David Sterman has worked as an investment analyst for nearly two decades. He started his Wall Street career in equity research at Smith Barney, culminating in a position as Senior Analyst covering European banks. While at Smith Barney, he learned of all the tricks used by Wall Street to steer the best advice to their top clients and their own trading desk.
David has also served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and Director of Research at Individual Investor. In addition, David worked as Director of Research for Jesup & Lamont Securities. David has made numerous media appearances over the years, primarily on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and has a master's degree in management from Georgia Tech.
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Long before the days of growth stocks, investors used to search for value in stocks that were trading for less than the net assets on their balance sheets. It was a tried-and-true formula for protecting your downside while searching for upside. The stock market’s original gurus –… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are Acxiom (Nasdaq: ACXM), Aon Corp (NYSE: AON) and VIVUS (Nasdaq: VVUS). Top Percentage Losers — Monday, July 12, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Monday’s early trading are Weyerhauser (NYSE: WY), Leapfrog (NYSE: LF) and China MediaExpress (Nasdaq: CCME). Top Percentage Gainers — Monday, July 12, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low China MediaExpress (Nasdaq: CCME) $10.71 +11.9%… Read More
Get ready for earnings season. Alcoa (NYSE: AA) kicks off the fun on Monday, followed by a big slate of blue chips. By the end of next week, we’ll have a clear tone in place for the remainder of earnings season. Read More
I’ve noticed an emerging trend from my subscribers. It started out about two years ago as a whisper. Month by month, email by email, that whisper has become a little louder. Today, I’m hearing it loud and clear and received my last email about it just a… Read More
For as long as anyone can remember, the Federal Reserve has been tasked with keeping a close eye on inflation. But these days, Ben Bernanke and his peers are not worried about prices rising so much as they fear falling prices. Read More
Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are Nanometrics (Nasdaq: NANO), ScanSource (Nasdaq: SCSC) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). Top Percentage Gainers — Friday, July 9, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low ScanSource (Nasdaq: SCSC) $26.45 +5.4% $32.40… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Friday’s early trading are Big Five Sporting Goods (Nasdaq: BGFV), Conceptus (Nasdaq: CPTS) and Grand Canton Education (Nasdaq: LOPE). Top Percentage Losers — Friday, July 9, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Conceptus… Read More
Low-hanging fruit. That’s what most retailers have already picked in their quest to cut costs and boost margins. The economic downturn in 2008 was hugely beneficial for this group as they right-sized costs to offset dismal sales. Once sales ticked up just a bit from the bottom,… Read More
I believe the odds of a double-dip recession in 2011 are high — very high. The U.S. and global economies are struggling. You might think that good earnings reports here in the United States are indicative of an… Read More
