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Stocks for New-Energy Investors

November 22, 2011
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Back before Memorial Day this year, gas prices appeared primed to churn ever higher and provide a hard hit to Americans’ wallets. At the start of May, the national average price of regular self-serve gasoline was $3.94 a gallon, according to AAA. But instead of climbing higher, gas prices eased to $3.60 a gallon in the height of summer–unexpected because normally that’s when we drive the most and a lot of refinery maintenance occurs, nudging up prices. Today the average per-gallon cost of gas is even lower, at $3.40 a gallon. It’s not cheap, but if you’re like me,...

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5 Growth Stocks for the Holiday Season

November 21, 2011
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The holiday shopping season is already well underway, evidenced by Christmas decorations at the mall and stories in the media reporting that some shoppers had finished buying everything on their lists in October! With Thanksgiving and then Christmas right around the corner (plus that other “holiday,” Black Friday), some retail-related stocks are poised to benefit from the holiday shopping season. This week and next, I’m going to share some of the stocks that I think could get the most boost from this annual consumer binge. Today’s stocks all fall into the growth category and have been recommended by Cabot...

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Stock Market Analysis: A Step Back

November 18, 2011
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Stock Market Analysis: A Step Back

In this week’s Stock Market Video, Cabot Market Letter Editor Mike Cintolo says that the market took a step back this week and it appears that in the near-term, the sellers are taking some control. However, in the intermediate- and long-term, the story hasn’t changed that much. We’re still transitioning from a bearish phase to a bullish phase, but it could take a while for that to materialize. Stocks discussed: Baidu (BIDU), Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Priceline.com (PCLN), Lululemon (LULU), Chipotle (CMG), Estee Lauder (EL), GNC Holdings (GNC), Spreadtrum Communications (SPRD), MercadoLibre (MELI), Tesla Motors (TSLA) and Nuance Communications...

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Two Plays on Natural Gas

November 15, 2011
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For almost the entire time I’ve been editing the Dick Davis Digests, experts have been predicting that natural gas prices would rise. Their reasoning is that, per dollar, you can currently produce much more energy from natural gas than from oil. Since the energy produced by each is indistinguishable, the experts argue that the cheaper fuel should gain popularity, even driving its price up into parity with oil’s. Economically, of course, their argument makes sense. But due to a variety of real-world factors–existing infrastructure for using the two fuels, and the relative growth in the supplies of oil and...

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Toyota Prius, Tata Nano, Tesla Roadster and More

November 14, 2011
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Toyota Prius, Tata Nano, Tesla Roadster and More

These are exciting times for observers of the automobile industry … and for a small percentage of investors in it. The Toyota Prius has become the poster child of the hybrid car movement, leading a growing range of hybrid offerings–including the massive Cadillac Escalade– from nearly every manufacturer. Pure electric cars are just beginning to emerge, with the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf targeting the mass market and Tesla aiming higher. And as these technologies improve and gasoline and diesel-burning engines are gradually displaced from our roads, the result will be lower pollution, better health and lower oil prices,...

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