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The Motley Fool
July 30, 2004
Rich Smith |
Covering Portfolio Recovery Portfolio Recovery Associates' performance over the past six months have been good with earnings of $0.81 per diluted share translating to an earnings growth of nearly 31% over the first half of 2003.   |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Gem Buys Gumshoe Portfolio Recovery Associates acquires a Las Vegas "asset location" firm. While today's enthusiasm looks justified, investors should tune in to the conference call later this month to get a better picture of exactly what this purchase will mean. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
David Meier |
Asta Cashes in on "Foolishness" Asta Funding is profiting from America's credit addiction. It reported a fantastic fourth quarter, with revenue and earnings growing 32% and 52%, respectively. |
The Motley Fool
December 13, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Asta Funding Buys Up More Bad Debt The recent change in bankruptcy law is benefiting debt collection companies. Investors liked the news of Asta Funding's brighter prospects, bidding its shares up more than 3.5% in Tuesday's midday trading. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Portfolio Recovery Still on Track For being such a well-run company, shares in Portfolio Recovery Associates are quite volatile. This has more to do with investors' expectations and perceptions of the company than its performance, which were impressive once again. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Rex Moore |
Turning Debt Into a Double Portfolio Recovery is a small, disciplined company with an efficient business model, strong financials, and excellent management. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Portfolio Recovery on the Mend The market for bad debt may be showing signs of improvement. Investors love the news, pushing the stock up by more than 8% in Monday's midday trading. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2006
Jim Gillies |
The Best Small Cap for 2007: Portfolio Recovery Associates The debt collector's stock is poised to excel. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2005
Parmelee & Simpson |
Stock Madness 2005: Fresh Del Monte vs. Portfolio Recovery Associates Are consumers more likely to stop eating fruit or running up debt? Play "Stock Madness 2005," a contest based loosely on the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness to decide who wins. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2006
Jim Gillies |
The Value of This Portfolio What's a fair value for Portfolio Recovery Associates? After all, a great story does not necessarily make a great investment. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
No Recovery Needed at Portfolio Recovery The business remains strong and well-managed, which is good for investors with a long-term view. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2005
Slaughter & Simpson |
Stock Madness 2005: UPS vs. Portfolio Recovery Associates Backgrounds on two stocks you might want to consider: UPS and Portfolio Recovery Associates. |
U.S. Banker
January 2007
Lee Conrad |
Another Collection Instrument For NSF-Fee Scofflaws From the Office of Irony: People who rack up non-sufficient-funds fees sometimes don't pay them. But banks are becoming more aggressive than ever in finding ways to collect. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2005
Rich Smith |
3 Hidden Gems for the Taking Get these stocks before they're hot on Wall Street: Radyne ComStream... Deckers... Portfolio Recovery Associates... |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2011 |
Portfolio Recovery Associates Earnings Preview Portfolio Recovery Associates will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, July 28. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Stock Madness 2006: The Value Underdogs Don't underestimate this team's potential to perform. Enterprise Products Partners... Intel... Wells Fargo... 3Com... etc. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Stock Madness 2006: Winning With Balance Value. Dividends. Insider ownership. This squad's got a little of everything in this year's investing series based loosely on the annual NCAA college basketball tournament, a.k.a. "March Madness." iRobot... Portfolio Recovery Associates... etc. |
U.S. Banker
September 2005 |
Bad Debt: As Prices Spike, Supply Tightens Banks selling off bad consumer debt have enjoyed steep price increases over the past year. But in a cyclical business dependent on interest rates, the precise repercussion of those increases is up for debate. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Rex Moore |
Stock Madness 2006: Superior Staying Power Two experienced powerhouses combine with rookies ready for a fast break in this investing game. Procter & Gamble... Portfolio Recovery Associates... RF Micro Devices... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Getting Dirty With Debt Be wary of debt collectors, and consider investing in them! Learn about the debt collection industry to protect yourself in case they go after you. As a bonus, consider the industry as an investment opportunity. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005 |
Country Focus: Turkey Charts depicting the rapid and powerful economic recovery in recent years as well as issues that still need watching. |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
Christopher Palmeri |
Debt Collection Puts On A Suit As consumer loans hit an all-time high, the industry gets more sophisticated. |
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
September 30, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Much Ado About Nothing? Don't misread the latest consumer spending numbers. The bottom line is this: Wise investing means finding what works in any economic times. There's always something. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Gen-X in Financial Trouble A public policy group released a report titled, "Generation Broke: The Growth of Debt Among Younger Americans." Here are some of its findings (in 2001 dollars). |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2004
James Early |
3 Stocks Worth Watching Here are a few tactics for finding the hidden gems of the market, along with three companies to watch. |
Financial Planning
February 27, 2007 |
Letters to the Editor One of Many... Recovering Portfolios... |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Your Neighbor Owes $3,560 You probably know that many, many Americans are drowning in credit card debt, but do you have any idea by how much? Sometimes being below average can be a very good thing. |
AskMen.com
September 30, 2001
Rashmikant Patel |
Beating A Market Crash Forget about specific stock analyses and trying to figure out when's a good time to get in or out of the markets. Instead, stick to the factors that you can control, because they are more likely to help you out in the long run than any uncontrollable factors like stock prices... |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2004
Rich Smith |
Fretting Debt at AOL AOL may be taking cost cutting to unreasonable extremes by selling off a 230,000-square-foot data center in Virginia at a loss. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2005
Seth Jayson |
The Street's Got a Deal for You No assets, no plans. What's not to love? Cold Spring Capital is the IPO today. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
A Do-It-Yourself Analysis Home Depot turns in another fine operating performance. At 18 times earnings, and a double-digit percentage increase in earnings on the way, the stock is value-priced. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2005 |
Capital Structure, Explained When evaluating a company's merits as a possible investment, you should examine the components of its value and explore how it finances its workings. It's all about cash, debt, and equity. |
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. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2004
Michael Fickes |
Stephen L. Green Made in Manhattan Since going public in 1997, the SL Green portfolio has grown from 2 million square feet to 15 million square feet. Revenues reached $309 million at the end of 2003, a 30 percent increase for the year. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2006 |
When Debt Is Good Mortgage good, credit card debt bad. Investors, it's similar with companies. If a sizable chunk of income won't be eaten up by debt payment obligations, that means more flexibility and more opportunity. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
We've Come a Long Way, Ladies But women are still falling short financially, even when besting men. In every area of money management, women are making the right moves, and in some cases, outshining their male counterparts. But as Dayana Yochim discovered, doing the right thing doesn't guarantee a "happily ever after" ending. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Riding the Wave of a Wrecked Financial System Portfolio Recovery buys defaulted credit receivables that banks and other lenders have given up on, and then squeezes a few pennies out of the defaulted borrowers. Big rewards are likely to come down the road for investors. |
CIO
July 1, 2005
Susannah Patton |
Getting the Word on Portfolio Management IT leaders can benefit from portfolio management because they face pressure to cut costs while providing more services. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006 |
Enterprise Value, Explained Enterprise value (EV) represents a company's economic value -- the minimum someone would have to pay to buy it outright. It's an important number to consider when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2004
Rich Smith |
American Standard Finds Strength American Standard Companies, maker of kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings, as well as air conditioning systems and vehicle control systems, issued a positive report that bodes well for the rest of the year. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Family Dollar Looks Healthier The deep discount retailer isn't firing on all cylinders, but things are heading in the right direction. If you think the company has really begun to turn the corner, it is likely that there is still value left in the shares at current levels. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2005
Gardner & Moore |
Danger! Horror! Get Out! What we avoid when investing in a small company and why we avoid it. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006 |
Three Scenarios Variable Returns: Portfolio 1 -- 75% large cap... 25% bonds... Portfolio 2 -- 50% large cap... 25% small cap... Portfolio 3 -- 16.67% large cap... 16.67% mid cap... etc. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2010
Gerard Torres |
A Discounter Teetering on the Edge The pros and cons of investing in Family Dollar. |
InternetNews
July 6, 2010 |
Global Chip Sales Continue Rebound The chip sector continued its recovery in May, with sales checking in at nearly 48 percent above the year-earlier period, according to the industry's trade group. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 29, 2004
Ivan Schneider |
Credit Scoring Models Get Analytical Adjustments Lenders update analytics to assess the likelihood of collections and recovery in new economy. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2004
Chris Mallon |
Through the Earnings Looking Glass Look-through earnings provide a new and insightful view of your stock portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2004
Tom Gardner |
Should You Own 50 Stocks? The majority of individual investors in stocks are still in learning mode and should have very diversified portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2005 |
All Hail the Mock Portfolio Before you lose some hard-earned money, try a mock portfolio. |
