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(StreetAuthority) -- If you started the year with three wishes and one of them was for more consistency from the energy sector, you wasted a wish. Although many energy stocks are up this year, by double-digits in some cases, others are flat and still others are down (also by double-digits, in some...

(TheStreet) -- Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN), known for its mutual-fund ratings, also offers first-rate equity research. The analysis firm bestows its highest five-star rating on only 31 of the 1,700 stocks it covers. Key is a company's "moat", a sustainable competitive advantage that keeps rivals at...

(TheStreet) -- Netflix(NFLX_) announced on Wednesday that it will stream ABC television shows. The Internet movie firm entered into an agreement with Walt Disney(DIS_) that will allow subscribers to access hundreds of episodes from ABC, Disney Channel and ABC Family 15 days after the show airs....

Nothing blows up like a biotech or drug stock. When things go wrong -- a failed clinical trial, an FDA rejection -- investors bail and stocks implode. It's the dark underbelly of a high-risk, high-return sector. Here are the five worst-performing drug stocks this year. No. 5: Vermillion What goes...

When people think of Martha Stewart, they picture home-cooked meals, homemade decorations, and numerous things for their gardens or their homes. When people think of Howard Stern, they picture a man that is arguably the most successful shock jock in the world. Few people would think that the two...

Earnings season continues this week and there is a hope that firms will continue to declare healthy results and make encouraging comments, dispelling talks of "double-dip" recession. An article on TheStreet quoted Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Avalon Partners, as saying, "I think the...

According to an article on TheStreet, while some of the stock picks of Goldman Sachs have failed to make an impression, several of the last year’s conviction-buy recommendations have outperformed the stock-market benchmarks. Goldman Sachs says that stocks on its "conviction buy" list "represent...

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet People Can't Live Without Apple, Starbucks Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) won't suffer from a slowdown in consumer spending because people can't live without their products, says Peter Tuz, who...

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Consumer-goods makers are some of analysts' least favorite companies. Still, there are great investments in the sector. Here are two of researchers' top picks. Both are expected to outperform indices by wide margins. 2. Jarden (NYSE: JAH) makes niche consumer products,...

In an article on TheStreet.com, Jon Christensen indicated that Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX) and Pool Corp (NASDAQ: POOL) are the ‘sustainable, strong small-cap companies that can thrive in downturns.’ Jon helps manage the Virtus Small-Cap Core Fund (MUTF: PKSAX), which has returned 2.9% this year as...