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This Unfolding LNG Story Could Have a Very Happy Ending

Advances in drilling technology, together with mild winter-weather conditions, have resulted in flush inventories of natural gas, leading to falling prices. With decades of supplies in hand, a number of companies, including Cheniere Energy (LNG), are building facilities to sell natural gas overseas, in many cases in the form of liquid natural gas.Read more

The Volcker Rule

The Volcker Rule is a section (Title VI) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that was signed into law on July 21, 2010.Read more

Coverage Initiation: Body Central (BODY)

Body Central (BODY) has been added to the coverage universe of The Value Line Investment Survey. This fashion retailer survives in a competitive niche by staying fresh with both its fashions and its stores’ appearances.Read more

Investing vs. Speculating and Trading

Ask anyone that owns stocks and they’ll probably tell you that they are an investor. And, in fact, the entire financial industry and the media that cover it will likely agree, or at least want you to believe it’s so.Read more

Stock Screen: Stocks with Healthy Price Appreciation Potential - May 14, 2012

Halliburton (HAL) and Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) are both set to register well-above-average price appreciation over the coming three- to five-year period.Read more

From the Survey: Churchill Downs Inc.

Churchill Downs, Inc. (CHDN), which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, owns and operates pari-mutuel wagering properties and businesses in the United States.Read more

Getting a Read on Scholastic's Future

Scholastic Corp. (SCHL)has come a long way from its origin as a youth-oriented periodical in Pittsburgh, PA in 1920. In fact, the brainchild of Maurice Robinson has grown into one of the most renowned and celebrated publishing houses in the world.Read more

Using a Value Line Report: Wal-Mart Takes a Blow – May 4, 2012

If Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) was a boxer, it would be the heavy weight champ. That said, this champion would be well worn and tested by time. The recent news of a bribery scandal at its Mexican operations is a heavy blow, but doesn’t look to be a knockout punch.Read more

Stock Screen: Telecom Stocks With Attractive Valuations - May 9, 2012

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) is currently trading at a historically low price-to-earnings ratio.Read more

Changes to Money Market Funds are in the Works

The SEC has proposed making modifications to the way money market funds work after an unsettling episode during the 2008 financial crisis that led the government to provide formal backing to this popular method of parking cash.Read more

Are Valuation Ratios “Extremely Bearish?”

When the NASDAQ was hitting all-time highs in 1998, Yale professor Robert J. Shiller and Harvard Professor John Y. Campbell published a paper warning that valuation ratios were “extremely bearish”.Read more

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Financial Strength

This article touches on the importance of having an understanding of balance sheet considerations when investing, particularly during tougher economic times. We describe Value Line’s Financial Strength ratings system, and list the main factors that determine individual categories. We also note some of the different capital structures among industries.

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Industry Analysis: Paper and Forest Products

Companies in the Paper & Forest Products Industry primarily operate in the paper, lumber/building supply, and timberland markets. Investments in production machinery, harvesting equipment, land, and distribution make the industry capital-intensive. The sector, having a long history, is mature, but company operating results are dependent on the macroeconomic cycle.

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