• Elecsys: A Compelling Micro Cap Strategically Positioned For Growth In The Internet Of Things

  By Dave Kelly : I recently published an article describing an exciting technology known as the Internet of Things [IOT] or more precisely described as Machine-to-Machine Technology [M2M]. IOT/M2M technology consists of a series of networked sensors or devices exchanging information or performing…

• Korn/Ferry Will Be A Leading Beneficiary From Any Employment Improvement

  By Ashleigh Rogers : For investors who believe that an economic recovery is underway and that labor markets are going to begin healing at an accelerated rate, one challenge is trying to decide where to invest in order to benefit from these trends. Executive search and recruiting firm Korn/Ferry…

• IBM Needs To Rethink The Hardware Business For Infrastructure-Based Cloud Computing

  By Jay Wei : It shouldn't be a surprise that IBM ( IBM ) has struggled with its sales for at least the last five quarters as corporate clients shift from deploying onsite self-managed IT systems to using remote on-demand cloud computing services. Amid this transition, IBM's traditional…

• Take Armour Residential To The Bank With Every Monthly Dividend

  By Tom Dorsey: The Federal Reserve's position to maintain low interest rates throughout 2014 is having a stabilizing effect on the financial markets. Big banks are meeting the Basel III requirements, the housing market is improving, and although the winter storms are not helping the construction…

• Alliance Resource Partners LP Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Alliance Resource Partners LP ( ARLP ) Q4 2013 Earnings Call January 28, 2014 10:00 am ET Executives Brian L. Cantrell - Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, Principal Accounting Officer of Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC and Senior Vice President of Alliance…

• Qualcomm's Value Under Pressure

  By Trading With Waves : Qualcomm ( QCOM ) has been slowly gaining attention from institutional and retail investors. Last fiscal year their revenues were up 30% from the year prior, which is amazing for the No. 2 weighted company in the Nasdaq 100. We track the top 12 companies included in the…

• Americans' Disconnect Over Health Costs

  By Wendy Lynch, Ph.D. and Kristen Perosino, Next Avenue Contributors

• Finish Line: Does The Pullback Provide A Nice Entry Point?

  By Detroit Bear : While stocks and other investments occupy the majority of my time, the Detroit Bear also has a passion for footwear. As an avid basketball player, footwear has been an important tool in my arsenal for several years; thus, I feel confident about my ability to evaluate the North…

• Pfizer beats profit estimates, investors eye experimental drugs

  (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, helped by higher sales of drugs for cancer, nerve pain and arthritis, and forecast 2014 earnings in line with Wall Street estimates.

• Stability With The 'Everyday American' Portfolio

  By J. Mintzmyer : Just over 18 months ago, prompted by a (rarely occurring) interesting and insightful segment on Jim Cramer's Mad Money, I decided to establish an experiment with a category of stocks mentioned on the show. I established two options based on portfolio size and diversification…

• Ford posts higher profit but faces pressure in U.S.

  DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported higher-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday as earnings in its core North American market fell less steeply than Wall Street expected, but declining vehicle prices there raised concerns about 2014.

• CIT Group Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  CIT Group ( CIT ) Q4 2013 Earnings Call January 28, 2014 8:00 am ET Executives Kenneth A. Brause - Chief Financial Officer of The North American Commercial Finance Segment John A. Thain - Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Barbara A. Callahan - Head of Investor Relations and Senior Vice…

• A Helpful New Site For The Financially Insecure

  President Obama tonight will likely make the case that the U.S. economy is in the best shape in years. Indeed, many forecasters predict that 2014 will be a "breakout year" for growth, according to The New York Times.

• 6 Basic Materials Dogs Stalk 20% To 36% 2014 Upsides

  By Fredrik Arnold : This monthly report tallied results from here as verified using Yahoo Finance data for basic materials sector stocks as of market closing prices January 13 along with analyst mean target price results one year hence. The comparison found six stocks projected to flaunt a 20.3% to…

• Icahn buys another $500 million in Apple stock

  (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn said he bought another half-billion dollars' worth of Apple Inc stock on Tuesday, his third investment in the iPhone maker in less than a week, which boosts his stake to more than $4 billion.

• 12 greenest cars

  The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy says these cars are easiest on the environment.

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• Q2 2014 Osi Systems Inc Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Banks lend a hand to Asia's trailblazers

  'Local-regional' lenders are lubricating expansion across the region, for companies such as massage-chair maker Osim, with dull but essential services

• Unlocking The Value Trapped In Facebook

  By Lenny Grover : Last week, the Internet was consumed with a discussion as to whether Facebook ( FB ) is like an infectious disease . With a $133+B market cap and 130+ trailing P/E ratio, investors not only view Facebook as having staying power, but must also believe that Facebook is still capable…

• Can J.C. Penney Be Saved?

  By Retail Maven: What happened to J.C. Penney? J.C. Penney ( JCP ) is a troubled retailer whose investors and suppliers pray that it survives. Nowhere have we heard a wide-ranging plan that answers this prayer. I present such a plan, which is a sketch of what management may achieve in a short time…