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  • 2 Rental Car Stocks to Buy

    By Zain Abbas - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: UHAL, CAR, HTZ

    Perhaps the largest development for the rental companies this year has been commentary around positive US pricing data – the positive comments, combined with an overall renewed interest in the rental space, has yielded stellar trading performance for Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR) and Hertz Global (NYSE: HTZ).

    What needs to be questioned is: Will this strong pricing persist? If yes, then it might not be too late to jump into more »

  • Buy the Best Company in the Industry

    By Ted Cooper - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: UHAL, CAR, PAG

    As an investor, I tend to favor companies that are the best at what they do; I would hate to own a company that is only second-best or third-best in its industry. That is why I like Amerco (NASDAQ: UHAL) -- owner of U-Haul, North America's largest do-it-yourself (DIY) equipment rental company. In addition to operating the lowest-cost truck rental company in the industry, Amerco also owns valuable real estate more »

  • Haul in Some Profits With Amerco

    By Daniel James - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: UHAL, CAR

    Along with the recovery of the automobile manufacturing industry that has taken place over the past few years, vehicle rental companies have also been delivering a solid performance. While this has left some stocks trading at high multiples, there are still a number of enticing bargains to be found in the industry. Often overlooked by investors, this segment appears able to deliver strong growth as well as solid value. One more »

  • 6 Reasons to Buy This Innovative Disruptor

    By Erik Eason - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: UHAL, CAR, GM, HTZ, ZIP | Editor's Choice

    If you want to own a longterm winning company, you have to gain some idea of its grande strategy. One method for gaining such insight is to craft what business schools call SWOT, for “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.” Each of these four topics represents a different big-picture lens with which to look at the company and its industry. It enables the managers to establish a plan of action leveraging more »

  • Zip Your Wallet Shut

    By Jon Quast - August 16, 2012 | Tickers: UHAL, F, HTZ, ZIP

    Today, this analysis is going to be a bit different than usual.  Rather than just cite the oft used metrics and economic terminology for analyzing the market, I'd like to bring anthropology into the equation.  I studied cultural anthropology in college and that happens to be the field that I’m in.  I'd like present a reason from my American culture study as to why I don't more »

  • Should Mobile Mini be the Prince Charming of Your Portfolio?

    By Ken Johnson - June 11, 2012 | Tickers: UHAL, MINI, XHB, XRT

    Mobile Mini sold off after its last earnings report, but there is value on its books for patient investors.