June 17, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 17, 2013. Ever since its lackluster third-quarter earnings announcement, Oracle Corp. (ORCL) has struggled to regain its footing. However, with a $10 billion stock buyback in the works and its next earnings announcement right around the corner, is now a good time to pick up this software titan on the cheap? Find out today. Read more

June 14, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 14, 2013. Today, we’re going to analyze General Electric Co. (GE) and see if we want to put this "imagination at work" stock to work in our portfolios. This was the perennial, must-own stock of the ‘80s and ‘90s, but its performance so far in the ‘00s has left a lot to be desired. Let’s take a look and see if there’s still any opportunity in holding on to your GE shares. Read more

June 13, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 13, 2013. In 2011, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) grabbed headlines as speculation ran rampant about whether the drug maker could recover from the expiration of its exclusivity rights for Lipitor. The company was going through a lot of changes, as some of its drugs were having their FDA approval removed. But in 2012, the stock began to recover and move in the right direction—so the question is, will this trend continue? Read on for more… Read more

June 12, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 12, 2013. Wedding season is in full swing, and that should be good news for Men’s Wearhouse Inc. (MW). With Men’s Wearhouse reporting first-quarter operating results this evening, let’s see if we "like the way (this stock) looks". Read more

June 11, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 11, 2013. Merger Mania is heating up, and one of the biggest stories is Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and the bidding war between Dish Network and Japan’s Softbank. Let’s take a close look at the multi-billion deals on the table and see whether either offer could be the change that Sprint Nextel needs after quarters of stagnant growth. Read more

June 10, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 10, 2013. As we progress through backyard bar-be-que season, it’s clear that we should look to beer behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD). This is the world’s largest brewer, and it’s clearly in consolidation mode—what we’re seeing is the big guys are eating up the smaller guys and everyone is winning. The biggest gainers will be companies that have strong footholds in emerging markets. This is where the growth is and thus this is where we’ll see solid bids for small companies and increased sales for acquiring companies. Read more

June 7, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 7, 2013. A new 300 million share buyback program in the works? A 5.1% dividend yield? What isn’t to like about AT&T Inc. (T)? Well, in today’s Stock of the Day I reveal how AT&T needs to "raise the bar" before it gets a buy recommendation from me. Read more

June 6, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 6, 2013. On the tail end of earnings season, confection giant J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) released strong operating results for the fourth quarter. Let’s review this company’s earnings announcement and see whether this stock could sweeten your portfolio. Read more

June 5, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 5, 2013. Everyone is asking if this is the beginning of the end for Apple Inc. (AAPL), or does this latest pullback represent a buying opportunity? I always let the numbers do the talking so let's look into all of Apple Inc.'s findamentals—including its long-term growth prospects to answer this billion-dollar question. Read more

June 4, 2013

Welcome to the Stock of the Day for June 4, 2013. This time last year, Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) emerged on the scene with a promising IPO that allowed investors to place their bets on social media long before the Facebook launch. However, it didn’t take long for the party to end; within a few months analysts started cutting their estimates, sending ZNGA plummeting. Things were starting to look up at the beginning of 2013, but yesterday's big layoff announcement has sent shares plummeting again. Can Zynga redeem itself, or is this the nail in the coffin for this social media play? Read more