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America’s Car-Mart Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) delivered a profit and met Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. The revenue beat is a positive sign to shareholders seeking high growth out of the company. Markets are at 5-year highs! Discover the best stocks to own. Click here for our fresh Feature Stock Pick now! America’s Car-Mart Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet Results: Adjusted Earnings Per Share decreased 5.15% to $0.92 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.97 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue: Rose 10.63% to $125.54 million from the year-earlier quarter. Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: America’s Car-Mart Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.92 per share. By that measure, the company met the mean analyst estimate of $0.92. It beat the average revenue estimate of $119.2 million. Quoting Management: “We are very pleased with our results for the quarter and for the year and are very excited about our future. We opened 10 new dealerships during the year, four of which were opened during the fourth quarter. We couldn’t be happier with our Expansion Department and the great work being done by that group. We have several great new locations in process and our expectation continues to be that we will open new dealerships in fiscal 2014 and beyond at an approximate 10% annual rate,” said William H. (“Hank”) Henderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of America’s Car-Mart. “We continue to make solid progress with our training efforts especially related to our Manager in Training Program. Our Training Department is doing an outstanding job of hiring, training and supporting our Future Managers which is so crucial to our long-term success. Additionally, the re-write of our operational software is progressing well and is certainly expected to increase lot level efficiencies. It goes without saying that this project is a very important component of our effort to create an infrastructure to support more customers from more locations into the future.” Key Stats (on next page)… Revenue increased 5.57% from $118.92 million in the previous quarter. EPS increased 9.52% from $0.84 in the previous quarter. Looking Forward: Analysts have a more negative outlook for the company’s next-quarter performance. Over the past three months, the average estimate for next quarter’s earnings has fallen from a profit of $0.87 to a profit $0.86. For the current year, the average estimate has moved down from a profit of $3.36 to a profit of $3.34 over the last ninety days. Stocks with improving earnings metrics are worthy of your extra attention. In fact, “E = Earnings Are Increasing Quarter-Over-Quarter” is a core component of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework for this very reason. Don’t waste another minute – click here and get our CHEAT SHEET stock picks now. (Company fundamentals provided by Xignite Financials. Email any earnings discrepancies to earnings [at] wallstcheatsheet.com) Read the original article from Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Destination XL Group Inc (NASDAQ:DXLG) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, BUT came up short on beating the revenue expectation. The revenue miss is a negative sign to shareholders seeking high growth out of the company. Markets are at 5-year highs! Discover the best stocks to own. Click here for our fresh Feature Stock Pick now! Destination XL Group Inc  Earnings Cheat Sheet Results: Adjusted Earnings Per Share decreased 60% to $0.02 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.05 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue: Decreased 2.41% to $93.6 million from the year-earlier quarter. Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: reported adjusted EPS income of $0.02 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.01. It missed the average revenue estimate of $99.59 million. Quoting Management: “We continued to execute well on our strategy to accelerate the rollout of the Destination XL concept during the first quarter,” said President and CEO David Levin. “Sales and net income growth was affected by a colder-than-usual spring. However, the softness in February and March was partially offset by strong sales in April when the weather warmed up. More importantly, our DXL stores continue to deliver strong results that are better than we initially expected. Dollars per transaction at our DXL stores this quarter increased 17.6% to $154 from $131 in the first quarter of last year. In comparison, dollars per transaction at our Casual Male XL stores was $110 for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Catalog sales continue to be a drag on our direct business as we transition to a more digital-focused direct marketing strategy.” Key Stats (on next page)… Revenue decreased 18.51% from $114.86 million in the previous quarter. EPS decreased 77.78% from $0.09 in the previous quarter. Looking Forward: Analysts have a more negative outlook for the company’s next-quarter performance. Over the past three months, the average estimate for next quarter’s earnings has fallen from a profit of $0.07 to a profit $0.02. For the current year, the average estimate has moved down from a profit of $0.21 to a profit of $0.01 over the last ninety days. Stocks with improving earnings metrics are worthy of your extra attention. In fact, “E = Earnings Are Increasing Quarter-Over-Quarter” is a core component of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework for this very reason. Don’t waste another minute – click here and get our CHEAT SHEET stock picks now. (Company fundamentals provided by Xignite Financials. Email any earnings discrepancies to earnings [at] wallstcheatsheet.com) Read the original article from Wall St. Cheat Sheet

The healthcare sector has been the best-performing sector YTD with a gain of 22.3%. (click to enlarge) In this article, I will feature two healthcare companies that have seen intensive insider buying during the last 30 days. Intensive insider buying can be defined by the following three criteria: The stock is purchased by three or more insiders within one month. The stock is sold by no insiders in the month of intensive purchasing. At least two purchasers increased their holdings by more than 10%. 1. Orthofix International N.V. (OFIX), a medical device company, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes medical equipment used principally by musculoskeletal medical specialists for spine and orthopedic applications. (click to enlarge) Insider buying by insider (last 30 days) Brad Mason purchased 5,000 shares on May 17 and currently holds 15,000 shares or less than 0.1% of the company. Brad Mason became

The "sell in May" phenomenon has been largely debunked this year as investors have continued to snatch up risk assets and push the market to all-time highs. Even the Fed raining on everyone's parade this week did not introduce enough volatility to make a significant dent in year-to-date gains. However, there are two bond funds on my watch list for my income clients that have seen a significant change in their tenor over the last three weeks. These two funds are the iShares TIPS Bond Fund (TIP) and the iShares MBS Bond ETF (MBB). TIPS Are Seeing Deflation I first became concerned about TIP at the beginning of the month when it broke below its 200-day moving average. For trend followers and active managers, this is typically a sign of a fund that has lost its momentum and may be slipping into a new down trend.So far

Stock futures declined on Friday morning, apparently sympathetic to selling pressure in Europe. At 8:35 a.m.: DJIA: -0.28%, S&P 500: -0.41%, NASDAQ: -0.46%. Here’s what’s buzzing on Friday morning: Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) fell as much as 15 percent in pre-market trading after reporting first-quarter financial results that fell way short of expectations. Revenue declined 8.82 percent on the year to $8.45 billion, beating the average estimate — however, earnings declined to -$1.29 per share in the quarter, which compares to expectations for earnings of $0.60 per share. Chairman and CEO Eddie Lampert commented, “Our recent financial performance has not been acceptable, although we have seen some positive momentum as sales per member increased, and our online business grew 20 percent in the quarter.” NEW! Discover a new stock idea each week for less than the cost of 1 trade. CLICK HERE for your Weekly Stock Cheat Sheets NOW! Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) climbed as much as 3.6 percent in pre-market trading after announcing that Alan George Lafley has rejoined the company as president and CEO effective immediately. He has also been elected to the Board of Directors and will serve as its Chairman. The company also confirmed its 2013 earnings guidance in a range between $3.94 and $4.04 per share. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has reportedly joined the list of technology titans looking at Israeli start-up Waze as a possible acquisition. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) both reportedly expressed interest in the company — which creates a mobile app designed to help drivers avoid traffic — to the tune of $500 million to $1 billion. Google stock was off fractionally in pre-market trading. Pandora (NYSE:P) climbed as much as 12.7 percent in pre-market trading after reporting fiscal first quarter earnings. GAAP revenue increased 55 percent on the year to $125.5 million, beating the average analyst estimate of $123.83 million. Adjusted earnings were a loss of $0.10 per share, in line with analyst estimates. Gap (NYSE:GPS) fell as much as 2 percent in pre-market trading after reporting first-quarter earnings. Net sales increased 7 percent on the year to $3.73 billion, beating analyst estimates for $3.68 billion. Diluted earnings increased 51 percent on the year to $0.51 per share, missing the average estimate of $0.69 per share. NEW! Discover a new stock idea each week for less than the cost of 1 trade. CLICK HERE for your Weekly Stock Cheat Sheets NOW! HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HBC) was off as much as 2 percent in pre-market trading after reports that a judge could reject the banks $1.9 billion settlement and pursue criminal charges. The Telegraph reports that Judge John Gleeson is considering cancelling a deferred prosecution agreement and pursuing a tougher punishment for alleged crimes such as money laundering. Hedge Fund Baskets Are Full of Apple: Is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) the must-have stock for hedge funds in 2013? Just like most people think of an apple when asked to think of a fruit, it turns out that most hedge fund managers think of Apple when filling their portfolios with technology stocks. The iPhone maker’s is the most common stock to be held in hedge fund portfolios as of now, reports Barron’s… (Read more.) Don’t Miss: Here’s Why Stocks Sparked a Turnaround. Read the original article from Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Between Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke and Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda, they have unsettled investors and injected volatility into the capital markets that has not been seen for some time. The markets are trying to return to some semblance of stability ahead of the weekend, but the ripple effects are still evident.The Nikkei initially retraced some of yesterday's steep losses, before selling off more than 3.5% through yesterday's lows and then recovering to finish 0.9% higher. The stock market and the yen have not been the subject of BOJ concern as much as the JGB market. Purchases of another JPY900 bln of JGBs (five year maturities and longer) coupled with yesterday's JPY2 trillion money market injecting helped stabilize the bond market, but the 8 bp day's range shows that volatility remains highs and the market's unsettled.The essence of Kuroda's challenge is to navigate the critical contradiction at the

Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC) Chief Executive Officer James Dolan had to call police in order to have protesters from the Communications Workers of America ejected from the company’s annual meeting at its headquarters in Long Island, N.Y. The Communications Workers of America is currently in a labor dispute with Cablevision that is now before the National Labor Relations Board. Dolan said he asked the protesters to leave several times before calling the authorities, and began the meeting by saying he’d answer questions about “anything but labor!” NEW! Discover a new stock idea each week for less than the cost of 1 trade. CLICK HERE for your Weekly Stock Cheat Sheets NOW! After the meeting, Cablevision issued a statement defending Dolan’s actions. “This is a shareholder meeting with a clear set of rules,” they said. “The CWA attempted to disrupt the meeting; they were asked to refrain, and when they did not, they were asked to leave. The matter is now in the hands of the authorities.” The labor dispute between the CWA and Cablevision began last June when Cablevision employees in the Bronx made a landslide vote not to unionize. After some investigation, it was revealed that Dolan had threatened to deny job and training opportunities for workers who supported unionization. The NLRB also accuses Cablevision of making similar threats towards workers in Brooklyn. After the Brooklyn workers decided to unionize in early 2012, they were denied raises given to thousands of non-unionized Cablevision employees. Chris Calabrese, the lead organizer in the CWA’s contract campaign for Cablevision workers in Brooklyn, slammed Cablevision’s labor practices. “Whether it’s interfering with a fair election in the Bronx, or refusing to sign a fair contract in Brooklyn, Cablevision’s behavior is despicable and shameful. There’s no excuse for any business to intimidate its workers in an effort to prevent them from exercising their right to organize and join a union.” Cablevision has denied the charges, and Dolan has said that he’s looking forward to the upcoming NLRB hearing. Don’t Miss: 8 Worst States for the Unemployed. Read the original article from Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Executive Summary Bank of America Corporation (BAC) has been on a tear over the past year, up 90%. In my last article regarding the stock I suggested buying the dip when the stock was trading at $11.54 on April 18th. The reason for the dip was the company missed slightly on earnings. After digging into the report, I discovered several fundamental positives. In my previous article I gave several reasons the stock should snap back. The reasons were progress on cost reductions, compelling valuation, improving fundamentals and lower litigation risk. Since then the stock is up 15% in one month. Not a bad return on an annualized basis. (click to enlarge) Now, I have discovered three new reasons not yet seen covered that could drive the stock back to historic levels. In the following sections I will explain these new developments in detail. Income investors waiting in the wings

It’s the conventional wisdom that students and parents do their research on colleges and costs before making any commitment to attend a particular institution. A public college or university will cost close to $9,000 a year for tuition and fees for in-state students and $21,000 for out-of-state students, according to the College Board. A private [...]

United Therapeutics (UTHR) is a biopharmaceutical company which develops and markets products for patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and other vascular diseases. Currently, the company has three commercially successful products and a series of potential product candidates in the pipeline. However, United's profitability depends on the clinical trial outcome, regulatory approval and commercial launch of new products, as well as the effect of generic competition in the coming years. This article highlights United's products portfolio and their potential in the market in the future.Product lines:United has three FDA approved marketed products including Remodulin, Tyvaso and Adcirca tablets; all are primarily used for the treatment of PAH. PAH is a life-threatening disease caused by increased blood pressure in the arteries which supply blood from the lungs to the heart. Remodulin/Tyvaso operate as Prostacyclin analogues that bring back the blood vessels into normal condition while