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

Sears Holdings and what lies beneath the surface of the company. Its much more than one thinks...

The latest roundup of some of the best stock related blog posts made last week.

The money manager's picks, Target and American Express, are in decidedly out-of-favor sectors and each in the news.

Whitney Tilson and John Heins discuss 9 value oriented methods for finding stock investment opportunities.

Audio of Ackman's press conference

Whitney Tilson discusses how it is a great time for value investors. He discusses his short position in Apple and Berkshire Hathaway's position in Constellation Energy Group. He also explains why he thinks Target and Barnes & Noble are a buy.

The typical dividend aristocrat is a mature company with wide moat that has weathered the storms of many boom and bust cycles while continuing to increase dividend payments to shareholders. These companies as well as the dividend champions are the cornerstone to my dividend strategy.

The transcript of the May 16, 2008 Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Investor Day at the St. Regis Hotel, New York City. The transcript includes a lot of interesting questions about individual stocks.

Target Corp operates general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, which include Target and SuperTarget stores. The Company offers both everyday essentials and fashionable differentiated merchandise. Linked here is a detailed stock analysis and commentary.

interesting stuff

some things are just silly

Given Ackman's "credit thesis" that was correct, his then foray into retailers is odd

Mackey is dreaming

U.S. general merchandiser Target (TGT) increased their dividend by $0.02 or 14% from $0.14 to $0.16 per share last week. Target's dividend growth history is impressive. Since 1998 Target's dividend has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 13.5%.