Beware of Bullish Analysts
Fool’s School
If you’re looking for stocks and you run across some that Wall Street analysts say will double in the near future, watch out. Many times these are “penny stocks” (those trading for $5 or less), and you might be better off buying a lottery ticket instead. Full Story
Name That Company
I was born in 1970, am headquartered in Cincinnati, and you probably don’t know my name. My two main businesses are, oddly enough, hospice care and plumbing repair. My VITAS division is America’s largest end-of-life hospice care provider, based in Florida and operating in 12 states. It owns 8 percent of the hospice market. Full Story
Yum! Looks to India
The Motley Fool Take
Already established in China, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), operator of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, recently outlined its growth plans for India. The company intends to open 1,000 fast-food outlets by 2015. While investors invariably think of China when it comes to overseas growth, they need to look at India, too. Full Story
In Bad Company
My Dumbest Investment
My dumbest investment has been keeping too much of my 401(k) money in my employer’s stock. Shares have fallen from $47 in February 2007 to close to $1 recently. I accumulated a lot of shares over 20 years. I knew the dangers of having too much 401(k) money in company stock, but I thought my company was solid, so I chose not to do anything about it. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
My slogan is “Cover the Earth.” Founded in 1866 and based in Cleveland, I’m America’s largest specialty retailer of paint, stains, coatings, wall coverings and sundry items. I patented a resealable tin can in 1877 and paid my first dividend in 1885. These days I’m developing environmentally friendly coatings. Full Story
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