Value Investing News

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula Investing screen.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula Investing screen.

One way in which to uncover stock investments is to run stock screens. Once resulting stocks are uncovered, one should track the performance of the screen before investing any real dollars. Additionally, conducting fundamental and detailed research on each stock is recommended before investing. This article contains a stock screen that incorporates some of Warren Buffett's criteria.

Since the S&P hit a low on March 9th, it has rebounded an impressive 46%. However, nearly 30% of the top 100 Magic Formula stocks on that day have doubled or better!

Thursday, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) declared a 6.5% increase in its quarterly dividend rate. JNJ is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field.

Over the past week, we surveyed Coach (COH) locations to gauge trends in the boutique retail market.

A good list of stocks for further consideration by value investors.

The venerable Consumer Goods sector has been a favorite of famous gurus such as Warren Buffett and even Joel Greenblatt. However, it's also where value destroying fad and trendy stocks usually live. This article shows what makes an attractive Consumer Goods investment.

We decided to use the MSN Deluxe Screener to see what kind of value we could find in the S&P at this present time. Our main focus was to try and find a company that was outperforming the industry average in a very efficient manner. And especially, one that was doing so through solid fundamentals. Out of the five companies that passed this screen, Coach Inc.

Coach's strong cash flow, international growth, brand name, and rock-solid balance sheet make it one of the best retail stocks to pick up on the cheap.

This article talks about some of the best performing stock by market cap. I found it interesting that two were Buffett picks (Posco, PetroChina) and two were Magic Formula Picks (COH, GRMN).

As a relatively new student of the value investing discipline, I’ve been experimenting with different approaches to value. I would like to share my 3 best investments over the last year.

Bob Freedland, author of the "Stock Picks Bob's Advice" blog answers Gannon On Investing's 20 questions. He mentions Coach (COH), Hansen Natural (HANS), and Chase Corporation (CCF).

A Businessweek article about Jim Huguet, president and co-CEO of Great Companies. Basically, this is an interview with a fund manager. I wouldn't call it a value portfolio, but it does focus on great businesses led by great managers.