Apr 20, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonEMC: Too Good to Be True?This may be a good opportunity to get a strong tech company at an appealing price.
Apr 20, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonCould Schering-Plough Do More With More?An acquisition or two might make better use of the company's overhead.
Apr 20, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonWait for More Bad News on MerckThe stock's appreciation has taken the easy money off the table.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonGetting Railroaded by CSXUnprecedented strength is running the skeptics off the tracks.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonSlightly Better Harmony From KeyCorpThis is still not a great bank, but slow progress seems to be afoot.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonM&T Bank: Getting Rich the Boring WayIn tough times, conservatively run banks are your friends.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonUnisys Does Battle With OblivionCan the company restructure its way back to relevancy?
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonUTXcellentBehold the wonders of a diversified industrial company firing on most of its cylinders.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonIs JPMorgan Chase Out of the Woods?There's still room for improvement.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonChecking on TCF FinancialTimes have been tough for this smallish bank, but it's still a quality idea.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonSt. Jude Lives and LearnsThough dynamics in the ICD market caught it by surprise, this is still a quality med-tech company.
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonAbbott Gets ByWill the acquisition of Guidant's vascular business kick-start this story?
Apr 19, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonApache Sticks to Its KnittingThe indie energy company buys up BP oilfields.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonHow Now, Dow?If Dow Jones has a better business, the stock already reflects it.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonUnitedHealth Down, but Not OutThere's nothing wrong with this company except for its stock price.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonU.S. Bancorp Rides Fees to GrowthInterest income performance isn't great, but U.S. Bancorp's strong fee structure does its part.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonGet Ready for the New Boston ScientificHere's hoping it does a better job as a bigger business.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonIs All Well at Wells Fargo?Mortgages have weakened, but Wells Fargo still looks strong.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonPeabody Still Mining MoneyThe coal market is still roaring, and Peabody is reaping the energy.
Apr 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonPhilips Might Be a Dutch TreatSeparating itself from the semiconductor market could build long-term value.