We are selling Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL)  from the Growth Stock Strategist portfolio. The stock is up almost 13% since our recommendation on March 3 and is just about touching our $60 target. The specialty chemical maker trades at 15 times 2017 estimates but is only growing at 6%. Although Stepan’s… Read More

Growth Stock Strategist holding Lattice Semiconductor leapt 18% today and was up as much as 20% mid-day on the news that China’s Tsinghua Unigroup acquired a 6% stake in the company. Read More

Shares of Growth Stock Strategist holding Integrated Device Technology (NSDQ: IDTI) spiked as much as 24% yesterday on almost 17 million shares, almost six times its average volume. A filing was made on the SEC website detailing a $32 acquisition bid by a group of Chinese investors. The company put out a press release… Read More

With Roadrunner Stocks’ transition to Growth Stock Strategist, we have a new portfolio that includes these five new buys:Apogee Enterprises: (NSDQ: APOG)Apogee sells and designs architectural glass for commercial buildings and offers investors a way to capitalize on robust growth in this industry.  This specialized glass is a world away… Read More

In the current issue of Roadrunner Stocks, one new BUY recommendation and one SELL recommendation have been issued. The Value Portfolio is adding industrial conglomerate National Presto Industries (NPK) and selling energy service firm RPC Inc. (RES).Read More . . . Read More

In the current issue of Roadrunner Stocks, one new BUY recommendation and one SELL recommendation have been issued. The Value Portfolio is adding office REIT Equity Commonwealth (EQC) and selling poultry processor Sanderson Farms (SAFM).Read More . . . Read More

In the current issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations and two SELL recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding Internet services company Rackspace Hosting (RAX) and selling digital marketer Harte-Hanks (HHS).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding emerging technologies software provider Globant S.A. Read More

In the current issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations and two SELL recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding discount shoe retailer DSW Inc. (DSW) and selling cellulose manufacturer Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding heart-pump manufacturer Abiomed… Read More

As of 1:10 PM Eastern, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is up $2.30 on the day. You heard me correctly, the largest market-cap stock in the world has gained 2.2% on the same day that clueless pundits are inaccurately calling another Black Monday. That says a lot because Apple is a… Read More

Rayonier Advanced Materials (Nasdaq: RYAM) is in trouble with Eastman Chemical, its largest customer that represents 31% of total sales (page F-12). On August 18th, Rayonier filed a Form 8-K disclosing a contractual dispute with Eastman as to whether Rayonier must lower the contract price it charges Eastman… Read More