswing and avoid them when the market is flashing red. But if you focus simply on value, then you should be buying at lows. And right now, a whole host of stocks are trading at lows for the year,… Read More