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Weight Loss Stock Medifast Will Fatten Your Wallet

As an investor, it's important to watch children for investing trends. Remember, it was baby boomers like me who spurred new businesses, like television, and the huge growth for entertainment stocks, like Disney (DIS).

It's no secret that obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. Indeed, we're seeing an alarming trend of obesity in children. That's why I've been focusing on stocks that are working to fight the obesity epidemic. My favorite right now is Medifast (MED).

Smith & Wesson Blows Away Street with Great Earnings

Smith & Wesson reported record quarterly earnings today with a whopping 125% increase in fourth quarter profit, 20% increase in fourth quarter sales and 75% increase in earnings per share.

Smith & Wesson Reports Earnings Today - Expect Good News

Smith & Wesson (SWHC) reports earnings today after the close, and I expect the news to be good. Here are the details of SWHC's announcement of its recent acquisition of Universal Safety Response, Inc. (USR).

Smith & Wesson - Go Ahead, Make My Portfolio

When Obama took office, gun stocks took off, even though the administration never breathed a word about gun control. That's good news for one of my favorite gun stocks, Smith & Wesson. Here's why...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Splits 3-for-2

Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) will split 3-for-2 today. That means that shareholders will get one extra share for every two shares they currently own.

Alliance One International (AOI) Soars

One of my favorite small-cap tobacco stocks is rallying today on a strong earnings report. Alliance One International (AOI) has been up by as much as 17% today. For their last fiscal year, AOI saw its net income rise more than 684% to $132.6 million. On a per-share basis, AOI made $1.50 which means the stock is going for less than four times earnings.

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) - A Great Small Cap Stock to Buy Now

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) is a for-profit educational institution that is a terrific small cap stock to buy now. LINC is set to soar in an economy like this one, where jobs are tight and adult workers need more education in order to remain competitive.

ArcSight Continues to Surge

A few weeks ago, I highlighted tiny ArcSight (ARST) of Cupertino, CA. Earnings are due out on June 11. The stock has been charging since midday Friday.

ArcSight is Outta Sight

When the market turned south, the pipeline of Initial Public Offerings dried up. But there are still IPOs that offer good opportunities. ArcSight, a high-growth tech stock, is one I like. Here's why ArcSight is at the right place at the right time.

Cramer Gives Us Credit for Our Green Mountain Call

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' Blow-Out Quarter

After yesterday's close, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) released a phenomenal earnings report. Profits more than doubled to 50 cents a share from 23 cents a share one year ago. Get ready for the shares to soar today. Two weeks ago, I highlighted the stock as a great rising company. I said that it's similar to the kind of young company that Starbucks (SBUX) used to be.

Hansen Natural Still Sizzling

Hansen Natural Corp (HANS) shares have been among the best stock market performers in 2009. Currently trading at around $36 per share, the stock has risen over 6% so far in 2009, while the S&P has slid over 16% during the same period. What's behind this success?

MasTec -- The Anti AIG

MasTec may not be a household name, but MTZ deserves a place in your portfolio. This small cap stock is everything companies like AIG aren't.

The Best Stock Wall Street Doesn't Know About

Ebix (EBIX), one of my new Emerging Growth stocks this month, just reported solid earnings for the fourth quarter. Revenue rose 65% to $20.14 million, and earnings-per-share came in at 66 cents compared with 40 cents for the fourth quarter of 2007. That's very impressive growth.

MasTec Reports Very Good Earnings

Wall Street seems to be enjoying a small relief rally this morning after yesterday's rout. One of my favorite Emerging Growth stocks, MasTec (MTZ) announced very strong earnings after the closing bell yesterday. The shares are doing very well this morning.

Iron Man Boosts Marvel's Bottom Line

Marvel (MVL) is doing very well today thanks to the success of the DVD release of Iron Man. For the fourth quarter, the company earned 80 cents a share which was a huge jump from the 35 cents a share it made last year. The consensus on Wall Street was for 71 cents a share, and sales doubled to $224 million.

Spartan Motors Is Stopped Out of Quantum Growth

Spartan Motor's (SPAR) stock is getting knocked down today and it fell below my stop-loss price in Quantum Growth. For the fourth quarter, Spartan reported earnings of nine cents a share which was below estimates.

Stock Recommendations for Your Valentine

Saturday is Valentine's Day, and given Wall Street's latest hissy-fit, I don't think it will be getting many sweetheart gifts this year. January already marked one of the worst starts ever for the stock market.

MasTec Poised to Profit from Obama's Stimulus Plan

Investor's Business Daily recently profiled MasTec (MTZ), one of our Emerging Growth stocks:

Illumina Soars

One of my favorite Emerging Growth stocks, Illumina (ILMN) is surging higher in today's trading. The company is involved in genetic testing and its business has been red-hot lately (here's a great profile of Illumina from Wall Strip).

True Religion Jeans Are a Cult Classic

The LA Times looks at Jeffrey Lubell, the man by behind True Religion Jeans (TRLG). Here's a sample:

AZZ Blows Past Estimates

This morning, one of my top Emerging Growth stocks, AZZ Inc. (AZZ), reported outstanding third-quarter earnings of 88 cents a share. That's seven cents more than Wall Street was expecting. The company also guided higher for 2009's earnings. AZZ now sees a range of $3.35 to $3.45 a share for this year, although their sales guidance wasn't as strong as I would have preferred. The stock is up nicely this morning.

A Look at Sykes Enterprises

One of my favorite Quantum Growth stocks is Sykes Enterprises (SYKE). It's a fascinating small-call stock (just $800 million). I recently came across a good article on the company. Here's a sample: