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The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Bill Mann |
Jeopardy! Gives Block Awesome Branding When Ken Jennings ended his 74-time Jeopardy! winning streak, H&R Block won. Tax preparation isn't likely to be a business that investors would get that excited about -- but the performance and potential at Block suggests that they should.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Tom Taulli |
John Wiley Throwing Out the Book For a printing company that is nearly 200 years old, Wiley looks like an innovative start-up. Second quarter results show increased revenues and slightly higher earnings per diluted share.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Sam Subramanian |
Stodgy Stocks Can Grow Your Portfolio By explicitly considering the odds of a company growing faster than expected, investors can reduce the agony of watching share price and earnings-per-share trends diverge. Here are some mainstream ideas to get started in the right direction.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Rich Smith |
Tech Stock on Sale Synopsys had a bad year -- or did it? While the chip design-software maker's stock would still look pricey at half its current market cap, any significant drop in price should perhaps be viewed as a buying opportunity.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy |
One Superstar Stock Though not blessed with the catchy moniker of super performers Starbucks and Pixar, Corporate Executive Board, is quietly doing its part to wallop the market average.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Tom Gardner |
6 Signs of a Great Stock These principles used when profiling a company for Stocks 2005 can boost your own portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Of Bobbleheads and the Beast Don't take the headlines too seriously, because they're long on facts, short on truth, and they just don't matter. So be of good cheer. The market's many, moron-made discounts offer great investing opportunities.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison |
Don't Tell Them About Dad Casual apparel retailer American Eagle continues to outperform in 2004. Revenues for the month ended Nov. 29 were up more than 32% year over year to $197 million. Same-store sales, meanwhile, were up more than 24%.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Starbucks' Stunning November The holidays give the coffeehouse's sales a boost. Starbucks' November same-store sales increased by 13%, with revenues up 26% to $486 million. For now, it certainly looks like a shiny, happy holiday season is in store for Starbucks shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Are Tobacco's Days Numbered? Even with all the cards stacked against them, tobacco stocks remain by some measures attractive investments. Nevertheless, the global regulatory environment may be getting just too hot to handle.  |
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