In the spirit of yesterday’s ‘may day’ post, I’ve found a few examples of stocks that you may want to get rid of, this Spring. Not only is it May, but these companies also have some other troubles that may be reflected in the near-term stock price. Let’s take a look, shall we? Build-A-Bear Workshop [...]
Beginners Stock Trading
I don’t know about you, but I don’t plan on going anywhere. I trade all year long. Although, you might have heard the old saying that goes something like: “sell in May and go away.” Stocks, on average, do the worst in the May through October. Sounds like Wall Street loves their summer vacations as [...]
YUM! (YUM) is the company that owns Pizza Hut, Long John Silver, KFC, and Taco Bell. Owning shares of YUM! essentially allows you to be a part of all four restaurants in a single stock. It’s the second largest franchise chain in North America and is growing quickly in Asia. YUM! has over 36,000 restaurants [...]
Manufacturing equipment companies like Bucyrus (BUCY) will prosper, as the global economy begins to recover. Bucyrus is the world’s biggest equipment manufacturer for mining operations and is experiencing an increase in orders as companies begin spending again. Their earnings will be supported by the company’s recent purchase of Terex’s mining division. Bucyrus’ earnings have jumped [...]
Nike (NKE) is a strong blue chip company, and that’s exactly what you need in a beginner portfolio. Use it as your cornerstone to withstand the market’s fluctuations. We all know that Nike is a leader in sports and fitness clothing and accessories. Their financials ($4 billion in cash and less than $600 million in [...]
UPDATE: Since the oil rig disaster of Spring 2010, BP’s stock has become volatile. While financially sound, BP has drawn a lot of criticism. Invest with caution, if you choose to do so. To watch an interesting video on the situation, click here. BP (BP) is our obligatory energy company. Energy stocks allow you to capitalize [...]
Blackboard (BBBB) is an IT company that develops educational software for colleges and universities. Blackboard has great growth potential. The growth in colleges offering online education services, gives Blackboard a great opportunity. Blackboard’s software products are being used by over 3,700 educational institutions around the world. Recently, Blackboard has began creating software solutions for the [...]
