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An ETF to Watch: Financial Services Fund

With sales estimates gloomy, the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services ETF may be a great bet. So far in 2011, it has had a return of just over 2.6% and a dividend yield of .5%

A Promising Stock Pick for Audacious Investors

Long disdained as overpriced, TravelZoo might be a promising investment for the brave at heart. Based on most indicators, the stock seems to have a bright future, and its Groupon-style business model suggests considerable growth potential.

How to Get Rich in a Boring Market

Everybody knows how to make money in a bull market, and it isn't hard to see ways to profit from a bear market, but what do you do when the market isn't moving at all? Here are some strategies for making money in the doldrums.

Jinpan's Stock Is Poised To Pop

A Chinese-based cast-resin transformer manufacturer, Jinpan International might be poised to pop. Well situated for green energy and with a solid bottom line, this may be a stock worth watching!

Celgene: A Promising Stock

With an attractive balance sheet, healthy revenue growth and a solid return on equity, biotech company Celgene looks like a promising stock buy.

Group Buying Companies: Time to Take Stock

When will Groupon and Living Social go public...and how have the sites already changed the way older companies do business? With high profit margins leading to steep valuation, it looks like the group coupon market is poised to explode!

15 Most-Watched Telecom Stocks

When it comes to telecom, Verizon is a pretty obvious leader, but what about the rest of the pack? This look at the top fifteen telecom stocks gives a hint at where the industry is right now...and where it's headed.

Kodak: Not Picture-Perfect for Retirees

For investors who plan on retiring soon, Kodak may not be an ideal bet. With declines in the film-based photography market and questionable moves into digital, the photography giant faces tough times ahead.

A Stock Pick That's Ready To Pop: Harmonic

Video services company Harmonic, a competitor for much larger providers Motorola and Cisco, is poised to grow at a rate of 15% over the next five years, making it a very promising long-term stock pick.

Dow Ends Best First Quarter Since 1999

The Dow Jones industrial average closed its best start to the year since 1999 Thursday, rising 6.4% in the first three months. The index of 30 large companies gained 742 points in that stretch -- the largest point gain since 1998 and the second best on record.

How to Take Advantage of the M&A Boom

Mergers and acquisitions are becoming ever more popular, with activity up 24% in the first two months of this year -- after already growing 23% in 2010. Here's how your portfolio can benefit from this trend.

Resurgent Ford Awards Top Two Execs $99 Million in Stock

Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Executive Chairman Bill Ford, have been awarded $56.5 million and $42.4 million in stock, respectively, in recognition for the company's stunning turnaround, which resulted in the automaker raking in $6.6 billion last year -- its best performance in more than a decade.

Smartphones Could Give a Boost to Verizon's Shares

Verizon says its smartphone penetration will increase from 26% in 2010 to 50% in 2011. That is a very aggressive target that should be good news for the stock. Investigate yourself how high the stock could go by clicking on the interactive chart inside the story.