Jul 19, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonNoble Prize for Oil DrillingMore operating days, better utilization, and higher rates per day spell profit for Noble Energy.
Jul 19, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonSteel Technologies Seeks StabilitySuddenly softening conditions hurt results, but management hopes the end is in sight.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonCitigroup Still in FluxSecond-quarter results were disappointing, but value might still lurk within.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonRare Diseases Mean Solid Growth for GenzymeGenzyme doesn't target well-known diseases, but then neither does the competition.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonPhilips Stuck in NeutralThe growth outlook for this diversified European company looks pretty feeble.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonHuaneng Power Browns OutHigh coal prices smack first-half earnings for this Chinese power company.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonJ.B. Hunt Keeps On TruckingResults were sluggish for this overland shipping company, but it's still growing.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonBank of America's Unsightly CurveSagging interest income hampers this otherwise healthy bank.
Jul 18, 2005 by Stephen D. Simpson3M's 3 ChallengesDespite at least three significant challenges, 3M looks like a solid value.
Jul 15, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonThe Lone GraingerThe manufacturing supply company stays tall in the saddle.
Jul 15, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonFirst Data's Moat Bridges the GapBecause First Data has a wide moat, investors don't panic during transition periods.
Jul 15, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonWill A.O. Smith Be A-OK?Business is tough right now for this maker of water heaters and cooling systems. Has it reached the bottom?
Jul 15, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonNovartis' Over-the-Counter TonicNovartis' latest purchase suggests a commitment to making itself a well-rounded pharma giant.
Jul 15, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonA Pick and Shovel PlayBucyrus is a less well-known play on the renewed demand for mining equipment.
Jul 14, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonDueling Fools: Protein Design Labs BearProtein Design Labs could be a big winner, or a major loser.
Jul 14, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonDueling Fools: Protein Design Labs Bear RebuttalPLD? Hope at what price?
Jul 14, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonA Health-Care SequoiaGrowth will slow someday for United Health, but that day hasn't come just yet.
Jul 14, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonThese Swiss Don't MissAside from a hiccup in margins, Novartis' drug business continues to shine.
Jul 14, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonNot Banking Yet on Fifth ThirdA turnaround story isn't a turnaround until it actually turns around.
Jul 14, 2005 by Stephen D. SimpsonA Luv NoteSouthwest continues to make its case as the best-run airline in America, but the stock hasn't responded.
