Topic: Investment Strategy

Stocks are sputtering, in search of a catalyst to determine whether the next move is higher, or lower.   Read More

As investors wonder whether Hewlett Packard can avoid Dell's downbeat first quarter earnings results, Shaw Wu, tech analyst at Sterne Agee, says it can. He called HP "underappreciated."    Read More

How much rising gasoline prices will pinch consumers has yet to be seen, but energy savings from the warm winter may have already helped consumers avoid some of the pain.    Read More

On the heels of Comcast’s announcement that it will launch a video-streaming service, one analyst thinks Netflix could face a “difficult future” from additional rivals unless it scales back its spending.    Read More

To hear Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie of Research In Motion tell it, their departures as co-chairs and co-CEOs at RIM were well thought out and their own decisions. They deny being pushed out by an anxious board or disgruntled shareholders.    Read More

In light of Ash Wednesday, Barry Dixon, Head of Davy Research, has given CNBC his top stocks to “give up for Lent.”   Read More

“We just came out of the holiday season with a very, very competitive mindset among retailers, and consumers really waited for those best deals,” said Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly Greenberger. “The message from consumers is, ‘If you don’t have a great deal we’re not coming to your store.’ So we see 2012 as a year that will continue that theme.”   Read More

Many companies that went public in 2011 never found their footing amid a time of high volatility. Stockpickr.com details several IPOs that look undervalued now and could rebound in 2012.   Read More

A strong job market is necessary to give young couples confidence that they can take the plunge into homeownership, and not get caught in a fire sale situation by losing a job or a forced relocation.    Read More

Take a look at some of Wednesday morning's early movers:    Read More