Nine Valentine’s Day Stocks to Sweeten Your Portfolio

Spending for the lovers’ holiday this year is expected to climb 5.8% over 2009, and that spells opportunity for investors. Here are some greeting card, candy, jewelry, flower and restaurant stocks that could get a lift from swe…

A Valentine’s Day Sales Forecast Retailers Should Love

Retailers should be swooning this year: Spending for the lover’s holiday is forecast to top $18.6 billion, a 5.8% jump in spending over 2010. That amounts to about $125 per person who buys a gift for that special someone.
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The Top 10 Growth Industries for 2011

After the long downturn, the coming year will be an opportunity for many industries to rejuvenate themselves. Independent researcher IBISWorld sorted through data on 711 U.S.-based industries to come up with these predictions o…

The Most Profitable Industries for the Next Three Years

IBISWorld Research has uncovered five industries that managed to stay extremely profitable during 2010 — and these industries are their picks to be the most profitable for the next three years. Investors could boost their port…