As the old saying goes: A rising tide lifts all boats. But what happens when severe drought dries up the water supply?

Health care stocks have historically been seen as a defensive play when the economy slows, but with the downturn taking a sharper decline, even the sector has begun to show cracks.

For instance, despite reporting a solid first quarter and maintaining strong operations, medical supplies provider Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) may just be one of the boats dipping with a low tide.

“Frankly, I think Henry Schein is a stock that has somewhat been thrown out – if you want to consider them the baby that’s been thrown out with the bath water,” said Jeff Johnson, who covers health care...

With the share price of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) more than doubling since he took over the helm as chief executive officer, Mark Hurd has already proved that he was the right man to lead the personal computer giant back to prominence.

For the second quarter, HP reported an 11 percent jump in revenue to $28.3 million b...

Soaring energy prices have put a premium demand on finding new and cheaper alternative fuel sources. One sector with a seemingly bright future remains to be solar energy stocks.

While high oil prices means growing competition among new energy industries, the competition within each sector becomes magnified as well. The significance of each strategic advantage could determine the event...

While the sluggish U.S. economy continues to push jobless rates higher and the dollar’s value lower, many people are turning to for-profit education companies to improve their earning potential.

That must be why companies like Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOL), operators of the popular University of Phoenix schools, report...

A year after a steroid related tragedy ravaged its public image, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) seemed like it was down for the count. The Company, however, has seen new life after body slamming the steroid controversies head on and cleaning up its image.

“WWE has cracked down on its wrestlers, and they ha...

After much commotion was made about Apple, Inc.’s (Nadaq: AAPL) 3-G iPhone, anticipation and hype was rewarded recently as the Company finally unveiled it’s second generation smartphone.

With the iPhone not hitting the market until mid-July, all eyes are now shifting towards Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM) to respond...

While the takeover developments continue to brew over at domestic beer king Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BUD), beverage investors could be looking at another recent transaction in the space for growth.

Anheuser Busch received a $46 billion offer from InBev, the world’s largest brewer, in June. While the Company tha...

While the current down cycle continues to wear on the financial sector, many commercial and regional bank stocks have been able to avoid the drop with sound business strategies and diversified portfolios.

Banks like BOK Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: BOKF) have been able to offset negative conditions in the market environment du...

News of the “Credit Crunch” and “Mortgage Meltdown” have flooded national headlines as fast as the sinking of stocks in the financial sector.

Institutions once considered “too big to fail,” have been testing those limits in recent months. While some, like Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., now serve as nothing more than a cautionary tale, there are still a few players out there that may o...

In a tale of two companies, Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) continues to solidify its lead against rivals in the microprocessor space, like the once threatening Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD).

“We’ve got well over 20 years of data that suggests very strongly ...