Jan 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonIn SunTrust Should You Trust?This bank has good market share and a solid growth history, but also expensive deposits and a reliance on real estate lending.
Jan 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonSouthwest Airlines Still SoaringSouthwest's passengers don't fly in luxury, but shareholders get first-class treatment.
Jan 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonApplied Industrial's Growth GoalManagement has locked down profitability and is focusing on growth.
Jan 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonChesapeake Gasses Up Yet AgainThe buying binge continues as the company acquires more assets and additional drilling rigs.
Jan 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonMorgan Might Make Me MoneyA new CEO and a low relative valuation make JPMorgan Chase worth watching.
Jan 18, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonBoring Can Be Lucrative at Mellon FinancialMellon has good market share in good businesses, but the valuation seems to reflect that.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonU.S. Bancorp Manufactures GrowthShare buybacks and tight expense control lead to growth in a tough revenue environment.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonWells Fargo: Doing Well So Far?Despite a very slight earnings miss, this is a top-notch bank.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonForest Labs: Is Different Better?Forest isn't your typical pharmaceutical company, and that's both its boon and its bane.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonGrowth, at a Cost, for Commerce BancorpLoan and deposit growth is torrid, but so is growth in expenses.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonFifth Third: Still WaitingThere are some signs of progress, but a full turnaround isn't yet in the works.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonHigh-Stakes Medical Device ChickenBoston Scientific has upped the ante again. Are they bluffing?
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonInvest Like a ThiefEven those on the wrong side of the law can offer a few pointers on good investing.
Jan 17, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonMolson Coors Needs a Stiff DrinkNot only does Coors guide to a disappointing fourth quarter, but the beer company sells control of a Brazilian brewer for a fraction of its original price.
Jan 13, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonPfizer Pays Sanofi to Go AwayTwo large pharmaceutical companies settle a dispute over inhaled insulin, and $1.3 billion changes hands.
Jan 13, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonOnce More With GuidantIn the ongoing game of tit-for-tat, Boston Scientific ups its bid for Guidant.
Jan 13, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonPOSCO a No-GoHigh costs and cheap Chinese competition lead to a disappointing quarter.
Jan 13, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonSolid Results for Marshall & IlsleyGood growth in net interest income and non-interest income gives this bank a double-barreled approach.
Jan 13, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonWhere's the Love for Lukoil?Despite high taxes, even Russian energy firms are enjoying the boom.
Jan 12, 2006 by Stephen D. SimpsonPulpy Earnings From AracruzLow global pulp inventories and low production costs have fed strong growth for this Brazilian pulp producer.
