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In this post I will give some advice on why I believe investor's should become friends with fear, and explain how it can be done using stock options. I'm certain many of you already know how the markets gauge fear, but for those of you who don't, a simple way to see how fearful the markets are is...

Well, despite all the negative news about the euro, Thailand, financial regulation, oil spills, volcanic ash, and China collapsing, apparently some companies feel secure enough in this environment to hike their dividends. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) announced after the close today that it...

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) is in the midst of rolling out its next-generation 4G WiMax service which it hopes will give it advantages over larger rivals AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless. Sprint’s problem in gaining market share may be that its customer service is still sub-par.Zogby and MSN have...

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) is in the midst of rolling out its next-generation 4G WiMax service which it hopes will give it advantages over larger rivals AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless. Sprint’s problem in gaining market share may be that its customer service is still sub-par.Zogby and MSN have...

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) is in the midst of rolling out its next-generation 4G WiMax service which it hopes will give it advantages over larger rivals AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless. Sprint’s problem in gaining market share may be that its customer service is still sub-par.Zogby and MSN have...

Among the notable decliners in today's post-market session are Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), and Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS). The only stock showing any real volume is TWX. Time Warner (TWX) has fallen 3.45% to $29.56 in the late trading session after closing regular...

Cusick’s Corner The market closed well off the initial pace of the open. While the EU is the driving force behind this market pressure, I do not want to lose sight that this is expiration week. We have already seen what the impact has been so far with June Crude expiring today. Why would something...

Earlier today, analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded their stance on Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ: HANS) to Buy from Neutral. The company states that it sees about "18% upside to our $46 price target." Goldman justified its upgrade by stating that HANS is "poised to benefit from late-cycle...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgrade Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) from "neutral" to "buy." The target price for HANS is set to $46. HANS lost 0.08% to close at $38.97 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Below are the top 5 small-cap consumer goods stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of ROE. Herman Miller Inc (NASDAQ: MLHR) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 41.83%. MLHR has a 52 week trading range of $13.27-$22.50. Coca-Cola Bottling Company (NASDAQ: COKE) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 39.60%. COKE...

Below are the top 5 large-cap consumer goods stocks on the NYSE in terms of profit margins. The trailing-twelve-month profit margins of Lorillard Inc (NYSE: LO) is 25.92%. LO has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 315.19%. The trailing-twelve-month profit margins of Companhia de Bebidas das Americ (...

Below are the top five large-cap stocks in the consumer goods sector on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of the PEG ratio. Johnson Controls Inc (NYSE: JCI) has a PEG ratio of 0.36. JCI’s quarterly revenue growth stands at 31.70% y/y. Fomento Economico Mexicano SA (NYSE: FMX) has a PEG ratio of 0.39...

Passport Capital LLC is a San Francisco based, global investment firm founded by John H. Burbank III in 2000. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets. Passport's investment process uses a combination of macroeconomic analyses to develop major themes and rigorous fundamental research...

Following Mary Dillon’s resignation, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) is looking for a new Chief Marketing Officer. Dillon, 48, had joined McDonald’s in 2005 and took the company to new heights. Prior to her stint with McDonald’s, she worked with PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Dillon will be joining U.S....

Diet Coke, made by Coca Cola (KO), is planning a limited edition co-branded range of nail polish with Nails Inc. When you buy two 500ml bottles, you get the Diet Coke City Collection at selected locations in England.