By Jon D. Markman On June 23, 201507:30 AM Eastern
In a reminder that the world doesn’t revolve around Federal Reserve dot plots or the machination of Greek bailout negotiations in Brussels, there has been a surge of merger news as companies...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 16, 201502:04 PM Eastern
Natural Health Trends Corp. (NHTC), the top-rated name in the Best Hot-Sector Leaders Heat Map, is riding high on the emphasis on wellness in beauty and lifestyle products. The shares are up more...
By Jon D. Markman On June 16, 201507:30 AM Eastern
Regional and money-center banks are red-hot lately. And Jack Ablin, the chief investment officer at Bank of Montreal, thinks he knows why — and what it means.
I have served on many investment...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 15, 201502:46 PM Eastern
Cigna Corp. (CI) soared today after reports that Anthem Inc. (ATHM) was preparing a takeover attempt in a move that could cause a round of consolidation in the health-insurance sector. In late...
By Jon D. Markman On June 9, 201507:30 AM Eastern
Video chip juggernaut Ambarella (AMBA) closed above $100 for the first time last week, which is not bad for a stock that started the year at $50, and which I first recommended to New Tech...
By Jon D. Markman On June 2, 201507:30 AM Eastern
It’s pretty clear when a trend has matured. You hear about it on the sidelines of kids’ sports events, at worship services and at cocktail parties. What started as self-funded ventures or...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On May 28, 201501:36 PM Eastern
Tech Data Corp. (TECD) shares surged today after it reported better-than-expected results before the market open. TECD said it had a net profit of $51.3 million in the first quarter. Revenue was...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On May 28, 201511:04 AM Eastern
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (ANW), a member of the Best-Value Stocks Heat Map, after the market close Wednesday reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $12.2 million,...
By Jon D. Markman On May 26, 201507:30 AM Eastern
In my five-and-a-half decades of life on Earth, the most profound technology changes have been personal computing, digital networking and the rise of mobile communications.
I suspect that one of...
By Jon D. Markman On May 19, 201507:30 AM Eastern
Everyone of a certain age remembers AOL (AOL) for the ubiquitous CDs the company sent out to encourage people to go online in the 1990s. And most of the news stories last week focused on the...