Krispy Is Kremed; RIP Andy Grove; Biotechs in No-Man's Land: Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
at The Street - 2 hrs 54 mins ago
Cramer dissects Krispy Kreme, honors a tech pioneer and laments the state of biotech stocks.
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Is Sony Going to Lead the Virtual Reality Revolution? — Tech Roundup
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 3:07PM CDT
Sony impresses the VR community at the GCP NEXT conference, Google's still fighting for more market share in the cloud and Tivo is reportedly in merger talks with Rovi.
AMZN: 582.95 (+13.32), TIVO: 9.45 (+1.79), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), DB: 17.54 (-0.46), SNE: 25.47 (-0.10), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), MSFT: 54.21 (+0.24), AAPL: 105.67 (-0.46), ROVI: 19.81 (-0.26), BABA: 75.86 (-0.70)
10 High-Quality Dividend Growth Stocks Hedge Funds Love Right Now
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 12:20PM CDT
Hedge funds and institutional investors have large holdings in these 10 must-see high-quality dividend growth stocks.
KO: 45.58 (+0.12), GD: 129.08 (-5.24), JNJ: 108.31 (-0.19), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), KMB: 133.55 (-0.43), WMT: 68.00 (+0.54), GIS: 61.36 (+0.35), WM: 59.11 (+0.20), CSCO: 27.96 (+0.13), PEP: 100.68 (-0.13)
Stronger Consumer Will Boost Spring Sales, Says Ace Hardware CEO
at The Street - Wed Mar 23, 5:21PM CDT
The spring home selling season is almost here and a resilient consumer is lifting more than just the big-box players like Home Depot and Lowe's.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), LOW: 74.77 (-0.01)
3 Stocks with Better Dividends than Home Depot Inc.
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 23, 1:00PM CDT
Source: Home Depot. Home Depot 's business is on a multi-year upswing thanks to a steady rebound in the housing market. While that's great news for shareholders who bought the stock years ago, it isn't so great for prospective income investors....
KO: 45.58 (+0.12), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), WMT: 68.00 (+0.54), PG: 82.89 (+0.07)
March 23 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Wed Mar 23, 5:00AM CDT
U.S. stock futures rise slightly Wednesday and European shares recover following the deadly bombings in Belgium on Tuesday.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), GILD: 91.32 (+1.24), NKE: 61.65 (-0.79), MRK: 53.07 (-0.01), RHT: 73.24 (+0.70), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), KBH: 13.93 (+0.83), GIS: 61.36 (+0.35), PVH: 94.29 (+6.66)
The Biggest Problem With Big Lots Inc. Stock
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 22, 4:00PM CDT
Discount retailing giant Big Lots is enjoying a business rebound. Sales at existing stores have been rising for two years after 10 consecutive quarters of declines, and net income improved in 2015 following four years of decreases. Source:...
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), TGT: 82.04 (+0.54), WMT: 68.00 (+0.54), BIG: 44.22 (+0.44)
2 Coats Are Better Than 1: Stripping Down Sherwin-Williams' Big Deal for Valspar
at The Street - Mon Mar 21, 10:00AM CDT
5 important thoughts on the monster paint combination and how it will impact 5 other companies.
SWK: 103.51 (+0.56), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), VAL: 105.88 (+0.88), WMT: 68.00 (+0.54), SHW: 281.35 (-1.64)
Valspar and Sherwin-Williams Gain Strength Against Home Depot, Cramer Says
at The Street - Mon Mar 21, 9:25AM CDT
The $11.3 billion deal between the two paint companies may give them greater power against Home Depot and Lowe's.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), VAL: 105.88 (+0.88), LOW: 74.77 (-0.01), SHW: 281.35 (-1.64)
5 Big Stocks to Buy as the S&P Goes Green
at The Street - Mon Mar 21, 8:31AM CDT
These stocks have both short-term gain catalysts and longer-term growth potential.
KO: 45.58 (+0.12), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), CCL: 48.92 (+0.86), TJX: 77.12 (-0.60), SYF: 28.45 (+0.03)
Home Depot Stock Is A Risk At Current Price
Jack Foley - Amigobulls - Mon Mar 21, 6:13AM CDT
Home Depot stock (NYSE:HD) is overvalued on a historical basis even as more people in the US are starting to rent houses, which is a negative for the stock.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24)
The Week Ahead: Can Energy Rally Subdue the Bear?
at The Street - Sun Mar 20, 7:03PM CDT
Here are the events and stocks to watch in coming days, to gauge whether the energy rally has sufficient momentum to quell fears of a bear market and recession.
PBR: 5.40 (+0.04), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), XOM: 83.98 (+0.23), LOW: 74.77 (-0.01), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06), CVX: 94.85 (+1.26)
5 Stocks All Retirees Should Consider Buying
Brian Feroldi, Sean Williams, Brian Stoffel, Matthew Frankel, and Cory Renauer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 20, 6:42PM CDT
Image by steveb via pixabay According to the Social Security Administration, the average man who retires at age 65 today can expect to live until age 84, and the average woman until age 86. That's great news, as these retirees will be able to enjoy...
JNJ: 108.31 (-0.19), HD: 130.46 (+0.24), LNKD: 111.03 (-1.42), XOM: 83.98 (+0.23), MA: 91.91 (-0.22)
Sherwin-Williams buying rival Valspar for $9 billion
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP - Sun Mar 20, 2:30PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherwin-Williams, which has long claimed to "cover the Earth" with its paints, is buying rival Valspar for about $9 billion in a move that it says will expand its reach in Asia and Europe.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), SHW: 281.35 (-1.64)
Jim Cramer Really Likes Stanley Black & Decker
at The Street - Fri Mar 18, 12:54PM CDT
Jim Cramer likes home improvement stocks and Stanley Black & Decker is his top pick.
Can Colgate's Dividend Track Record Win Investors' Hearts?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 16, 11:10AM CDT
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) hiked its quarterly dividend by 3% to 39 cents from the previous payout of 38 cents per share.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), DKS: 46.71 (+0.08), GME: 30.27 (-0.10), CL: 69.91 (+0.11)
MyGiftCardsPlus Surpasses $1 Million in Sales Three Months After Launch
Marketwired - Wed Mar 16, 7:02AM CDT
MyGiftCardsPlus, powered by Prodege's Swagbucks rewards program, has amassed more than $1 million in sales just three months after launch. Rewarding users with Swagbucks points for each purchase, MyGiftCardsPlus has partnered with more than 110 brands to make their gift cards available to Swagbucks' 18 million member base. More than 19,000 gift cards have been purchased; the most popular being digital gift cards for eBay, Home Depot, Groupon, Lowe's, Domino's, Applebee's and Sephora.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24)
The Fed May Hold the Key to Whether Bears Take Over
at The Street - Tue Mar 15, 10:04AM CDT
I remain very heavily in cash for now.
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), AAPL: 105.67 (-0.46)
5 Must-See Slides From Home Depot Inc.'s Investor Presentation
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 15, 9:20AM CDT
Home Depot gave an investor presentation (link opens a PDF) on March 8 at the Raymond James analyst conference that outlined what executives see as the key long-term growth opportunities for the retailer as it comes off of a record year for the...
HD: 130.46 (+0.24), LOW: 74.77 (-0.01)
Home Depot (HD) Stock Price Target Upped at Oppenheimer
at The Street - Tue Mar 15, 8:50AM CDT
Home Depot (HD) stock price target was raised at Oppenheimer on Tuesday morning, which said the prospects for the company ‘remain bright.’
HD: 130.46 (+0.24)