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According to the 2009 edition of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, December has historically been the second best-performing month of the year, with an average gain of 1.7% in both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index since 1950

This past month Capital Gold Corp. (CGC, AMEX) announced the long awaited roll-back on a 4 to 1 basis and it was good to see our share price remain solid after the news. We had a brief dip but overall I would say the rollback went very well and the...

NetLogic Microsystems (NETL) recently earned a spot in Cabot Top Ten Report.

You may have noticed us talking about a special issue of Dick Davis Digest that will contain the top stock picks for. Today, I have an interview with the editor of the publication, Chloe Lutts.

Cliffs Natural Resources, Ford Motor and F5 Networks have all recently been featured in Cabot Top Ten Report.

Because the year and decade is winding to a close, and because I am more than just a studly stock picker (I also have a softer side that comes out around the holidays), here’s a poem I put together ... a decade in review. Hope you enjoy!

In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, I’m going to share some of Cabot’s top tips, tricks and tools that you can use in 2010 to become a better investor. These aren’t resolutions exactly, but more like rules and tools to keep in mind when investing.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (PRX, NYSE), incorporated in 1978 as Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., is a Delaware holding company that, principally through its wholly owned subsidiary, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. is in the business of developing, manufacturing and distributing generic and branded drugs in the United States. … Most companies are seeing...

This Connecticut-based company takes stakes in small businesses. Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI, Nasdaq) has interests in six companies, including circuit board-maker Advanced Circuits, American Furniture Manufacturing, and employment staffer Staffmark. The company currently pays a $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, which translates to an annual payment of $1.36. At today’s...

The the U.S. markets have fallen into a correction. Today, I’m answering questions about how to handle it.

We receive a lot of email here at Cabot and we’re glad that you, our readers, enjoy writing to us so much. Today I’m going to answer readers’ questions.

Qualcomm’s (QCOM, Nasdaq) overall Quadrix score of 61 reflects below-average scores for Value, Earnings Estimates, and Performance — all languishing in the low 40s. But Wall Street profit estimates have stabilized recently, and the stock has rallied nearly 16% since Qualcomm posted solid September-quarter results. The company’s outlook will be...

Cirrus Logic (CRUS, Nasdaq), which specializes in high-precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, hasn’t budged above 10 since 2002. But now it is showing signs of serious revenue growth—from $174 million last year to $250 million next year, with earnings projected to advance from 16 cents a share to 41...

President Obama’s push for biofuels is clearing the way for billions of dollars in revenue.

The Most Important Rule for Growth Investors is to keep your losses small. The Second Most Important Rule for Growth Investors might be to respect strong charts.

Theater advertiser National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI, Nasdaq) has recently given us a sneak preview of its coming attractions. The company isn’t planning to officially unveil its fourth-quarter results until next month, but management pre-announced that sales for the year reached $380 million and cash flow topped out near $190 million....

Last week, I wrote about the problems and solutions I see for e-readers. This week, I’m publishing some of your comments.

Today I have the second part of my Q&A with small-cap expert Tom Garrity.

Much fuss was made after a report showed U.S. job satisfaction at its lowest level in two decades. But other polls have found nearly nine out of 10 people are happy with their work.

Much of the advice and so-called facts that you hear on TV and read about in financial magazines is basically nonsense. I found that out the hard way. By losing money! So, here are some things to keep in mind as you enter the market’s battles of 2010.