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May 23, 2012
Ralph Lauren Posts Another Strong Quarter, Doubles Dividend
Ralph Lauren posted strong fiscal fourth-quarter results and doubled its dividend. However, the shares are fairly valued, in our opinion, and its annual yield is not yet large enough to get us excited.
May 22, 2012
Medtronic Gaining Share in the US Drug-Eluting Stent Market
Medtronic posted strong fiscal fourth-quarter results and offered a solid outlook for its fiscal 2013. We're big fans of the medical device maker's dividend-growth profile and expect the company to continue to return cash to shareholders.
May 22, 2012
Why We Like Ford More than General Motors
General Motors may have an improved balance sheet and a tremendous opportunity in China, but we still feel Ford is the better risk-adjusted way to play the recovery in global automotive demand.
May 21, 2012
Lowe's Losing Share to Home Depot; Cuts Full-Year Outlook
Lowe's reported decent first-quarter results, but same-store sales performance revealed that Home Depot may be stealing share from its smaller competitor. Lowe's also cut its full-year outlook, and we expect continued valuation downside to the low-$20s per share.
May 18, 2012
Our Thoughts on Facebook's IPO
Facebook's initial public offering will be met with much interest, but we have concerns about taking a stab in its shares after it begins trading.
May 17, 2012
Walmart's Fiscal First-Quarter Results Show US Performance Improving
We liked Walmart's first-quarter results and don't think the firm's alleged bribery scandal at its Mexican division will materially impact the trajectory of its earnings outlook or dividend.
May 17, 2012
Strong First-Quarter Results from Dick’s Sporting Goods Bode Well for Athletic Apparel
Dick's Sporting Goods posted strong first-quarter results, but the potential impact from encroaching online competition remains unclear. We think Nike is a much better idea for investors looking to gain exposure to the athletic retail space.
May 17, 2012
Home Depot's US Results Show Comp Growth Trends Not Achieved in 8 Years
Home Depot's results, while disappointing to some investors, showed sales trends in the US that have not been achieved in 8 years.
May 17, 2012
Expanding Our Research to Cover ETFs
We've added a number of ETFs to our investment research coverage universe. To download a sample ETF report, please click HERE.
May 16, 2012
The Valuentum Dividend Cushion Caught JC Penney's Dividend Suspension
The Valuentum Dividend Cushion indicated that JC Penney's dividend safety was POOR. To little surprise, the firm recently suspended its dividend to deal with mounting losses.


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