Periods of economic uncertainty breed fear into the markets, which usually translates to increasing volatility and bearish price movements. Bearish market conditions mean that finding conservative, defensively-positioned investment opportunities can get harder to do. Defensive stocks generally mean looking for industries where revenues aren’t closely correlated with the ebb and flow of economic progress. That […]
Read MoreCollegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (COLL) Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes medicines for pain management. Its portfolio includes Xtampza ER, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral formulation of oxycodone. General Mills, Inc. (GIS) General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores […]
Read MoreSince before 2020, I’ve been writing about the wisdom in being very selective about the investments you make. That includes taking a defensive approach by looking for industries and businesses whose operations aren’t as sensitive to the and ebb and flow of economic growth. Prepackaged food stocks like Hormel Foods Corp (HRL), CPB, and KHC […]
Read MoreCal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, grades, packages, markets, and distributes shell eggs. The company offers specialty shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, and brown eggs under the Egg-Land’s Best, Land O’ Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, and 4-Grain brand names, as well as under private labels CALM $60.0300 1.7500 % 3.0000 […]
Read MoreMarket uncertainty can be a scary thing to do deal with. One of the things uncertainty does to a lot of investors is to make them more hesitant about taking on new positions, which makes some sense when it looks like the economy could be on the brink of a new recession. The last couple […]
Read MoreAtmos Energy Corporation (ATO) Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) Utz Brands, Inc. operates as a snack food manufacturing company. It offers a range […]
Read MoreCal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, grades, packages, markets, and distributes shell eggs. The company offers specialty shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, and brown eggs under the Egg-Land’s Best, Land O’ Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, and 4-Grain brand names, as well as under private labels. CALM $59.2900 1.1600 % 2.0000 […]
Read MoreContrarian investors and bargain hunters are cut from a different kind of cloth than growth-focused investors. When everybody is buying, we tend to get more cautious, and when everybody is running for the exits, we start finding more and more attractive opportunities at great prices. 2022 has been a rough year for just about every […]
Read MoreTitan International, Inc. (TWI) Titan International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells wheels, tires, and undercarriage systems and components for off-highway vehicles in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Commonwealth of Independent States region, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and internationally. Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, […]
Read MoreTrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST) TrustCo Bank Corp NY operates as the holding company for Trustco Bank, a federal savings bank that provides personal and business banking services to individuals, partnerships, and corporations. The company accepts deposits; and offers loans and investments. Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (THR) Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. provides engineered industrial process […]
Read MoreGrowth investing leans heavily on the principle that “a stock tends to follow the direction of its previous trend,” which may just be a nerdy way to say that the longer a stock has been going up, the more likely it is to keep going up. It is also why growth investors shun stocks that […]
Read MoreNew Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) New Jersey Resources Corporation, an energy services holding company, provides regulated gas distribution, and retail and wholesale energy services. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Distribution, Clean Energy Ventures, Energy Services, and Storage and Transportation. Incyte Corporation (INCY) Incyte Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, […]
Read MoreNo matter what your approach to the stock market may be, there are a myriad number of issues that come at you and demand attention. Some of those elements can be anticipated, if not predicted; for example, if a company is getting set for a new quarterly earnings report, it’s pretty normal to see a […]
Read MoreGeneral Mills, Inc. (GIS) General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. AAR Corp. (AIR) AAR Corp. provides products and services to commercial aviation, government, and defense markets worldwide. The Aviation […]
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