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Sam Adams Brewing Growth In The U.S.
Boston Beer is one of the few growing domestic beer operators and boasts it is the "country's largest-selling craft beer family."

What Was Cisco Thinking?
Cisco's much-lauded unveiling of its new 100G router was a bust all around, particularly for investors. Here's why.

Five Reasons To Love Greenlight Capital Re
David Einhorn, noted investor, is Chairman and largest shareholder of this Cayman Island reinsurance company.

Stocks Over $100
Stocks selling over $100 per share have an appeal that can't be explained by any conventional financial theory.

Serious Dividend Yields For The Opportunistic Investor
Boring or not, dividends are valuable, especially when they are part a great business that has strong future earnings potential.

Have The Big Banks Had Their Run?
These big name banks are worth watching as long-term winners.

Abbott’s New Addition
Abbott scored a major win on Tuesday in its agreement to purchase Facet Biotech.

3 Beat-Up Dow Stocks - On Sale?
Will the last-place stock eventually become first?

Shoes March Ahead
Despite a tough retailing enviroment, shoe sellers continue to surprise on the upside.

3 Biotech Stocks On The Move
All three of these biotech companies are swinging for the fences and this approach has been reflected in their stock prices.

One Year After The Market Hit Its Low
Has the economic/financial environment changed enough to justify the recent returns? Probably not.

Time To Educate Your Portfolio
With unemployment near 10%, education stocks have attracted new students and the stock prices have surged.

Quiksilver And Liz Claiborne: Strangely Similar
Quiksilver is very similar in many ways with Liz Claiborne - except when it comes to stock price.

Are These Stocks Takeover Targets?
It's a fool errand to buy stocks based solely on a potential buyout, but the search may lead to fruitful ideas.

Addictive Dividends
Income investors should take a look at the tobacco sector for steady cash flows and large growing yields.

Betting On Infrastructure
As the economy rebounds, these infrastructure and constructions plays can expect increasing profitability and cash flow generation.

Forward Motion In Tech
Research in Motion's recent upgrade highlights some solid opportunities in tech stocks.

Value-able Investing Lessons From Yacktman Funds
Yacktman's investing techniques can help individual investors outperform the market over the long haul.

Dow Jones Industrials Play The Share Buyback Game
A look at five companies from the Dow Jones Industrial Average that repurchased stock in 2007 and how they've done since.

Food Stocks Still Worth Munching On
General Mills stands out as a terrific play based on its recent earnings beats and its growth potential.

Wendy's/Arby's Continues To Struggle
Wendy's/Arby's delivered better earnings in its recent quarterly report, but is still plagued by the lagging business in Arby's.

DineEquity No Longer Tasty
As a business, DineEquity's quality is without question. However, its high valuation should keep investors away.

Is The Arena Resources Sell Off Overdone?
Arena Resources has fallen 25% since it reported earnings last week. Is it justified?

Move Inc., Moving on Up
As the real estate market improves, the headwinds facing Move Inc. should ease up, further propelling management's efforts.

Searching For Growth And Value in Biotech
With health care reform ever present in the news, what are the prospects for biotech firms?

Private Equity Providing Big Returns
Listed private equity firms have been burning up the market, but will their hot 1-year returns will continue?

5 Best Dow Stocks Year To Date
The DJIA is up just a couple of percent year to date, but some Dow stocks have done much better.

4 Worst Dow Stocks Year To Date
Investors that owned these four names were not happy as they significantly underperformed.

Three Small Caps The Insiders Are Buying
Company insiders can always assure shareholders that better times are ahead, but actions speak louder than words.

Legal Win A Game Changer For TiVo
With a solid win now in hand in its lawsuits against Dish and EchoStar, things may be looking up for TiVo.

Ford Flexes Its International Muscle
U.S. sales are to be applauded, but the action is leaning overseas.

Worst Stocks From February
These stocks all shared the common characteristic of disappointing investors on earnings estimates or outlook going forward.

3 Stocks Up Over 30% On M&A News
These stocks have stormed to the top of the S&P 500.

Not-So-Super Markets
During this "new normal," wholesale clubs are beating grocers at their own game.

Leveraging A Recovery In Home Improvement
BWAY, a container packaging company, has strong ties to the home improvement market via a "partnership" with Sherwin-Williams.

Sardar Biglari's Big Idea
Controversial CEO of Steak N Shake, Sardar Biglari, is moving forward with his plan to convert the company into a Buffett-style holding company.

Big Dividends In Oil And Gas
If you are playing the recovery with commodity stocks, don't miss these oil and gas opportunities.

Retail Offers Signs Of Consumer Life
What do February's retail sales numbers really say about the status of consumers in the U.S.?

Cash Heavy Companies
Large cash holdings and strong balance sheets means these companies could lead the way to recovery.

Dynamic Duo Leads Dow Stocks YTD
Earnings certainly help push stocks higher, but their not the last word in stock appreciation.

Wholesale Clubs Vs. Discounters
Both discounters and wholesalers have their advantages - but in the end, only one retail type can come out on top.

Another Big Quarter For Big Lots
Big Lots racked up another impressive quarter, and had an equally impressive year.

All Systems Go At Comfort Systems
Comfort Systems is not a get-rich-quick stock, but rather a business that focuses on generating free cash flow.

RiskMetrics Two Years After IPO
On March 1, 2010, MSCI announced it was buying RiskMetrics for $21.75 a share. We look at the winners and losers of this deal.

Diamond Foods Chips In
Diamond Foods sells walnuts and popcorn, and now potato chips with the acquisition of Kettle Foods. We look at what this means for the company and the industry.

Staples Actually Doing Quite Well
Look for further operating gains at Staples, as the global economy continues to improve.

Quality Stocks Under $10
The companies have managed to get out of the worst economic period in over 70 years and have some upside potential.

Fuel Cells In Bloom
Fuel cells are getting some attention, and we look at a number of ways (including Bloom Energy) that investors can play.

Swift Energy Moving Forward In Eagle Shale And Olmos
Swift Energy is moving past legacy properties in Louisiana by investing more capital to develop the Olmos and Eagle Ford Shale in Texas.

4 Overlooked Utilities Offering Great Value
Look for the best in this sector to shine as economic numbers prove more optimistic.
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