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  • Is there Money to be Made in Weapons?

    By Ash Anderson - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: OLN, SWHC, RGR, TASR

    Whether you like it or not, gun sales are at an all-time high in the United States and they are continuing to grow. Ammo is flying off of store shelves too; the companies that are making it are having a hard time keeping up. As an investor, think about buying into these trends. They show no sign of stopping and the government is going to ban guns outright -- but even more »

  • Long Shots & Pot Shots

    By T. M. Loyd - February 27, 2013 | Tickers: SWHC, RGR, TASR

    Despite living in a hunting state, I've never been a great fan of firearms. Still, I have respect for the skill and craftsmanship involved. With firearms yet again in the headlines, guns and ammo have taken on a greater political dimension than ever before. Unfortunately, when politics get involved stocks can suffer unduly.

    Don't fret, there is a silver lining: when headlines bring a stock lower than its more »

  • Most Impressive Companies of this Earnings Season

    By Brian Nichols - December 2, 2012 | Tickers: ANGI, BGFV, GPRE, KSWS, TASR

    This earnings season we’ve seen a trend: The majority of companies have met or exceeded bottom line expectations but have been weak on top line numbers. This shows a trend of companies being more conservative and cutting costs due to a drop in demand/growth. However, there are some companies that outperformed, and simply shocked Wall Street with their quarterly report. With that being said, I am looking at more »

  • Is it Smart to Stock Up on Gun Stocks?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 9, 2012 | Tickers: CAB, DKS, SWHC, RGR, TASR

    Sometimes, journalists’ explanations of movements in asset prices are easily mocked. One day it's “stocks rise as investors become more confident about Europe,” followed the next by “stocks fall as investors become more concerned about Europe.” But we’re pretty confident that the rise in prices at gun companies Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) and Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) on Nov. 7 against a falling market was more »

  • This Board Member Stocked up on Smith & Wesson

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 1, 2012 | Tickers: CAB, DKS, SWHC, RGR, TASR

    Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation's (NASDAQ: SWHC) stock is up almost 140% in 2012 (and 328% since a year ago), bringing the company’s market capitalization over $700 million (with average daily volume over the last three months at 2.5 million shares and a current per-share price of about $10.70, there should be plenty of liquidity for small to medium investors). Handguns and rifles are big business these more »

  • Insider Alert: Companies with Recent Large Insider Purchases

    By Brian Gorban - March 8, 2012 | Tickers: BLK, BLDR, TASR

    Insider buying has always been viewed as a strong bullish signal since these are the people with the best view of the company. If they are putting their money into buying more shares, there's a possibility they are optimistic about the stock. Of course, if it were that simply then every “fool” would blindly follow insiders and unfortunately this case is no exception. However, here are a few stocks more »

  • Why Taser May Shock You

    By Erin McBride - January 18, 2012 | Tickers: TASR

    You need TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), in your back pocket. The company that makes the TASER® X26™, TASER® X2® electronic control device (ECD) and TASER cartridges is only getting better- and people are noticing.

    Just last week the Fool's Seth Jayson said, “On a trailing-12-month basis, raw materials inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 13.6%. On a sequential-quarter basis, raw materials inventory was also the fastest-growing segment more »