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Valspar Is Ready to Rebound: Under the RadarBy Jake Lynch
Paint maker Valspar is showing signs of life again after three years falling profits and weak revenue.
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MUTUAL FUNDS
By Richard Widows There are 36 funds gunning for Bill Miller's record. Don't Buy All of Your Mutual Funds in the Same Place By Larry Petrone There are some good arguments for spreading your investments across different firms. Bond Funds With Winning Streaks By Kevin Baker These eight mutual funds have maintained a rating of A- or better for the past two years. More Mutual Funds CLOSED-END FUNDS By Richard Widows Discounts on a lot of these funds have widened recently -- but don't hold your breath if you expect them to return to a premium. Don't Write Off This Emerging-Market Fund By Roger Nusbaum First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity earned a poor rating, but its investment strategy is solid, and it is attractively valued. Mild Weather Forecast Cools Energy ETFs By Kevin Baker Funds with a lot of exposure to natural gas had a rough week. More Closed-End Funds ETFs By Richard Widows The 10 best-rated exchange traded funds include those in almost every category. The Top ETFs for a Harried October By Richard Widows Our list of the 20 most popular ETFs for the month reveal investor attraction to international and leveraged funds in October. Fundamental Indexing Gets Top Marks By Kevin Baker Four ETFs from WisdomTree that reached their one-year anniversary last month earned TheStreet.com Ratings' highest letter grade. More ETFs BANKS By Philip van Doorn California has suffered during the real-estate bust, but it still counts 15 banks that are in strong shape. More Banks |
STOCKS By Jake Lynch NewMarket and Sensient, each with roots dating to the 1880s, not only are survivors but also good bets as investors pile into stocks. Top Five Large-Cap Stocks By TheStreet.com Ratings Staff PSE&G, Constellation Energy, Praxair, FPL Group and Hewlett-Packard are on top. Funds That Hold Top 5 Large Caps By TheStreet.com Ratings Staff Franklin Income Fund, Phoenix Global Utilities have takes in PSE&G. More Stocks INSURANCE By Melissa Gannon The Hartford shares plummeted more than 29% Friday, after the insurer slashed its dividend and offered no news about its government bailout application. More Insurance CONSUMER By Melissa Gannon These providers are in the best position to weather the next natural disaster. More Consumer |