Daily Posts Archive

The iPad’s screen is backlit by LEDs, which have been getting a lot of attention lately.

The recent giddiness about the market reminds us of the importance of being contrary.

Setting new 52-week highs in each of the last four months, Varian Medical Systems, Inc.‘s (VAR, NYSE) stock has rallied 19% this year. The company’s chief products include X- ray equipment and pricey oncology systems that kill cancerous tissue with radiation. After curbing capital spending last year, hospitals should begin...

An excerpt from a book about the famed trader is particularly relevant right now.

Jack Bowers writes in Fidelity Monitor: “The past 12 months have been a great ride in the high-yield bond sector, but at this point it makes sense to take some of those profits and move on to a more promising opportunity. This month we make a case for a...

Below, The Complete Investor explains the benefits preferred stocks can bring to your income portfolio and suggests one great candidate. “Income Portfolio, no surprise, is shaped to meet the needs of investors whose over-riding investment goal is a nice, steady stream of money for ongoing expenses. To help meet those needs,...

Cabot Market Letter recommended this LED marker that recently blasted off.

Consumer spending is rebounding and a lot of strong retail stocks have been appearing in Cabot Top Ten Report recently.

One of my favorite mutual funds used to be one that took the favorite picks of the company’s fund managers and put them all into one fund.

Ion implantation, ‘doping’ in the chip industry, is a process where silicon wafers are first layered with a substrate then implanted with ions, resulting in extended useful life, lower energy leakage and increased yields. With a market share of 70%, Varian dominates the space and has proven very skillful at...