Tim Brown: Make the Call With Verizon

When picking stocks, I look for many of the same things coaches look for when sorting the winning players from the losing players.

Yes, I look for performance and sound practices. For players, that means running their routes correctly and using proper techniques that will allow them to stay strong for the entire season.

In business, it means doing things the right way to produce results now and later -- keeping good books and having a sound, executable strategy. And -- most of all -- not accepting the status quo or becoming complacent. And -- when striving to improve -- they don't take shortcuts. ...