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• This Display Technology Could Be The Next Big Thing In TVs

  By Matthew Frankel - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BASFY.PK, PANL

  Generally speaking, most of your investment research time should be dedicated to long-term investments that have a track record of profitability and stability. I have always been an advocate of setting aside a small portion of your portfolio for speculative investing, say 5-10%, depending on your particular risk tolerance. 

  By speculating, I mean investing in well-researched, legitimate (not penny stocks) companies that produce a real product and are in the more »

• More Upside Potential for This Company on a Potential Buyout

  By Anh HOANG - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, ROC, SQM

  Recently, Barry Rosenstein, through his $5 billion activist hedge fund Jana Partners, accumulated up to 2.77 million shares of Rockwood Holdings (NYSE: ROC), accounting for around 3.5% stake in the company at the end of 2012. Jana Partners commented that Rockwood Holdings should be worth around $80 per share, a 24% premium to its current trading price of around $64.40 per share.

  Since the beginning of the more »

• The Dow Chemicals

  By Nishant Agarwal - January 24, 2013 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, DD, DOW

  The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow Chemical is a manufacturer and supplier of products used more »

• OTC Offers Chance for Redemption

  By Nick Slepko - December 24, 2012 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, HLS, NSANY.PK, OTCM

  R. Cromwell Coulson is President, CEO, and a Director of OTC Markets Group (OTCQX:OTCM)(NASDAQOTH: OTCM)[traded on OTCQX] which operates marketplaces for securities with a current combined market capitalization exceeding USD 13 trillion (more than twice the size of NASDAQ, and only a few trillion shy of the NYSE).

  [continued from “I Was a Frustrated Trader”] 

  Nick Slepko:  What role to ADRs and international companies in general play more »

• This Chemical Company is Good for Income Investors

  By Anh HOANG - October 31, 2012 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, CE, EMN

  Most of the time, George Eastman is well known for being an innovator of roll film and a founder of Eastman Kodak. For a long time, Eastman Kodak had been an extremely successful wealth creator for investors. However, after a digital camera was invented, Kodak lost its moat and nearly sunk into oblivion. In contrast to the significant decline of Kodak, another legacy of George Eastman, Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMNmore »)

• Here is the Secret Recovery Stock

  By Steven Heller - October 24, 2012 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, DD, MON, SYT, DOW |

  The current state of the economy isn’t quite ready to spawn the next bull market.  That’s because it’s missing the key ingredient of housing.  Without a healthy appetite for housing, the economy will likely continue puttering along with more signs of anemia.     

  According to the National Association of Realtors, for every two homes sold, one job is created in the US.  Each home sale touches over eighty more »

• Dow Chemical as a Commodity Play

  By Douglas Ehrman - September 1, 2012 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, DD, HUN, DOW

  Despite the recent news that second quarter GDP growth was revised up from 1.5% to 1.7%, global economic weakness and the threat of another round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve have made commodities an increasingly attractive place to invest. This has led investors to focus primarily on areas like precious metals and agricultural products. Another area that is worth considering as a method to get exposure more »

• 1 Stock That Could Move Up on Europe Advantage

  By Neha Chamaria - August 5, 2012 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, DD, HUN, DOW

  Huntsman (NYSE: HUN) must be thanking its stars for deriving nearly a third of its revenue from the struggling European region. No, you didn’t hear it wrong. It was higher sales from the region that helped the chemical giant beat Street estimates on the bottom line and keep revenue flat during its second quarter.

  Things should only improve for the company from here. Here’s why…

  Europe: the savior more »

• 3 Stocks to Fight the Drought

  By Scott Huber - August 2, 2012 | Tickers: BASFY.PK, DD, MON, SYT

  Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Syngenta (NYSE: SYT), and DuPont (NYSE: DD) are all poised to grow as the corn crop shrinks with the drought. Whether or not you're from the Midwest you will soon feel the impact of the worst drought to hit the area since the 1950s. It's had a drastic effect on corn production throughout the Midwest. If you think this is not a big deal, think more »

• These Companies May Pollute Your Portfolio

  By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - June 12, 2012 | Tickers: APC, BASFY.PK, CVX, RDS-A

  One of the most attractive ways for big oil companies to break into new growth opportunities has been via acquisitions of smaller rivals. Investors have seen this occur numerous times in recent years with the domestic boom in shale natural gas and oil. From management’s point of view it makes a lot of sense, too. Most big oil companies already pay a dividend to shareholders and buyback programs aren more »