Identifying takeover targets is partly art and partly science. Read More

Sooner or later the small group of momentum stocks that have been leading the market higher will face their day of reckoning. It may not be next week or next month, but when it happens it will seem all too sudden. Read More

SolarEdge put me in a deep hole in 2016, but 2017 brought a full recovery -- and then finally a profit.  Read More

Trumpcare this week came back from the dead to narrowly survive a Senate vote. Here’s a health sector stock that should benefit, regardless of the bill’s ultimate fate. Read More

The oil industry sure knows how to drill investors’ pockets.  This Kinder Morgan preferred dangles another shiny yield that’s unlikely to produce an income gusher. There are better opportunities within the midstream sector. Read More

Sanctions on Venezuelan oil imports would impact Citgo the most, but other U.S. Gulf Coast refiners could benefit from an embargo on the country's oil. Read More

In an ironic twist, Sears (NYSE: SHLD) agreed to sell its Kenmore appliance products on Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN). The initial market reaction toward Sears was very positive, but does the deal mean you should buy some Sears stock now? Read More

Readers asked about refining stocks, small-cap electronics firms, and the soaring fortunes of the world’s biggest aerospace manufacturer. Read More

We spent a long time kicking the tires on this media play. Turns out we were right: Suitors were already circling. Read More

When it comes to takeover targets, we look for strong companies with attractive yields that trade at the right price. Read More