How to Win Beat the Street

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

These steps will give you a leg up in our weekly stock-picking contest.

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Microsoft Abandons Its Yahoo Bid After Disagreement on Price of Takeover

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer walked away from his bid for Yahoo! Inc.

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Asia: Time for Spring Cleaning

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

After the recent rally in Asian markets, it appears to be time for investors to rebalance their portfolios.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Freeport

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The copper and gold miner will benefit from Chinese demand for commodities, he said.

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Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo! Offer

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The software giant says it’s walking away after Yahoo! rejects a sweetened bid.

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Persian Gulf Shares Rise After Rate Cuts; Emaar, Barwa Real Estate Advance

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Persian Gulf shares advanced after the region’s central banks cut interest rates, increasing earnings prospects and boosting the attractiveness of stocks.

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Altucher’s Top ‘Beat the Street’ Stock Picks

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Hear James Altucher give his top five picks for this week’s play.

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Top Health Care Short-Squeeze Plays

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

These heavily shorted stocks have the potential to climb on any positive catalyst.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Eastman Chemical on a Dip

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Cramer also said he likes shares of Owens-Illinois.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Apple

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The tech stock is poised to dominate, Cramer says.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Occidental

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The petroleum company is the sector’s unsung hero, Cramer says.

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Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Jones Apparel

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The retailer is participating in an ‘earnings renaissance,’ Cramer says.

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Livestock Judging Camp slated for June

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The third Badger Livestock Judging Camp will be held on Thursday, June 26, at the Stock Pavilion on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The camp is for youth who have completed third grade …

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GlobalTrans places 29% of its securities on LSE at USD 13.25.

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Russian railroad transportation concern GlobalTrans has set the placement price for its securities in an IPO.

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Protecting Comcast’s DTA

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

After Comcast Corp. revealed some details about its plans to deploy a simple digital-to-analog adapter on Thursday, I dug into some notes I took several weeks back when Zoltan Costin, the business development …

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Redrow and Bellway in merger speculation

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

CONSTRUCTION firms Bellway and Redrow were today the subject of speculation about a 1.3 billion merger to create one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders.

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Energy Funds Lose Ground Along With Oil

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

A rebound in the dollar helps fuel the sector’s retreat in recent trading.

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Buffett Warns of Smaller Returns for Berkshire Hathaway

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The investing guru says his company is so big that its performance in coming years won’t match that of previous decades.

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‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Stock Picks

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The Vice Fund and the Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund represent two ends of the socially aware stock investor.

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Israel Stocks: Market takes heart from Wall Street and jumps; technology up

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Israeli stocks took heart from Wall Street and took off on Sunday, opening a holiday-shortened week with solid gains.

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Global’s GCC Large Cap Fund achieves 49% returns

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Global Investment House ‘Global’ announced today that the Global GCC Large Cap Fund, which invests in leading listed companies in the Gulf markets, has achieved an impressive return of 49% during 2007.

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Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Pass on Yahoo!

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Investors hoping for an increased bid from Microsoft are wasting their time, Cramer says.

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Coming Week: Not There Yet

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Despite initial optimism in the jobs market and in the credit markets last week, the U.S. economy has a ways to go to cure what ails it.

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Altucher: End-of-the-World Stocks

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

James Altucher describes winning stocks for a doomed planet.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy GIS

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The cereal company looks cheap at these levels, Cramer says.

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Taking stock of her situation

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Like many novice investors, Lori Donatelli has lost a lot of money moving in and out of the stock market.

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Share Trading

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Teach Me To Trade Teach Me to Trade gives you stock trading information to become an informed trader.

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Open Book: Our Government’s Biggest Problem

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

A new book explores the impact of America’s ballooning national debt.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Ride Apple

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Hang on to the stock until the new iPhone comes out, Cramer says.

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Friday’s Asia ADR Recap

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The region’s shares surge after Hong Kong’s central banking authority cuts rates.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Hudson City Bancorp

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

After speaking with CEO Ronald Hermance, Cramer praised the company for its handling of the housing crisis.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Discovery

May 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The cable channel faces bullish prospects going forward, Cramer says.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Halliburton

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The company should benefit from its exposure to North American natural gas drilling, Cramer says.

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Jobs fears for staff at cards company

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

DESIGNER and manufacturer of gift wrap, stationery and greetings products, International Greetings, will consult with staff about restructuring its UK operations.

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Top Stocks With Insider Buying, Buybacks

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Large repurchases make CSX and Baxter stocks to watch.

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Tietoenator Oyj : Goldman Sachs Group, Inc’s holding in TietoEnator decreases to 8.98 %

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc has announced that its current aggregate holding in TietoEnator Corporation has fallen below the 10% threshold.

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Stocks up slightly

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Stocks managed to notch a modest gain Thursday, with Wall Street cautious ahead of Friday’s jobs report but hopeful that the global financial system is on the mend.

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Anders Arling new President of Skanska Infrastructure Development

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Regulatory News: Anders rling has been appointed new President of Skanska Infrastructure Development.

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Sensex falls first time in three days; wipe off early gains

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Mumbai : The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex wiped off early gains by losing over 387 points at noon on Friday on heavy selling after inflation rose to a three year high at 7 per cent.

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Dell Sells Back to Basics

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The PC maker’s turnaround is going to mean a more efficient business.

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‘Mad Money Lightning Round’: El Paso is an Oil Gusher

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

It’s a very cheap natural gas play for a good stock, Cramer says.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Gold

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Cramer also recommended a look at Helmerich & Payne and Nabors.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy Costco, Nordstrom

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The retailers are part of an early cycle trade, Cramer says.

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The Top Big Board Short-Squeeze Plays

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

These heavily shorted NYSE-traded stocks have the potential to surge higher on any positive catalyst.

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‘Fast Money’ Recap: You Can’t Stop Apple

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The company’s star product is out of stock, but its stock keeps climbing.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Buy McDonald’s

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The fast food giant is a buy along with many other food stocks, Cramer says.

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MLP Lists On NYSE

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. today celebrated its listing and first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MLP “. In a celebration joined by NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan L. …

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Cramer’s ‘Mad Money’ Recap: First Solar’s Bright Future

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The company is the best way to play green energy, Cramer says.

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India’s Inflation Reaches Three-Year High, May Spur Higher Interest Rates

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

India’s inflation accelerated at the fastest pace in more than three years, underscoring the threat from rising food prices that prompted the government to announce that it would crack down on hoarding.

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Jim Cramer’s ‘Stop Trading!’: Clear Channel Deal’s Bad for Banks

April 4th, 2008 by Stock Investment News

The banks that backed the radio company’s private-equity buyout are in for billions of dollars in losses, Cramer says.

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