by Michael Vodicka | Jan 15, 2011 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Records are made to be broken, but this is just ridiculous. The latest moon shot is Groupon, Inc., the Chicago-based deal slinger that Forbes recently tagged as the fastest growing company ever. I guess $500 million in revenue in your second year has that effect on...
by Michael Vodicka | Aug 17, 2009 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Goldman’s recent second-quarter results were absolutely insane. The company rose from the clutches of a government rescue program to lead the entire market to a ferocious four-month rally that has seen many financial stocks triple and quadruple in price. Needless to...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 1, 2009 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Oil has sneakily made its way back to $70 a barrel, but with all the noise coming out of every corner of the market, the story hasn’t gotten as much play as it would have in the past. Maybe the market is just getting used to seeing sky-high oil prices,...
by Michael Vodicka | Feb 22, 2009 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
It was easy for investors to become complacent with their portfolios because over the last 25 years, from 1983 to 2007, stocks spent most of their time heading higher. Equity returns over this period are unmatched in modern economic history. But complacency...
by Michael Vodicka | Feb 19, 2009 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) continues to distinguish itself as an innovative company that knows how to grow its profits. The company’s recent fourth-quarter results were excellent and its share price is once again approaching its 52-week and all-time high. Value Equals...
