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• This Healthcare Product Provider Looks a Potential Buy

  By Abir Karmakar - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: HSIC, MCK

  McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), and Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) are two purely growth stocks that will promise you a reasonable return in the near future. MCK is a 120b pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare information supplier. HSIC is a $9b dental, medical, educational, and e-service provider.

  Both the stocks have delivered in excess of 12% annualized, compared to a 4% overall market performance over the past 10years with the exception more »

• Acquiring This Manufacturing Giant Has Proven to Be a Good Move

  By Abir Karmakar - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: GE, LUFK

  Lufkin Industries (NASDAQ: LUFK) surged with gains of up to 38% in Monday’s morning session. Lufkin, based in Lufkin, Texas, is a global supplier of artificial lift products, technology, services and solutions, including automated control equipment, and analytical products for artificial lift equipment, to the oil and gas industry. Lufkin has received an offer of $3.3 billion from General Electric (NYSE: GE). GE announced that the company will more »

• Investing in This Energy Sector may Reap Continued Strong Growth

  By Abir Karmakar - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: COP, KMP, OXY

  ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has struck the chord right since, the time it separated its marketing and refining division into Phillips 66, an independent company. When it comes to increasing shareholder value, ConocoPhillips is one of the stock market’s most reliable sectors in the recent couple of years. Being a cash-rich company, it is one of the biggest players in the oil industry. It has a decent dividend payout history more »

• Three Biotech Giants to Look For

  By Abir Karmakar - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: ACHN, BIOL, GALE

  In the world of biotech investing, there are many companies to choose from. When the market is on a riding stride, investment in more speculative stocks that have inflated valuations can get tough. There still may be potential for several biotech stocks that are immune to downturn or sidewise movements in the market. Galena Biopharma  (NASDAQ: GALE), Biolase (NASDAQ: BIOL), and Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACHN) are the three stocks that more »

• This Athletic Apparel Giant is Underplaying

  By Abir Karmakar - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: LULU, NKE, UA, VFC

  Everyone knows Nike's (NYSE: NKE) slogan "Just Do It" is one of the catchiest phrases out there. But, does the company's dividend do it for valued investors? The answer is not positive, as increased competition in the sports industry is pressuring the company’s common stock, which will probably continue to under-perform the market.

  This comes at a time when Europe, a major market for Nike's products more »

• 1 High-End Grocer Thriving Amid Tough Competition

  By Abir Karmakar - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: TFM, WFM

  Recently, two high-end grocery chains, Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), and The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) have struggled with an uncertain macroeconomic environment. Customers seem to prefer value chains like Kroger or big box superstores like Target and Wal-Mart more. But though both have been beaten down, at this point Whole Foods is a considerably better buy than Fresh Market. 

  For the first quarter of 2013, Austin-based Whole Foods managed more »

• Taking Another Tour With This Fast Food Company

  By Abir Karmakar - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, MCD, WEN, YUM

  If you are an investor hungry for gains, Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) may be able to fill your appetite. This is because, since my last positive article about this giant in January of this year, the company's stock has outperformed that of major competitors such as McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), Burger King Worldwide (NYSE: BKW), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG).

  To continue this great more »

• A Breakthrough Analysis of these Two Fashion Giants

  By Abir Karmakar - March 9, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, RL

  Today, corporate dress codes are not what they once were. That being said, there is still a sense of what constitutes appropriate dress in the corporate world. Ann, Inc. (NYSE: ANN) is a specialty retailer serving the needs of women for more than fifty years.

  Last year in October, I was pretty bullish for Ann Taylor’s common stock over that of Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL). Since then, compared to more »

• This Casual Footwear Company Is Going to Outperform

  By Abir Karmakar - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK

  In the long run, Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), the global leader in casual footwear should benefit from strong retail sales, increased consumer confidence, and exposure to international markets, including Africa.

   The company’s stock has underperformed the index, but has not declined as much as a major competitor, Deckers Outdoor Corp (NASDAQ: DECK), the maker of UGGs, since June 2012. Outperformance is possible if the company’s management does not commit more »

• These Three Private Equity Firms have Great Potential in 2013

  By Abir Karmakar - January 24, 2013 | Tickers: FIG, KKR, BX

  If we compare the economy to a car, then we can say that private equity is like oil for this car. It is necessary to keep the economy running well, but many dislike it. If you do not have oil in your car or private equity in the economy, your car engine (as well the economy) are likely to incur significant damage.

  In 2013, shares of publicly traded private equity more »

• Car Sharing Heats Up

  By Abir Karmakar - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: CAR, HTZ, ZIP

  Car sharing is a very common phenomenon in the United States. Cool technology followed by a member-driven user experience and an amazing team of hands-on car sharing enthusiasts made Zipcar (NASDAQ: ZIP) the world’s leading car sharing network. The company has grown to a $400 million business in the U.S., and is operating a fleet of 10,645 vehicles that generate annual revenues of $65 per day, unchanged more »

• This Fast Food Giant Will Fetch a Good Return in 2013

  By Abir Karmakar - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, MCD, WEN, YUM

  The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN), founded in 1969, is a quick-service hamburger company that, in 2011, became the second largest burger chain in terms of sales in the United States. It has a market capitalization of about $1.75 billion.

  While fellow fast food companies Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) suffer losses, Wendy’s share price is up about 7 more »

• Despite Hailing From an “Unhealthy Industry”, These Three Giants are Playing Well

  By Abir Karmakar - December 3, 2012 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM

  Food is one of humanity's basic needs. The food industry contributed a lot by inventing more and more mouth-watering dishes to rejuvenate the taste buds of the people. But, these inventions have forgotten about human health. These mouth-watering dishes are good for one’s taste buds but not for one’s health. People are now very conscious about their health, and for this reason the industry has an unhealthy more »

• These Three Biotech Giants Won’t Let Investors Down Before the Holidays

  By Abir Karmakar - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: AZN, LLY, GSK

  The role of biotechnology in this society cannot be measured in any terms. As long as a human race is around, there will be medicines. They have become a part of our life. Every other day new diseases are entering into this world, and the biotech giants are inventing new medicines to combat those for a healthier life of the human being. These giants are here to serve people, both more »

• Will this Pizza Delivery Expert Deliver a Good Return?

  By Abir Karmakar - October 10, 2012 | Tickers: DRI, DPZ, MCD, PZZA, YUM |

  The other day I was watching an interesting cricket match, when suddenly my doorbell rang: it’s the pizza boy!! Everyone knows that a pizza makes a good round of cricket more exciting! Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the pizza delivery expert, is always there for its valued customers to deliver happiness in the form of delicious pizza pies.

  Domino’s Pizza is an international pizza delivery corporation in the more »

• Two Fashion Giants: Which Is More Profitable?

  By Abir Karmakar - October 9, 2012 | Tickers: ANN, CHS, LULU, PVH, RL

  Whenever we look at a person, we always notice how fashionably that person is dressed. The dress, the shoes, and the perfume that a person uses depict his/her character. Thus, the fashion designing companies play a pivotal role in human society. 

  Ann (NYSE: ANN) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) are two high-end fashion brands that have outperformed the S&P 500 in the past five years, and also have more »

• New Competition Challenges This Software Company

  By Abir Karmakar - October 5, 2012 | Tickers: ORCL, SPLK, TIBX

  On Monday, at the 8^th annual Value Investing Congress in New York, Zack Buckley, who runs Buckley Capital, declared that he believes Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) is in a “very tough competition,”  having to battle with the likes of established powers HP, Intel, Oracle, and others. He also added that Splunk is a one-product company, and only worth $6-$12 per share based on its free cash flow valuation. The more »

• Investors, Take A Look At This Global Pharmaceutical Company

  By Abir Karmakar - October 5, 2012 | Tickers: ABT, LLY, JNJ, MRK, PFE |

  The invention of drugs contributed a lot to human society. As the days pass by, more and more drugs have been invented by the pharmaceutical companies just to serve people by combating different diseases. Although life expectancy has greatly increased over the past several decades, this doesn't necessarily mean that people are living healthier. Along with longer lives can also come the potential for many more physical and mental more »

• The Future is Bright for This Company

  By Abir Karmakar - September 25, 2012 | Tickers: AGU, BHP, CF, IPI, POT, MOS

   

   

   

• What's So Good About This Retailer?

  By Abir Karmakar - September 19, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, BBBY, WMT, WSM

  Williams-Sonoma  (NYSE: WSM), the high-end home goods store operator, hit a new 52-week high Friday as it is currently trading at $45.19, above its previous 52-week high of $44.52 with 529,380 shares traded. Average volume has been 1.5 million shares over the past 30 days. So, it is very difficult to think about buying a stock in this situation. However, the risk with buying WSM at more »

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