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The healthcare business is immune to an ill economy, people need vaccinations, sutures and blood screens regardless of business cycles. Medical waste disposal isn’t quite as simple as hauling away household garbage or yard clippings -- this business falls under the watchful eyes of the Environmental...
You only need to look at the deterioration of the newspaper industry to see the effects that digital and online media have had on print-based industries. Fortunately, it seems that book lovers are trying to adapt to the changes instead of fighting them--a good strategy if they want to find a profitable and functional way to survive this revolution.
This is the tale of two Chinese game stocks. One, Netease.com (NTES), got hit when the Chinese government delivered some bad news. Another, Shanda Games (GAME), is a hot new IPO.
Last Friday, while the Dow was dropping 250 points, I took a look at the new highs list. I found 34 stocks, many of them too illiquid and some too stodgy, but one in particular that interests me. It’s Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (RDY), a major Indian pharmaceutical maker.
This week has brought several news items on the Green front, including a speech by President Barack Obama where he said, “We’re on the cusp of this new energy future.” Find out how you can take advantage of it ...
I am a numbers person--especially when it comes to stock analysis. I use my computer to help me with these numbers and calculations and lately, it’s listing a lot of health care companies with very good potential. Several factors cause this phenomenon.
Gerdau is a Brazilian steel company that specializes in common and special steel rods that are used to construct buildings, homes, electric transmission towers, bridges and other steel-framed structures. Founded in Brazil in 1901, the company now has operations in 14 countries in North and South America. Gerdau was...
The plain truth is that the War on Drugs (a term first used by President Richard Nixon in 1969) has been a failure. In short, we should legalize it, regulate it and tax it.
This month marks a special time for us at Cabot: The 39th anniversary of the first issue of Cabot Market Letter, our flagship newsletter. In honor of this anniversary, I interviewed Cabot’s publisher and president Timothy Lutts, and Cabot Market Letter’s current steward, Michael Cintolo.
Today I’m going to discuss Walter Wriston’s law that says: “Capital will flow where it is wanted and stay where it is well treated.”