P/E Ratios Explained
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The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a measure that compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share (EPS), usually for the previous 12 months. Think of it as a fraction, with the stock price on top and the EPS on the bottom. You can tap the stock's price into your calculator, divide by EPS, and voila - the P/E. Full Story
Name That Company
I was formed in 2005, when Viacom split in two. I'm an international mass media company, operating in television, radio, publishing and outdoor advertising. I own a major television network and 29 stations, along with Showtime Networks, CSTV: College Sports Television and half of The CW. I own 140 radio stations in 31 U.S. Full Story
Wal-Mart's Strength
The Motley Fool Take
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) continues to show considerable strength, despite signs of a worsening economy - or perhaps because of them. The discount giant's fourth-quarter net income increased 4 percent to $4 billion, while revenues increased 8 percent to $106 billion. International sales saw a whopping 19 percent gain. Full Story
Not the Next Google?
My Dumbest Investment
A few years ago I was thinking about how nice Google would have looked in my portfolio when Baidu.com, a major Chinese search engine, announced its planned initial public offering (IPO). I thought there couldn't be anything better - the up-andcoming China market combined with its own version of Google. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
I trace my roots to 1976, when Price Club began selling just to businesses. Today I'm a no-frills retailer for members only, selling everything from wine to socks, books, luggage, tires, candy, coffins and cans of creamed corn. Based in the state of Washington, I operate more than 500 locations worldwide, employing 137,000 people. Full Story
The Derivative Scoop
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Q: What are derivatives? - Z.S., Salisbury, Md. A: "Derivatives" include options, futures contracts, warrants and more. Some are very creative financial instruments based on other instruments. While shares of stock represent real ownership stakes in real companies, derivatives often represent contracts, not assets. Full Story
What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool?
Remember Shakespeare? Remember "As You Like It"? In Elizabethan days, Fools were theonly people who could get away with telling the truth to the King or Queen. The Motley Fool tells the truth about investing, and hopes you'll laugh all the way to the bank. Full Story
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