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5 LEAPS for Leap Year

Lawrence Meyers — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:05:18 +0000

It's easy to use options to enhance your buy-and-hold strategy. Here are 5 longer-term option trades to do just that.

Ford to Unleash 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang in Chicago

InvestorPlace Staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:03:30 +0000

Ford is set to unveil its 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang at the Chicago Auto Show this week, and this year, it's going convertible.

Valentine’s Day Stocks: Anything to Love?

Jonathan Berr — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:48 +0000

A look at companies that make the holiday -- purveyors of chocolate, diamonds and flowers -- to see if investors would do well to take a shine to them.

Why the TV Market Has Been a Bust

Brad Moon — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:13:20 +0000

TV manufacturers are running out of options to lure buyers, and price pressures have turned the flat-panel television from a luxury good to a commodity.

8 Electric Utilities Stocks with Energized Returns

Louis Navellier — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:46 +0000

Investors who trusted in the ability of these eight utility stocks to garner great returns over the past 12 months have been greatly rewarded.

Yahoo: Can Original Content Write a Happy Ending?

Jonathan Berr — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:45:55 +0000

The struggling portal has built an impressive stable of journalists. Too bad it may not matter by now as Yahoo's problems keep getting more daunting.

Add Textron Options for a Defensive Portfolio Play

Dawn Pennington — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:35:42 +0000

As a trader or investor, you have probably been told at one time or another that you need to diversify your portfolio. This isn’t always such a bad thing depending on market timing. The same can be said of companies. Yes, a company should figure out what it does best and stick to it. And [...]

Turn Caterpillar into a Money-Making Butterfly

Karson Keith — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:35:07 +0000

This strategy benefits from time decay and lack of movement in the stock.

Is BP Really Back?

Aaron Levitt — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:04 +0000

The oil giant is certainly profitable, but unresolved Gulf spill liabilities still make BP too risky compared to some of its also-healthy peers.

5 Mutual Funds That Will Kill Your 401(k)

Jeff Reeves — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:15 +0000

These five mutual funds are big risks to your 401(k) in 2012 -- but more importantly, they point out asset classes and fund "flavors" that could be problematic.

Amazon’s Bricks-and-Mortar Plan

Cynthia Wilson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:34 +0000

Online retailer Amazon has decided that what’s old is new as the company plans a chain of retail stores aimed at helping market Amazon products.

‘Buy the Market’ With These 5 Funds

Will Ashworth — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:30 +0000

If you believe in the market as a whole, these five funds provide different ways to harness the vast majority of stocks.

Google Chrome Goes Mobile

Brandy Betz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:15:32 +0000

Google Chrome, one of the most popular browsers among PC users, is finally getting a tryout on Android mobile devices.

10 Pharma Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio…Stat

Louis Navellier — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:45 +0000

Investors have plenty of reasons to invest in the health care industry. With returns like these, it's no wonder investors are scrambling to own them.

AMD Moves to Mobile Device Chips and Potential Alliance with ARM Holdings

Brandy Betz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:39 +0000

Collaboration between AMD and AMR Holdings, a semiconductor intellectual-property specialist, could give AMD important leverage as focuses on mobile chips.

Confirmation of a New Bull Market

Sam Collins — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:35 +0000

The new trend is technically solid, and pullbacks of 3% or more should be used as fresh buying opportunities.

APC Breaks Through Its Neck Line

Sam Collins — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:15:44 +0000

Having popped up above $84 on Tuesday, the time to Anadarko Petroleum buy is now. The trading target remains $110.

VIDEO: Dan Wiener Appears on Bloomberg’s ‘Taking Stock’

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:10:31 +0000

Dan Wiener, editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors, talks to Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock."

China Drives Yum and Coke — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Kyle Woodley — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:58:19 +0000

Hungry and thirsty Chinese boost the two U.S. companies earnings and share prices.

An Investor’s Take on 10 Super Bowl Ads

Louis Navellier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:43:03 +0000

Fundamental and quantitative analyses paint quite a different picture of these companies than these entertaining spots convey.

Super Bowl Breaks TV Broadcast Records but Fizzles Online

Anthony John Agnello — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:18 +0000

NBC.com’s live online streaming of the Super Bowl was a first, and even without a large viewership, it laid the groundwork for streaming other big broadcasts.

6 Food Stocks Cooking Up Big Gains

Louis Navellier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:53 +0000

When it comes to packaged food products, these six companies are doing it right. They have all made significant gains over the past year.

First Housing, then Lumber?

Michael A. Gayed — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:58:03 +0000

Timber, which is still underperforming homebuilder stocks, could soon turn around as homes start getting built again.

Target’s Jason Wu Fiasco

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:43:36 +0000

Online ordering glitches and no controls at stores to prevent buyouts by resellers top a long list of customer complaints.

Seagate Predicts Hard Drive Shortage to Continue in 2012

Brad Moon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:58:33 +0000

Thailand factories shut down by flooding in 2011 struggle to return to production, which will push up hard drive costs and PC prices in 2012.

Is It Time to Buy Corporate Bonds?

Andrew Burger — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:32:12 +0000

Treasury-beating yields and low default rates are the big draws, but whether they're right for you is another question.

Profit from China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

Tim Seymour — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:08 +0000

Either Beijing will ease its grip or other producers will step up. Whatever happens, here's where you want to be to ride the change.

Gold, Silver Reverse Course

Andrew Burger — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:22:15 +0000

Gold and silver were making slight gains Tuesday morning, with mining stocks broadly posting similar increases.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Patent Holder of ‘iPad’ Name in China Wants a Big Payday

Anthony John Agnello — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:53:10 +0000

A company based in China that holds the rights to use of the name "iPad" in that country is seeking $1.6 billion in damages from Apple.

Should You Hold Gold or Dig for Miners?

Daniel Putnam — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:47:12 +0000

Mining stocks might be ready to outperform, but investors should take a closer look through history to determine the best way to play gold.

Decoding the Global Economy

Louis Navellier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:29 +0000

Taking the global market data and decoding it for the average investor. Here are a few things to watch in the weeks and months ahead.

Frontier Airline Launches Onboard Wi-Fi

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:02 +0000

Frontier Airlines announced that it has partnered with Gogo to offer onboard Wi-Fi, including small amounts of free service for the rest of February.

Beware of ‘Junk Health Plans’

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:51 +0000

Consumer Reports is warning Americans about the hazards of ‘mini-med’ health insurance coverage that's cheap -- for a reason.

Wal-Mart to Fight Obesity With New Grocery Label

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:08 +0000

Wal-Mart hopes to promote healthier eating and curtail the obesity epidemic in America by rolling out its new "Great For You" label this year.

The Fed Is a Much-Needed Wet Blanket

Louis Navellier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:34 +0000

Even with so much great economic news pouring out, Ben Bernanke continues to act as a buzzkill to keep companies focused on recovery.

The World’s Top Retailers

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:50:57 +0000

When it comes to sales, these companies were the most powerful on the planet in 2010, a report by Deloitte and STORES Media shows.

How to Profit From the January Jobs Report

Lawrence Meyers — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:24 +0000

A closer look at the numbers shows which sectors will benefit, namely luxury retailers and consumer staples. Everything in the middle? Not so much.

Why Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Wells Fargo

Dan Burrows — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:41:52 +0000

Wells Fargo, the nation's fourth-biggest bank, has been on a tear as of late -- yet its great financials and low valuation still have gone mostly unnoticed.

Tanker Shipping Rates Aren’t Covering Costs

Susan J. Aluise — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Things have gotten so bad that Global Maritime offered a grain customer free use of a tanker and $2,000 a day towards fuel costs.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Will Help Pay Down the U.S. Deficit

InvestorPlace Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:50:18 +0000

With the Facebook IPO, Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise an option grant he received in 2005 -- which could result in a $2 billion tax bill.

3 High Growth Tech Stocks with Tons of Cash

Jeff Reeves — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:41 +0000

Jeff Reeves joined Fox Business to talk about three high growth tech stocks with tons of cash on the books: F5 Networks, Red Hat and Autodesk.

Shell Is Spending; Investors Should, Too

Aaron Levitt — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:16 +0000

Shell's recent earnings disappointed, but patient investors will be rewarded when capital expenditures pay off, and reap dividends while they wait.

A Great Way to Grab Gold at a Discount

Tyler Craig — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:57:44 +0000

Treat the current dip as a buying opportunity.

Where Did All the Money Go?

James Brumley — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:23 +0000

Is all this cash really waiting in the wings to come swooping in and drive the market and economy higher? We take a look.

5 Midsize Stocks With High Yield, High Growth

Jeff Reeves — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:42 +0000

There's more to investing than sitting on sleepy dividend payers. Get a little more aggressive by targeting these mid-cap high-growth dividend stocks.

The U.S. Government’s Secure Android Projects

Brandy Betz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:36 +0000

Although RIM’s encryption system is regarded as secure, the U.S. government has been modifying Google's Android system to handle classified data.

Stat of the Week: 257,000 New Private-Sector Jobs Created

Louis Navellier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:24 +0000

With the overall jobless rate falling to the lowest rate since the first full month of Obama’s presidency, things are starting to look up for America.

Stocks Due for a Breather

Sam Collins — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:08:11 +0000

After a solid run, the market is exhibiting signs of exhaustion.

Top Banking Stock BBT Still Going Strong

Sam Collins — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:15:21 +0000

Wall Street pro Sam Collins is increasing the price target on his favorite bank pick for 2012, BB&T Corp. See why.

6 Stocks to Sell in February

Sam Collins — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:33 +0000

Raise cash to participate in the next rally by selling stocks with limited appreciation potential. Here are six such names to break up with now.