National Healthcare (AMEX:NHC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share. This is a 47.92 percent decrease over earnings of $0.96 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $270.84 million in
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE:NHC), announces that its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, has authorized a new stock repurchase program. The program will allow for repurchases of up
Is the United States heading toward a recession?
This has been the looming question on the minds of Americans since inflation topped at 8.5% in March, matched with other indicators such as rising interest rates and the bond market’s inverted yield curve.
When we enter a period of economic uncertainty, the phrase "recession-proof stocks" is tossed about, but really the only certainty is that recession-proof stocks do not exist.
On the other hand, recession-resistant companies are what a savvy investor searches for during the absence of a bull market, as we are now.
The Meaning Behind Value Stocks
A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.