Paul Wick Stock Picks & Pans: Barron's had an interesting interview with Paul Wick manager of Seligman Communications and Information Fund. Wick was bullish on names like Mcafee (MFE) and Synopsys (SNPS) and bearish on Electronic Arts (ERTS) and Aruba Networks (ARUN). Barron's Prison Stock Plays: Barron's offered up some intriguing plays on the rising trend of incarceration in America. One of the names mentioned was Corrections Corp. of America (CXW).Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting insider activity in stocks like BGP, PIR, FAST and CMGIStriki...
Here is some interesting trivia about Papua New Guinea:1. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.2. Remains of humans 50,000 years old were found on the island.3. 72% of exports come from oil, copper, and gold.4. 85% of employment comes from agriculture.5. The the current Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare continues to privatize government assets.6. It has an inflation rate of zero.7. It has more languages than any other country (over 820).It is hard to believe that Papua New Guinea as a center of capitalism but there are several publicly traded stocks from the country.Bougainville Copper Limited (BOCOY.PK) was a former producer of copper concentrate, gold and silver from their Panguna mine at Bougainville...
In spite of the fact that more and more people are becoming more health conscious, millions of people still patronize fast food restaurants. Even the hedge funds have the attention of fast food stocks. William Ackman, the activist hedge fund manager, was involved with McDonald's Corp. (MCD) and Wendy's International Inc. (WEN).Trivia: McDonald's was first started as a barbecue drive-in in 1940.Here are some fast food stocks that you might want to take a bite out of. They all have market caps over $500 million.Burger King Corporation (BKC) is the owner and franchiser of over 11,000 Burger King restaurants around the world. The stock has a price earnings ratio of 23.86, a price earnings to growth ratio of 1.32, and a yield of...
On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Anyone putting on hedges going into tomorrow? If so, how and what are you using as the hedge?Cardinal Health (CAH), McKesson (MCK), AmerisourceBergen (ABC) are all health care supply distributors, which I think is good in this environment, and are beaten up and cheap -- trading at PEG of 1 or less on 2008 earnings. Should I load up the truck?I've got a ridiculous position in Black & De...
On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Last month, you suggested an ETF for regional banking stocks. Now that the Canadians and Spanish are bank-shopping, is the KBW Regional Banking (KRE) ETF a ready-made basket of buyable bank stocks? Would you stay in it for this reason? Buy more?ConocoPhillips (COP) gets hit on an analyst downgrade. This pullback looks like a time to buy with oil going to 100. Thoughts?Recently you mentioned...
Some interesting trivia about Spain:1. It is the second largest country in Western Europe by area.2. It has the ninth largest economy in the world.3. It has the fifth largest in the EU.4. It is ranked 11th in terms of Gross Domestic Product by purchasing power parity.5. It has created more than half of all the new jobs in the European Union over the last reported five years.6. It has the second largest tourist industry in the world.7. Construction representing 16% of GDP and 12% of employment.All of the following Spanish stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBV) is a bank holding company that was founded in 1988 and is based in Bilbao, Spain. The stock has a price to earnings...
On Stockpickr Answers Wednersday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:I am long lululemon athletica (LULU) and very pleased to be, but I don't really know how to figure out using numbers what this stock's target is. Could someone help me?Cramer said don't pay up for Hologic (HOLX), but it hasn't come back down yet. Should I just go ahead and jump in??Jim, on "Mad Money" last night, you mentioned Barron's twice and The New York Times at least onc...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment atStockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Jim Cramer, what do you think of Nabors (NBR)? Looks cheap, no? Just so I'm clear, the market blasted through all-time highs and people are still clamoring for a rate cut??I'm trying to get into the way you see things -- what made you take a 5% stake in Dow Jones (DJ) back in the early '90s? Did you ever deal with that jerkface "Hammer," or did you talk to the family directly...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:In the beginning of the year, you recommended MRV Communications (MRVC), largely due to its Luminent division and the potential of its spinoff. I have taken a few nibbles out of it on the way down. When will the haze that is the Fiberexon acquisition blow over? Is a spinoff still possible in the near term?On Wednesday's show, you reiterated your buy recommendation of Genesis Lease (GLS). W...
Scientists in England are now testing a new treatment for multiple sclerosis using the patients own stem cells, at Frenchay Hospital near Bristol. Research is continuing to determine if it can be used for treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and heart disease.Earlier this year, California gave out $45 million in research grants to various state universities and nonprofit laboratories for stem cell research. Several other states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey, are also funding stem cell research.According to the web site StemCellsStocks.com, stem cells research involves finding out how organism develops from a single cell and how healthy cells replace damaged cells., which can lead t...
Barron’s 400 Reshuffling: Barron's has made some changes to the Barron's 400 index. Some of the changes were Wachovia (WB) being added and Exxon Mobil (XOM) was removed. Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations, and cutbacks. This week column offered up picks of high dividend paying stocks created by Bear Stearns. Some of the names were Newcastle (NCT) and Gatehouse Media (GHS).Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting insider activity in stocks like SFD, VLNC, and LGF.Striking Price China Play...
Some interesting trivia about South Africa:1. It has the the largest economy in Africa.2. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.3. It has 11 official languages.4. It is ranked 20th of all countries in terms of Gross Domestic Product (Purchasing Power Parity) by the IMF.5. The JSE Securities Exchange is the largest stock exchange in Africa and the 19th largest in the world.6. The South African rand is the world's most actively-traded emerging market currency.7. The rand was the best-performing currency against the U.S. dollar from 2002 to 2005.8. Agriculture represents 8% of South Africa's total exports.9. It is ranked 45 out of 125 countries for Global Competitiveness.10. 50% of all gold ever produced has come ...
On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Cramer recently suggested water transportation stock Eagle Bulk. My wife and I already own DryShips and Diana Shipping and both are doing great. Should I add Eagle and have three, sell one of mine or drop it?Is it time to stop hating and start loving Wal-Mart?First Solar: Any idea why the stock reversed today from being up $6-plus on big volume to down $4 at the close, with oil up more than $2...
On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Jim, a little context on the leadership question I asked you the other morning: I was asking it in the context of my Higher Education curriculum, so I was using "leader" interchangeably with "educator." ... Your response and the video -- Cramer: I'm Not a Leader -- were exactly what I needed and fit the pattern of all the other educators I interviewed. So a big thank you.Altr...
