4StepstoPremiumDividends
ByJosephKhattab
Dividend-payingcompaniesoutperformnon-payersovertime.That'safactbackedupbystats,andit'sagoodreasonwhymoreinvestorsshouldfocusoncashwhenlookingforinvestments.Unfortunately,it'snoteasybeingadividendinvestor.Thesearchforhighyieldscanleadtocomplicatedindustrieslikebanking,realestate,utilities,andtelecom.Theseindustriesareeachabitlikeajungle.Lurkinginthe...[
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IGT'sstellarfirst-quarterearningsreportboostedthestockpriceintofairvaluerange.Plus,IsleofCapri'stimingisoffonits$85millionexpansionprojectinKansasCity,andShuffleMasterisdoingallright.ByJeffHwangJanuary20,2006Cappingoffa10-week-longrallysinceitslastearningsreport,sharesofslotkingInternationalGameTechnology(NYSE:IGT)jumped10%toanew52-weekhighat$35.32yesterdayfollowingitsfirst-quarterearningsrelease....[
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Curtis,Harry,J.P.MorganLerner,William,Prudential Bain,David,MerrimanCurhanFord&Co.Greff,Joseph,BearStearnsMartin,Jeff,RothCapitalPartnersLLC[
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TheNewWMSIndustriesByJeffHwang
December14,2005Ordinarily,Idon'tspendtoomuchtimegivingseriousinvestmentconsiderationtosecond-bestplayers.ButinslotmakerWMSIndustries(NYSE:WMS),wehaveacompellingpicture:WMSispositionedtocapturesignificantnewmarketsharewithnewwide-areaandlocal-areaprogressiveparticipationslotsandnewproductsthatnowaddress100%oftheslotfloor(insteadof35%),whilebenefitingfromboththecom...[
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SeniorLivingIndustryTheseniorlivingindustryishighlyfragmentedandcharacterizedbynumerouslocalandregionaloperators.Weareoneofalimitednumberofnationalcompetitorsthatprovideabroadrangeofcommunitylocationsandservicelevelofferingsatvaryingpricelevels.Theindustryhasseensignificantgrowthinrecentyearsandhasbeenmarkedbytheemergenceoftheassistedlivingsegmentinthemid-1990s.Webelievethatanumberoftrendswillcont...[
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Offtothe'Racinos'
Whenstategovernmentshavebudgetproblems,theyusuallytrytoshaftthepoor,saidCramer,buthighertaxesandbudgetcutsarenotpoliticallypalatable.Sotoreachintotheslimpocketbooksofpeoplewithoutmoney,politicianswillturntostate-sanctionedgambling,hesaid.That'swhyhebelievesracinos,combinationracetracksandcasinoswherethegamblingisusuallylimitedtoslotmachines,arethewaveofthefuture.Statescantake...[
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AAllianceGamingCorporation[AGI]
AmericanWagering,Inc.[BETM.OB]
BBGI,Inc.[BGII.PK]
Bingo.com,Ltd.[BNGOF.OB]
CCallNow,Inc.[CLNW.PK]
CanterburyParkHoldingCorporation[ECP]
ChurchillDownsIncorporated[CHDN]
CJPG,Inc.[CSJP.PK]
DDoverDownsGaming&Entertainment,Inc.[DDE]
DoverMotorsports,Inc.[DVD]
FFloridaGamingCorporation[FGMG.OB]
GGameTechInternational,Inc.[...[
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ProfitsinPlainSightByRogerFriedman(TMFRoger)BeforeIcametoworkattheFool,Ialwaysassumedthatasearchforlittle-knowncompanieswouldrequiremetoscoursociety'sunlovedunderbelly,searchingindarkcrevicesforthecompanythatmakesluxurynose-hairtrimmersordevelopsthelittlemagneticstripsoncreditcardsormanufacturesthecrayonsharpenerinthebigpack.Littlecompaniesthatdolittlethings.Butitturnsoutthatinthequestforthesmallc...[
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TheMarket's10BestStocksByTimHanson(TMFMmbop)Thegreateststocksofthepastdecadearenottheonesyou'dexpect.Microsoftisn'tonthelist.AndStarbucksdoesn'tcracktheTop50.Iwouldn'thavebeenabletonameanyoftheTop10onthespot.Whichjustgoestoshow,weprobablyhaven'tevenheardofthebest10stocksofthenext10years.ButI'mgettingaheadofmyself.Withoutfurtherado,the10topperformers:HansenNatural(Nasdaq:HANS)Chico's(NYSE:CHS)NVR(A...[
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InvestLikeYouWanttoBeRich!ByStephenD.Simpson,CFADoyouwanttoberich?Ofcourseyoudo.Evenifyou'renotagreedyormaterialisticperson,thereisalwaysroomformorewealthinyourlife--evenifyouwanttogivethatwealthawaytotheneedyortoworthycauses.Therealtrick,though,istomovefromwantingtoberichtoactinglikeyouwanttoberich--andthen,withalittlegoodfortune,toactuallybeingrich.Thegreatthingaboutthiscountryisthatifyoureallyw...[
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