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First Solar, Inc. (FSLR): Sector Standout or Falling Star?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:24:00 GMT

The Motley Fool columnist compares investing in the shares of First Solar (FSLR: sentiment, chart, options) to patronizing a popular cheesesteak joint in Philly: the risks may be high, but so are the rewards...(Read More)

Pessimism Blankets J.C. Penney Company

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:32:00 GMT

The article expresses concern about the J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s (JCP: sentiment, chart, options) ability to bounce back from the loss of President and Chief Merchandising Officer Ken Hicks, who announced last Thursday that he is leaving the department store operator to become president and CEO of athletic shoe retailer Foot Locker Inc...(Read More)

Short Sellers Pose a Risk for Avon Products Bulls

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:47:00 GMT

According to this BusinessWeek article, Avon Products Inc. (AVP: sentiment, chart, options) is benefiting from the global recession in at least one respect: "It has been able to do more hiring, even as world unemployment rages." In fact, the beauty products specialist saw a 47% surge in new U.S. sales representatives, with the jump being seen in other parts of the world as well...(Read More)

VistaPrint Is Poised to Keep Climbing

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:35:00 GMT

This upbeat article argues that VistaPrint (VPRT: sentiment, chart, options) might be worthy of a "second look" from investors...(Read More)

Can Research In Motion Limited (RIMM) Contend with Escalating Competition?

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:34:00 GMT

The aftermath of Research In Motion Limited's (RIMM: sentiment, chart, options) latest trip into the earnings confessional wasn't pretty, with the shares gravitating lower in the sessions following the report...(Read More)

Has Aeropostale's Rally Run Out of Steam?

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:41:00 GMT

Aeropostale (ARO: sentiment, chart, options) is moving into the children's market and recently opened its first P.S...(Read More)

Yahoo! Inc. Searches for Direction as Bartz Cleans House

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:43:00 GMT

According to this Barron's article, Carol Bartz "has the skills needed to transform [Yahoo!] into a leaner, meaner revenue generator." Furthermore, the author claims that Yahoo! Inc...(Read More)

Can Apache Corporation Live Up to Traders' High Hopes?

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:55:00 GMT

This article notes that crude oil prices are beginning to recover from their precipitous plunge, and as a result, investors are starting to rediscover a few names within the oil sector...(Read More)

Can IMAX Corporation (IMAX) Conquer a Great Wall of Resistance?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Entertainment technology titan IMAX Corporation (IMAX: sentiment, chart, options) recently looked east for partners, inking a pair of deals with India's BIG Cinemas and China's Huayi Bros...(Read More)

Can Illinois Tool Works Build on Its Recent Gains?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:23:00 GMT

This article expresses a few concerns about the health of Illinois Tool Works (ITW: sentiment, chart, options); the author believes the shares are headed lower...(Read More)