Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) reports earnings after the close of trading today and is the first of the tech giants to report.  Consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters have actually come up a bit in recent days on rounding higher.  We now show that consensus estimates are $0.28 EPS and $9.04 b ... Read more

"Purchasing remains a challenge as suppliers now seem to be trying to raise pricing at any sign of life in the economy." (Computer & Electronic Products)"Business is picking up — lots of opportunities." (Primary Metals)"Agricultural commodities continue to weaken, with the exception of the dom ... Read more

There are many reasons why a particular stock's price might differ from its value, not the least of which is a motivated seller. A motivated seller will drop the price of any asset (e.g. real-estate, vehicles etc.) and stocks are no exception - particularly small-caps, where a lack of ... Read ... Read more

You have no doubt seen this little potential head & shoulders elsewhere, so there is no new ground being broken here. But here is its current status showing a little hammer of hope trying to get the heck over the neck (blue) line. Actually, when I started the chart it was a cute little hammer ... Read more

This article originally appeared on  The Div Net  on April 8th, 2009. Occasionally, an investor may believe a stock to be undervalued based on his estimate of the business' underlying value. If his estimate is correct, he should generate excellent returns over the next several years if t ... Read more

Ladies and Gentlemen, our long National Nightmare has ended. At 10:24 AM, FAS and FAZ kissed at $9.56. The world is right again. We're Back, Back in the New York Groove. Kind of disappointing though. I was kind of picturing the moment they met would be like that scene at the end of Return of the Je ... Read more

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) has come out with earnings and losses which are as dismal as a vacation in hell without any water and without any flame retardant.  But the good news is that this is a bit “less bad” than what was expected, or at least not as bad compared to estimates as some might [ ... Read more

Even though the stock market has been showing signs of stability over the past few weeks, the recession is ongoing and plenty of investors may remain paralyzed and shocked over the events of the past six months. Some maintain the attitude that stocks and even bonds are too volatile and sticking ... Read more

U.S. Stocks Jump, Capping S&P 500’s Best 10-Day Gain Since 1938 - Bloomberg.com : Writing on the heels of yesterday's near 500 point run up, Bloomberg reports that as measured by the Dow, the market has its "steepest two-week gain since 1938". In case you wondered what followed in ... Read more