February 2007
Shopping for Stocks
Taxes
FOCUS:
BetterInvesting educators, academics and other experts share their perspectives
on how to interpret P/E ratios.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Stock To Study
Ceradyne, Inc. -- This Southern California
company, best known for producing ceramic body armor worn by military personnel, is expanding its nondefense business with new applications in energy and medicine.
Undervalued Feature
Caterpillar Inc. -- Strong growth in China and other overseas markets is offsetting weakness
in housing construction, diesel engines and other domestic industries, management reports.
12-18 Mo. Undervalued Review
Biomet, Inc. -- An acquisition by another
company may be in the works for this
leading producer of artificial joints and
other medical devices.
Five-Year-Ago Stock to Study
Central Parking Corporation -- Although revenues have stagnated, this international provider of parking and related services remains profitable.
Repair Shop
Mr. NAIC
The recent history of PepsiCo, Inc., illustrates how publicly traded companies don't always get full credit for meeting their challenges, Ken Janke observes.
Financial Planner
Tax-filing season has rolled around again, and planners Alexandra Armstrong and Karen Preysnar suggest ways to make the task more efficient and perhaps reduce your tax burden.
Mutual Fund Matters
Columnist Amy Buttell Crane relates how to access some of the best new-media resources -- blogs,
podcasts and online newsletters -- that are available to investors.
Editorial
Book Value
Web Watch
Tax season is coming, and with it comes the need
for piles of IRS forms. Columnist Bonnie Biafore
tells how to obtain most of the necessary documents from online sources.
Dot-Com Bubble, Part II?
In this republished Knowledge@Wharton article, social networking websites such as MySpace, YouTube and Facebook are analyzed, with their very high valuations weighed against their marketing clout and potential for growth.
Free-For-All in Online Trading
Gauging the Gurus
Events
Events
Performance Perspective
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Recognition
Surveys
Random Walk
Absolute Beginners
Columnist Virginia B. Morris explains some of the typical ways corporate managers use earnings to fuel growth, strengthening companies and rewarding shareholders.
President's Letter
The Clubhouse
