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The Motley Fool
December 30, 2004
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Alderwoods Buries Stiff Competition The funeral services provider still represents a good value in a competitive industry. An investment in Alderwoods is not like one in your typical growth stock.   |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Alderwoods Passes On Death-care provider Alderwoods is snapped up by Service Corp. International. Since the share price is still a bit below the $20.00 per share being offered, it looks like the market agrees and isn't expecting a higher offer to come along. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
New Life in Death Care Alderwoods Group continues to make money in the grim yet predictably steady funeral services business. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2004
Philip Durell |
Alderwoods Back From the Dead Thanks to its debt reduction efforts, Alderwoods is resurrected. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Alderwoods' New Lease on Life The death-care provider's latest numbers suggest a swing toward profitability. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2005
Matt Thurmond |
Stewart Rising From the Grave It's hard to find life in death care, but with prices six feet under, why not try? With companies in the industry so unloved, Stewart, trading at below book value, is worth a look. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Stewart Drives Up Investors, the funeral-services company will report second-quarter earnings on Monday. Do you want to know what Wall Street expects? Do you want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
Jim Mueller |
Alderwoods: Out of the Woods The funeral provider offers a good investing lesson: Don't get too greedy. If you have a clear-cut list of reasons for selling the stock, then you have a better chance at ignoring the emotional whipsawing of the market. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005 |
Saving Money on Funerals Why spend more than you need to when you're dead? Here are some tips that will save you and your loved ones time and money. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Stewart Enterprises Staying Alive Against a backdrop of stiff competition, death services provider Stewart Enterprises outlived expectations for its second quarter. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Let's Not Talk About Alderwoods This Hidden Gem of a stock continues to deliver excellent results. Shareholders hope it stays hidden a while longer. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Trouble for Death-Care Companies? Death-care firms can count on plenty of business ahead, but other dangers lurk. Now is a good time to re-think their business strategies. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Rich Smith |
Death Not So Bad The funeral services operator Service Corp. loses money, but not really. Between good cash flow results and shareholder-friendly actions on management's part, it remains a wonder why the company's share price doesn't show more signs of life. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005
John Reeves |
Resurrection for Alderwoods: Fool by Numbers The funeral-care provider released second quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Struggling Stewart The funeral home operator's prospects aren't looking lively. Investors, the company is set to report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results. Here's what to expect. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2011 |
Service Corp. International Earnings Preview Service Corp. International will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, July 27. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2004
Rich Smith |
Stone-Cold IPO Cemetary operator StoneMor Partners debuts on the Nasdaq. Investors with a long-term view took advantage of the chance to stake their claims. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Can Costco Grow With Death? The discounter's entry could change the face of the funeral industry. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2006
Philip Durell |
All-Star Stocks: Hitting for Average In the spirit of today's All-Star Game, our own all-star analysts offer a glimpse at their best-performing stocks over the past few years: Royal Bank of Canada... Phillips, Hager & North's (Canadian) Dividend Income Fund... etc. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Save Money on Funerals Be clearheaded in tough times.However, you can save a lot of money on funeral arrangements if you do a little research. Here are some smart ways to go about funeral planning: |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
The Facts of Death It's a gruesome topic, but you can save money by being informed. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2004
Paul Elliott |
The Art of Picking Winners The author explores Hidden Gems stock selection. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
A Dying Industry to Die For The death-care sector is sad -- but lucrative. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2005
Dan Bloom |
Rock of Ages: Small but Solid Lower quarry sales and a big write-off mask other improvements at this headstone maker. If you're a bit more risk-tolerant, this business might just be solid enough to merit a look. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2004
Tom Gardner |
Finding Lynch's 10-Baggers Outlined in Peter Lynch's book, One Up on Wall Street, consider these primary principles of investing when building or fine-tuning your own stock portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Enterprise Value Don't overlook debt and cash when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Pedro Zuloaga |
Investor, Check Your Sources The author uses a movie, a funeral home, and a popular flu vaccine to share one of the most important lessons he has learned about investing: Always check your sources. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2006
Bill Mann |
Everyone Hates You Being a contrarian investor doesn't mean that you simply bet against the market. But looking at companies that others hate is a tried and true way to improve your chances for outperforming the market. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2005
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: A Loupe on Blue Nile Ignore the analysts and their raised bar. When it reports tomorrow, focus rather on whether the Internet jeweler fulfilled its commitment to you, the investor, by earning what it said it would earn. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Funeral Cost Savings You can save a lot of money on funerals, if you do a little research -- and now is a good time to do so, before you actually need funeral services. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2005
Bill Mann |
Let's Talk About Debt, Baby Individual investors seem to fear companies with debt. There's a reason they call it "leverage," though. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Bury Your Money People with few assets may find burial trusts useful, but others may find better places for their money. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2004
Rich Duprey |
A Stock From the Industry Side Out Keeping tabs on your company's industry can help energize your portfolio's returns. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2005
Rex Moore |
Why This Strategy Wins To envision big gains, investors need to think small. |
Salon.com
September 29, 1999
Thomas Lynch |
Funerals 'R' Us A small-town funeral director -- and author of "The Undertaking" -- says franchising the "death-care" business hurts consumers. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Catherine Pattillo |
External Debt and Growth Reasonable levels of external debt that help finance productive investment may be expected to enhance growth, but beyond certain levels additional indebtedness may reduce growth. An IMF study estimates two critical turning points. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
A Bear Market Protection Plan Here are a few suggestions for keeping your portfolio intact. |
