Constant Contact

• 10% + Yield With Plenty of Promise And Risk

  By Reuben Brewer - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: CTCT, GOOG, PBI, STMP

  Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) has been hard hit by the Internet because it is so tied to regular mail services. Still, the company is working hard to catch up to the times. It has historically shown a stern commitment to its dividend, which it has increased annually for years. With investors clearly pricing in a dividend cut, is it worth the risk of buying the stock?

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• 10% + Yield With Plenty of Promise And Risk

  By Reuben Brewer - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: MO, AVP, CTCT, GOOG, IBM, PBI, STMP

  Postage meter maker Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) has been hard hit by the Internet, because it's so tied to regular mail services. Still, the company is working hard to catch up to the times. It has historically shown a stern commitment to its dividend, which it has increased annually for years. With investors clearly pricing in a dividend cut, is it worth the risk of buying the stock?

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• Can Strong Customer Relationships Save This Struggling Industry Giant?

  By Ted Cooper - December 31, 2012 | Tickers: CTCT, PBI, STMP |

  Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) is the largest provider of mailstream products and services in the world. It has historically enjoyed an enormous competitive advantage in the U.S. through its preferred status with the U.S. Postal Service. However, a decline in physical mail volumes threatens to sink the USPS, and some investors think it will take Pitney Bowes with it. However, Pitney Bowes is making important changes in its more »

• Scratching Web 2.0 Opportunities

  By Shweta Dubey - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: CTCT, GRPN, MKTG

  Over the last few years, Social Media as a platform for mutual interaction has gained respect among the consumers as well as the brands. A recent article Social Media revenue forecasts by Gartner highlighted the importance of Social Media in the near future. It forecasts that  Social Media revenue is expected to reach ~$16.9 billion in 2012, up by an impressive ~43% year over year. With its ever rising more »

• The Biggest Losers of this Earnings Season: Are Any Priced to Buy?

  By Brian Nichols - December 4, 2012 | Tickers: ABMD, CTCT, HMSY, ACTV, WU

  I can’t imagine that being atop a list for the worst performing stocks of a quarter is a good thing for any company. It signals operational issues, lost confidence among shareholders, and a total lack of execution. However, looking back on history, most companies experience such a quarter at least once. With that being said I am looking at the top losers of Q3, and will determine if any more »

• Exactly On Target

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: CTCT, ET, MKTG, CRM

  Sometimes you just serendipitously stumble across a company that makes you wonder,”Where have you been all my investing life? “ A company you don’t feel you need to make sneering, snarky comments about, one that makes writing about it that much harder. You want to be firm but fair and not act like a teenager around their first crush. Exact Target (NYSE: ET) is such a company.

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• If This Company Survives, Investors Will Prosper

  By Reuben Brewer - November 16, 2012 | Tickers: CTCT, GOOG, PBI, STMP

  I recently wrote about a few interesting dividend stocks that the value focused managers of Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) were holding in their portfolio. Of the stocks I highlighted, by far the most aggressive was Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI). The next step was a SWOT analysis.

• Top Investors Are Buying These Companies

  By Federico Zaldua - November 6, 2012 | Tickers: APC, CTCT, DE, EEP, FIO

  Despite a weak economic recovery in the US, a recession in Europe, and decelerating growth elsewhere (notably in emerging economies China, India, and Brazil), the S&P 500 has rallied 12% since early June. Global monetary policy enabled the market to overcome these headwinds and I think the global rally could resume its past uptrend from the current short term correction. In this report I highlight 5 stocks that have more »

• One Really Interesting Short Idea

  By Matthew DiLallo - June 14, 2012 | Tickers: HDGE, CTCT, FB, GRPN

  With the markets in a tug-of-war thanks to Europe over whether they rise to the occasion or we fall into the abyss, I’m on the lookout for ways to profit on any further slide down. Because of the politics involved, bets made on the short side should be based on a company's deteriorating fundamentals. This opportunities can become even more pronounced when the company is being aggressive with more »

• The Week That Was: Cigna, AOL and Constant Contact

  By Tim Brugger - February 6, 2012 | Tickers: AOL, CI, CTCT

  Another crazy earnings week means opportunity and a couple of stocks investors would be wise to avoid.

  Cigna

  As noted in last week’s article Cigna’s (NYSE: CI) results were lagging in several areas. Not only did they miss the all-important analyst estimates, but quarter-to-quarter and year-over-year numbers did not inspire confidence. Why then did CEO David Cordani sound so darn chipper? Because once the special items and charges more »

• Constant Contact Quickly Becoming Masters of “The Game”

  By Tim Brugger - February 3, 2012 | Tickers: CTCT, IACI

  It’s not difficult to see that Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT) is growing. Assets, revenues and net income have all improved each of the last several years. The company has also grown in knowing how to work the system, as evidenced by this morning’s earnings announcement.

  First, The News

  The Q4 numbers, as expected, handily outpaced last year’s results as did year-over-year financials. Net income improved to $0 more »

• 3 Growth Small Cap Stocks With Abnormal Gross Margins

  By Edgar Ambart - January 27, 2012 | Tickers: CTCT, CSGP, SNCR

  The ability for management to control costs is important to any company's bottom line figures. Gross margins may vary substantially when comparing one industry to another; energy, services, construction, and software companies will undoubtedly have different levels of gross margins versus a company that sells luxury retail items.  I've screened several companies trading in NASDAQ under $2 billion market cap that have abnormal multiples, high gross margins, and more »