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Most companies that have gone public this year are biotech firms and the first quarter marked the slowest start to IPOs since the last recession. In the current quarter, [could] the fact that companies outside of biotech are eyeing or marching through the IPO door... be a sign of a slow thaw? Words: 724

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I believe each of these 10 companies represent a high level of safety and the opportunity to produce above-average current dividend income and long-term dividend growth.

Apple Inc.’s 15% YTD stock price fall could take a bite out of the reported earnings of the following 5 tech stocks.

Recent headlines are enough to give any oil and gas investor the jitters BUT, if you’re still a believer in the oil price turnaround story, then the companies on our list today may be a good place to start your research, as they have been increasing their dividend payout even in this challenging market.

Insider buying can be a strong indication of a mismatch between the current trading share price of a firm and its intrinsic value (what the shares should be trading at). Management, by far, has the best understanding of their business, and hence most often have the best opinions about valuation. Thus, purchasing their own stock is often a good sign for investors, which could be the case for shareholders of the companies on our list today.

While gold has increased 19% year-to-date, mining stocks are up 56% on average over the same time but, interestingly, the extent of the average increase in price depends on the market cap of the stock.

The list of stocks provided in this post are what I consider "must own"stocks if you want big returns. Why? Because most of them are potential 10-baggers at higher gold & silver prices. These are the cream of crop when it comes to risk/reward for large returns. They all have solid projects and growth potential. They all have the "goods" and are extremely undervalued. Take a look.

We’re in the middle of earnings season, and the profits of many U.S. companies are being killed by the strong U.S. dollar - up 15% since mid-2014 against a basket of trade-weighted foreign currencies and up 12% in 2015 alone which was the biggest one-year gain since the 1970s. That's bad, bad news for American companies with significant international business and 6 of them are identified in this article.

It’s clear AirBnB is quickly becoming a known entity among travelers and a more established mainstream brand and is poised to become more valuable than Marriott, Starwood, and Expedia. At first glance, the valuation looks rich, but the data suggests it might be right.