One of the challenges of buying an industry leader such as Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is that it is “priced to perfection.” The value of its stock implies that the company will fulfill all of the high expectations placed upon it. More than likely, Apple will keep on delivering winning products,… Read More

Today I’d like to introduce you to my friend Mike. Mike is a real person and that is, in fact, his real name. He and I met in college and have been close friends since. He’s extremely intelligent, a partner in a major law firm, and he has, to my… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Monday’s early trading are Ceragon Networks (Nasdaq: CRNT), YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) and Newpark Resources (NYSE: NR). Top Percentage Gainers — Monday, June 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Ceragon Networks (Nasdaq:… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are THQ (Nasdaq: THQI), BP (NYSE: BP) and Anadarko (NYSE: APC). Top Percentage Losers — Monday, June 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low BP (NYSE: BP) $31.33 -7.8% $62.38 $29.00… Read More

Will it ever end? It seems like one day the Dow Jones Industrial Average swings up +200 points and then gaps down -300 points the next. Several weeks of that is enough to make most investors nauseous. But a simple change in attitude can fix all of… Read More

The S&P 500 dropped -8.2% in May, leaving investors with some tough decisions to make in June. The downdraft pushed many solid investments into the loss column, year-to-date. If you are sitting with a loss on a fundamentally sound investment, what can you do?… Read More

Stocks seem to have stabilized as the trading week came to a close, but investors continue to wrestle with the market’s next move. Shares are noticeably cheaper than a few months ago, but the risks of an economic slowdown have increased. For those… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Friday’s early trading are Core Logic (Nasdaq: CLGX), Elan (NYSE: ELN) and Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL). Top Percentage Losers — Friday, June 11, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are Wendy’s/Arby’s (NYSE: WEN), IDT Corp. (NYSE: IDT) and ArcSight (Nasdaq: ARST). Top Percentage Gainers — Friday, June 11, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low ArcSight (Nasdaq: ARST) $24.27 +22.5% $29.33 $14.23 IDT… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Thursday’s early trading are Walgreen (NYSE: WAG), Contango (AMEX: MCF) and School Specialty (Nasdaq: SCHS). Top Percentage Losers –Thursday, June 10, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low School Specialty (Nasdaq: SCHS) $18.81 -6.6% $25.29… Read More