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The Uncertain Future of GameStop (GME)

March 27th, 2012

Last week, GameStop (GME: Charts, News, Offers) shares fell after the video game retailer announced unimpressive fourth quarter earnings, revealing major problems with its business model. The company posted non-GAAP earnings of $1.73 per share on re…

Monster (MWW) Tries to Sell Itself

March 26th, 2012

Long before LinkedIn (LNKD: Charts, News, Offers) became the default job search site on the Internet, Monster Worldwide’s (MWW: Charts, News, Offers) Monster.com was the first stop for job seekers. Unfortunately, Monster’s popularity waned as the In…

Rising Food and Gas Prices Boost Dollar General’s (DG) Earnings

March 23rd, 2012

Over the past twelve months, shares of Dollar General (DG: Charts, News, Offers) have risen more than 50%, impressively defying macro economic worries. On Thursday, the discount goods store impressed analysts and investors again, beating fourth quar…

Nokia (NOK) Enters the Tablet Race

March 22nd, 2012

Last week, Nokia (NOK: Charts, News, Offers) confirmed its upcoming tablet computer, designed through its existing partnership with Microsoft (MSFT: Charts, News, Offers). The announcement coincides with Apple’s (AAPL: Charts, News, Offers) upcoming…

Adobe Systems (ADBE) Shares Decline on Disappointing Earnings Report

March 21st, 2012

Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE: Charts, News, Offers) closed down -1.35 or -3.91 percent to $33.16 per share on Tuesday, after the company reported its fiscal first quarter earnings had missed analyst expectations. The earnings report, released …

Sprint Nextel (S) Shareholders Warned of Potential Bankruptcy

March 20th, 2012

Few stocks have fallen as far from grace as Sprint Nextel (S: Charts, News, Offers). The wireless provider was once an industry bellwether, trading above $70 per share at the turn of the century. Five years ago, many analysts believed that the stock…

Scholastic (SCHL) Gets its Game On with ‘The Hunger Games’

March 19th, 2012

Shares of children’s book publisher Scholastic (SCHL: Charts, News, Offers) soared last week after the company posted drastic improvements in its third quarter earnings. Scholastic, a familiar name to American students, received a strong boost from …

Guess (GES) Posts a 7% Drop in Profits and Offers Weak 2012 Guidance

March 16th, 2012

Shares of fashion retailer Guess (GES: Charts, News, Offers) slid sharply this week after it reported weak fourth quarter numbers and even weaker guidance. The Los Angeles, California-based company posted fourth quarter earnings of $1.05 per share, …

Are Madison Square Garden (MSG) Bulls “Linsane”?

March 15th, 2012

With the astounding surge of “Linsanity” caused by New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, many finance journalists have speculated that Madison Square Garden (MSG: Charts, News, Offers) might be a worthy investment for growth investors. One journal…

Urban Outfitters (URBN) Stock Drops on Lower than Expected Q4 Earnings

March 14th, 2012

Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN: Charts, News, Offers) closed down -1.56 or -5.29 percent to $27.95 per share on Tuesday, after the company reported its fourth quarter earnings had missed analyst expectations. Urban Outfitters reported net inc…