It’s an investor’s dream: A stock with the capacity to double in price.
Finding these stock market jewels before they double is difficult but not impossible. According to data provider Capital IQ, there are almost 6,700 stocks that trade on major U.S. exchanges, and less than 100, or 1.4%, have doubled in the past year.
Still, this […]

The five best performing stocks on the Zacks #1 Rank List last week were: American Science and Engineering, Inc. (ASEI), Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT), Alpharma Inc. (ALO), Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (HGR) and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMS).
American Science and Engineering, Inc. (ASEI) announced a solid fiscal second-quarter performance on Nov 10, which helped this […]

It’s no secret that stocks have had a tough year, stung by a steady stream of weak economic data. That’s the bad news. The good news is that this development has created some very compelling dividend yields. With share prices down sharply on the year, yields have spiked higher, creating an excellent opportunity to score […]

Companies that could issue positive surprises include Hot Topic (HOTT) and Raven Industries (RAVN). AnnTaylor Stores Corp (ANN) could potentially disappoint investors.
The Week’s Events
This will be the last big week for third-quarter earnings. Dow component Home Depot (HD) will be joined by fellow S&P 500 members Dell (DELL), Lowe’s (LOW) and Target Corporation (TGT).
We have […]

The majority of people who don’t have professional training or experience in the financial area, usually don’t find out about stock options till their boss makes an announcement of an offer. Nevertheless, the world of trading options goes well beyond those benefits extended to workers. Because of their basic flexibility, they are a very good […]

Marl, The Stock Trading Robot is a new system, created by a computer geek and a successful Stock Market fund manager and it is the first commercially available product of it’s kind (there are a few well known Stock Market Robots out there but these are almost all propriotry systems costing 10’s of million dollars, […]

A technical stock chart is an important tool for traders and investors alike. These charts are used to conduct a Technical Analysis, or the practice of predicting or projecting future financial price movements. Although it is not absolutely accurate, the practice of chart analysis can help investors anticipate what will happen to prices in the […]

A pattern day trader, under the definition of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, is a trader who executes at least four day trades within five business days. These day trades should be more than six percent of the client’s total trading activity for the same five-day period for the trader to be called […]