As I mentioned a couple of days back when I discussed XOHO, I went through more than 80 stocks in one day in hopes of finding value to put my cash to work. Of the 80+, I narrowed it down to 6 companies that I felt were pretty good businesses with sustainability. Not ...

"Granite Construction (NYSE: GVA)  is a play on President-elect Barack Obama’s plans to plow vast amounts of money into infrastructure," notes contrarian Todd Salomone. In Schaeffer’s Investment Research, the analyst explains, "Granite Construction -- my top pick[More...]

From Foxnews.com on Senator Obama's Saturday morning radio address: "President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday he wants to revive the economy through a job-creating public works plan on a scale unseen since the building program of the interstate highway[More...]

From Foxnews.com on Senator Obama's Saturday morning radio address: "President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday he wants to revive the economy through a job-creating public works plan on a scale unseen since the building program of the interstate highway[More...]

As we await the next deluge of freshly printed loot from the Treasury to debt our way out of the recession, a bit of pre-emptive research may assist you to find stocks which may profit from the Obama infrastructure plan. My initial investigation into this realm led me towards some interesting securities. Perhaps a few may be appropriate for your speculative portfolio. Here they are: MCEM - Monarch Cement Company. The Portland Cement-brand company has excellent cement products for infrastructure projects. Trading at $25.75 and yielding 3.57%. 52-week range between $20-30.00. TXI - Texas Industries is a heavy construction play. Excels in three areas,cement, aggregates and consumer products all tied to infrastructure. Trading at $30.48 and yielding 1.0%. 52-week range between $19-80.00. USLM - United States Lime and Mineral Company. A lime and limestone company that plays a role in the construction, steel, municipal sanitation, water[More...]