WMS Industries (WMS) is perhaps best known to a large segment of the population as the manufacturer of cutting-edge arcade games in the 1970s and 1980s. The newest incarnation of the company is as the manufacturer of various slot style gambling machines used in Nevada, New Jersey, and on Indian Reservations. Gambling is perhaps the ultimate [...]

Brazil is one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to unexplored mineral resources. The country is rich in precious metals, stones, minerals, oil and gas, much of it still unexplored. Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE) is also one of the largest mining companies in the world, and there is always something to talk about [...]

On Friday, October 25th, Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) shares soared 10%and were among the top 10 gainers in the S&P 500. On late Thursday, the company reported impressive results for the third quarter which led to the increase in share prices. For the quarter ended September 30th 2012, the company reported a substantial increase in production of 66.5 Bcfe, [...]

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is among the world’s leading health care companies, with large positions in medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and over the counter medications. It, like most large pharmaceutical companies, had entered a period of limited growth as an entire generation of blockbuster drugs has been losing patent protection, and new medications are a long ways from replacing [...]