Too Bad Jim Cramer didn't really commit professional suicide + MORE

Best Stocks of 2013 Update — Intel, Daimler and More – http://slant.investorplace.com/ It has been an interesting ride for the stock market in 2013, with the S&P 500 up about 16% year-to-date. So how are the stock pickers faring in our Best Stocks for 2013 feature, which was meant to provide 10 buy-and-hold picks that deliver big gains from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31? As a whole, not bad. Here’s the rundown as of the closing bell Thursday, May 23: Sherwin-Williams (SHW): +21% Intel (INTC): +19% Mylan (MYL): +16% Two Harbors (TWO): +15% Daimler (DDAIF): +11% Fomento Economico Mexico (KOF):...

The 5 Most Expensive Stocks in the S&P 500 + MORE

The 5 Most Expensive Stocks in the S&P 500 – fool.com Some stocks deserve their high multiples; others don’t.     Continue Reading On fool.com » Re: How Safe is Paypal – bogleheads.org PayPal is used by literally millions of people all over the world. The vast majority have no issues. Most eBay sellers accept PayPal and nothing else. Many online retailers accept PayPal in addition to normal credit card payments. Yes, there are a very small minority that have a bad experience with PayPal… Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » The 5 Most Expensive Stocks in the S&P 500 – dailyfinance.com Filed...

This Week in Biotech + MORE

Withdrawals and Advisor Fees – bogleheads.org Care to comment on this? So, is having your portfolio go to zero a good thing? http://www.kitces.com/blog/archives/351-The-Impact-of-Investment-Costs-on-Safe-Withdrawal-Rates.htmlPaul Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » This Week in Biotech – fool.com Taking a page out of the old West, it was a mix of the good, the bad, and the ugly this week in the biotech sector.     Continue Reading On fool.com » This Week in Biotech – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing With the SPDR S&P Biotech Index up 35% over the trailing-12-month period, it’s evident that investment dollars are willingly flowing into the biotech sector. Keeping that in mind,...

Tackling Cancer: Leukemia's Biggest Current and Upcoming Players + MORE

Microsoft Sets New 52-Week High! Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold? – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing On Friday, shares of Microsoft rose 2.32%. When the closing bell rang, the stock price had climbed to $34.87 and set a new 52-week high. Since the beginning of 2013, shares have risen 30.55%, making Microsoft the fourth best performing Dow Jones component. Since the beginning of March, the stock has had only one losing week and 10 winning weeks… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Tackling Cancer: Leukemia's Biggest Current and Upcoming Players – fool.com Cancer research is big business, and it pays to...

Obamacare Looks Cheap Compared With This Policy + MORE

Re: Your biggest work victory? – bogleheads.org Great stories…appreciate the sharing.I just had mine. I work in the public sector. I just fought and won a battle on behalf of the taxpayer that in the end, may cost me the war, but that’s ok. I still get the honor of liking the person I see in the bathroom mirror every morning.My work regularly saves the taxpayers in the million of dollars, dollars that many of my colleagues are not as enthusiastic about saving as I am… Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Obamacare Looks Cheap Compared With This Policy – fool.com...

Are REITs Getting Too Expensive? + MORE

Dow 15,000? Try 116,200 – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: When the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 15,000, it had me dreaming of bigger things. Specifically: Dow 116,200. Why it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » Will Google Unveil a New Nexus 7 Next Week? – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Next week, search juggernaut Google will officially kick off Google I/O, its annual developer conference where it’s expected to show off the latest and greatest Android developments. The event will be held at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, the same venue where Apple and Microsoft are...

Adasuve Deal Is Very Good For Alexza, But What About Teva? + MORE

Sell Apple, Buy Google – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Why the search giant is a better bet than the iPhone maker this year. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » How Microsoft Can Reboot Windows 8 – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Don’t expect an about-face from touch design. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » Oil Prices Are Primed To Drop — Here's Where The Smart Money's Going – streetauthority.com Remember the "super spike"? That phrase entered our vocabulary five years ago this month when crude oil prices suddenly surged to $120 a barrel. By July 2008, prices surged to $140 a barrel, which surely played a role...

Why the Street Should Love Gardner Denver's Earnings + MORE

Cramer's Mad Money – One Hundred Years Of Clorox (5/7/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday, May 7. CEO Interview: Donald Knauss, Clorox (CLX) On the 100th anniversary of the creation of the company, CEO Donald Knauss of Clorox (CLX), discussed the first major bleach product made from salt water with an electric charge… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Emerson – More Realistic, But Not Necessarily Better – investopedia Emerson’s relative performance may be positive, but the net value is still lacking     Continue Reading On...

Re: Weekly Electricity Analysis + MORE

Pacific Drilling Announces Proposed Private Offering of $750 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Pacific Drilling Announces Proposed Private Offering of $750 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYS: PACD) (NOTC: PDSA) (“Pacific Drilling”) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $750 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes due 2020 for sale in a private placement to eligible purchasers… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Shares Of This Well-Known Smartphone Maker Could Drop 30% – streetauthority.com Everyone loves a good turnaround story....

7 Stocks to Sell Amid Dark Manufacturing Outlook + MORE

Eli Lilly CEO Taking Leave of Absence – fool.com John Lechleiter will turn over reins to CFO while undergoing and recuperating from a surgery.     Continue Reading On fool.com » UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2013 Results – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2013 Results AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– UPC Holding B.V. (“UPC Holding”) is today providing selected, preliminary unaudited financial and operating information for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (“Q1 2013”)… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » The Best-Performing Precious Metal Just Got Even Better – http://www.investmentu.com/ This may be the best time in more than a...