In today’s environment of computers and software programs, it’s amazing how difficult it can be for some traders to see the most obvious of trades. Ironically, the “keep it simple stupid” trades tend to be the better ones anyway. Although that doesn’t… Read More

You can no longer ignore the accelerating growth in the mobile market… If you have been following me here in the Sleuth for awhile you already know that I think one of the best ways to… Read More

Thomson Reuters Corporation is a provider of information for the world’s businesses and professionals. The company is organized in four business units: Financial & Risk, a provider of news, information and analytics; Legal, a provider of critical information, decision support tools, software… Read More

Probably one of the more common pattern discussed in the Today’s Big Stock newsletters is the Rectangle. Traders like these patterns because trading them is very simple, clear and straightforward. The latest Rectangle pattern in the long list I have highlighted would be that of Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. Read More

There are always companies that can profit by providing a niche service within a larger investment trend. An example of a large investment trend is Apple, which makes billions of dollars a year by selling millions of Macs, iPads, and iPhones. Apple’s… Read More

Teradyne, Inc. is a global supplier of automatic test equipment. The company designs, develops, manufactures and sells automatic test systems and solutions used to test complex electronics in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, wireless, and aerospace and defense industries. Teradyne’s automatic test equipment products and services include semiconductor test… Read More

One of the world’s most hated tech stocks is showing up in a few “guru” portfolios…   This company is one of the best-known companies in the world. It produces one of the most popular mobile devices ever made. This stock lost 75% of its value in 2011. Read More

For today’s article I will be focusing on a stock that has broken out to a 52-week high. As a reminder, when it comes to a stock hitting a 52-week high, I prefer to look for ones hitting a “NEW” high. To… Read More

Georgia Gulf Corporation is a manufacturer and international marketer of two integrated chemical product lines, chlorovinyls and aromatics. The company’s primary chlorovinyls products are chlorine, caustic soda, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), vinyl resins and vinyl compounds, and its aromatics products are cumene,… Read More

There is always a bull market somewhere, and this week I found one in a very unlikely place – Europe. European crises have almost become routine for investors. Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and France have all captured headlines in the past week… Read More

There is always a bull market somewhere, and this week I found one in a very unlikely place – Europe. European crises have almost become routine for investors. Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and France have all captured headlines in the past week… Read More