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9 Companies Buying Their Shares Low; Hough: Stock buybacks yield the best returns for investors when the stocks involved are cheap.
SmartMoney.comCompany share repurchases can boost investor returns -- but only if the shares are a good deal. Listed below are nine companies buying back stock at deep discounts to the market, based on earnings.
4 Stocks With Rising Sales and Earnings Estimates; Hough: Earnings forecasts for the market are sliding, but these companies are bucking the trend.
SmartMoney.comAs stocks gained this quarter, earnings estimates slid. The S&P 500 index is up 4% since the end of June, but projections for the index's underlying earnings fell by the same amount.
Tips for Picking Stocks for the Next 20 Years; Hough: Erratic price swings can work to the advantage of long-term investors.
SmartMoney.comWarren Buffett famously said that his favorite holding period for a stock is forever. This being SmartMoney magazine's last issue, it seems a good opportunity to screen for stocks to hold, if not quite forever, for at least a decade or so.
3 Stocks With Double-Digit Sales Growth; Hough: Revenue growth is sluggish for much of the market, but not at these firms.
SmartMoney.comLarge U.S. companies are struggling to grow their revenues, but a handful are bucking the trend. More than half of S&P 500 companies have announced results for the second-quarter reporting season. Nearly seven out of 10 have topped ...
Why Investors Should Skip Top Dividend-Yielders; Hough: Investors should be careful about reaching too high for yield.
SmartMoney.comIncome investing used to be easy. A retiree who plunked $1 million into 10-year Treasury notes during the past half century locked in, on average, a yearly income of around $67,000. But with interest rates at record lows, that same ...
Stocks for Bond Lovers; Hough: These companies' stocks offer much fatter payments than their bonds.
SmartMoney.comInvestors who buy Procter & Gamble bonds that come due in 15 years get a yield to maturity of about 3% a year. Those who buy the company's stock, meanwhile, get a dividend yield of 3.7%.
Forget What You've Heard About Stock Risk; Hough: Contrary to the theories, investors can reach for safety and returns at the same time.
SmartMoney.comIf apples suddenly started to float, physicists would want to revisit Isaac Newton's teachings. But stock market observers have documented their equivalent of flying fruit for at least four decades and aren't sure what to make of it.
3 Stocks With Real Earnings Surprises; Hough: Here's how to tell companies that truly beat expectations from those that merely set the bar low.
SmartMoney.comStudies have long linked upside earnings surprises with handsome future stock returns. The problem with today's upside surprises, however, is that most aren't especially surprising.
3 Stocks for Those Seeking Safety; Hough: Worried about a summer sell-off for the market? Consider these shares.
SmartMoney.comDon't expect the stocks below to escape losses entirely if the broad market slides this summer. But history says they hold up relatively well in downturns, making them a good fit for jittery investors who want to stay in the market.
The Frugal Fund Company That's Up 38%; Hough: This value manager's shares look a lot pricier than its holdings.
SmartMoney.comAn investment company known for its frugal approach to stock selection has seen its own shares reach lofty levels on Wall Street. WisdomTree Investments shares have gained 38% this year -- nearly four times the broad U.S. stock market's ...
3 Stocks With Scattered Earnings Estimates; Hough: As earnings season approaches, forecasts for these companies are all over the place.
SmartMoney.comEarnings season kicks off next week amid high uncertainty on Wall Street--especially concerning the companies below. Analysts have spent more than seven months steadily lowering their first-quarter earnings forecasts for the broad market. ...
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