By Takeover Analyst:Life insurers and healthcare plan companies are preferred on the Street with Aflac (AFL), Cigna (CI) and WellPoint (WLP) all receiving "buys". Based on my review of the fundamentals and multiples analysis, I find strong upside for all .....»»

By Valuentum: History has revealed that the best performing stocks during the previous decades have been those that shelled out ever-increasing cash to shareholders in the form of dividends. Most dividend analysis that we've seen out there is backward-loo.....»»

By Takeover Analyst:Since I first published my bullish article on Marvell (MRVL) here, the stock has risen by 14.5%. The Street still remains bullish on the stock and rates it near a "buy." Based on my multiples analysis, DCF model and review of the funda.....»»

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By Dividends4Life: Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Nike, Inc. (NKE). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Nike, Inc. is the world's leading designer and marketer of high-quality athletic footwea.....»»

(Reuters) - While Wall Street slashes pay and freezes cash awards, Goldman Sachs Group's top five executives may reap special bonuses of $10.5 million apiece if the firm hits historically easy profit targets over the next two years......»»

LME could be worth £1.4bn even before a bidding war, based on analysis of trading fees, clearing benefits and cost cutting, says Jack Farchy.....»»

Talk of war over Iran?s nuclear program has reached a strident pitch in recent weeks, with threats from Israel of a possible strike, bellicose American oratory and defiance from Tehran......»»

By Williams Equity Analysis: Part One, Part Two Home Depot (HD) Though not quite as economically sensitive as a company operating in, for example, the automotive industry, investors who purchased Home Depot shares in the midst of the housing bubble are.....»»

By Williams Equity Analysis: Part One I hope these 10 stocks are slightly different than those commonly mentioned on financial websites. Some of you may have read my recent articles regarding my macroeconomic views, which are admittedly bearish. While .....»»

By Valuentum: As part of our process, we perform a rigorous discounted cash-flow methodology that dives into the true intrinsic worth of companies. In Wal-Mart's (WMT) case, we think the firm is fairly valued at $60 per share, roughly on target where it i.....»»

By Jim Pyke:I previously wrote an article using Dupont Analysis to compare Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) to both Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) and Target Corporation (TGT). One of the key components in the Dupont Analysis is the asset turnover ratio, which compar.....»»

By Williams Equity Analysis: "Investing is simple, but not easy." -- Warren Buffett To say the least, investing is not easy. However, I believe it's not the actual mechanics of investing that make the practice difficult; but the emotions and lack of clear.....»»

By Valuentum: History has revealed that the best performing stocks during the previous decades have been those that shelled out ever-increasing cash to shareholders in the form of dividends. Most dividend analysis that we've seen out there is backward-loo.....»»

More than half of the Portland metro area's 2.17 million residents are female. According to an On Numbers analysis compiled by the Business Journal, the split is 50.61 percent female to 49.39 percent male. That's in line with the national average, where.....»»

By Felix Salmon: This chart, from the European Commission’s debt sustainability analysis of Greece, has been doing the rounds today. I posted it last night, and it got picked up by Joe Weisenthal as his chart of the day; it’s a very s.....»»

Of the 1,319,195 people who make up Jacksonville’s population, about 51.3 percent are women, according to an On Numbers analysis of U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Female Americans hold a substantial numerical advantage over their mal.....»»

By Michael Terry:Before I begin my analysis of the Flaherty & Crumrine preferred closed end funds, I would like to explain what I am going to do with this series of analyses.At one point in my career, I worked for an investment consulting firm, where I wa.....»»

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) -- We have updated our analysis of CME Group and revis.....»»

By Valuentum: History has revealed that the best performing stocks during the previous decades have been those that shelled out ever-increasing cash to shareholders in the form of dividends. Most dividend analysis that we've seen out there is backward-loo.....»»