Posts under Companies & Securities Category

Mar09

While we generally focus on public companies here, every so often it's good to delve into the private corporation side of things and see how the other 80% live.  I've seen Sara Blakely on TV quite a bit the past…

Mar09

An interesting name in the retail space that seems relatively under the radar is Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (ULTA).   This company has done to 'beauty' products what a Lowe's or Home Depot for example have done in the do…

Mar06

This market (and corporate profits for that matter!) is in some ways bifurcated in the have (Apple) and have nots.  This story in the WSJ takes a look at the % of growth (large cap) fund managers who own Apple,…

Mar02

I'm sure many readers have used Yelp's reviews to find a good restaurant or other service oriented business; well as of today you can now invest in the stock.  As with almost every flashy offering it will be mispriced with…

Mar01

Quite an interesting earnings report from alternative energy engine maker Westport Innovations (WPRT) last evening.  The company crushed analysts expectations on the top line: $100.6M v $58.3M yet still missed on the bottom line by 4 cents (-.30c vs -.26c)….