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The Motley Fool
November 9, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Fishing for Value at Fisher Even with today's earnings-induced jump, there still might be some value here at researcher Fisher Scientific. Investors, take note.   |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Still Fishing for Value at Fisher At the right price, this would be an interesting play on health care and biomedical research. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2008
Brian Orelli |
A Lab Match Made in Heaven The case of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific shows why mergers work. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Play on the Building Blocks of R&D Sigma-Aldrich might be suitable for those looking to play biological R&D without picking a specific pharma or biotech stock. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2007
Brian Orelli |
This Just In: Mergers Do Indeed Lower Costs As the anniversary integration between Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific approaches next week, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced third-quarter results that demonstrated how the integration is having a nice effect on the bottom line. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Fisher Scientific Reels In a Deal A fair price and impressive market leverage give this merger between Fisher Scientific and Thermo Electron a better-than-average chance. Shareholders, take note. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007 |
What Does He Like? Ken Fisher has more than an intellectual curiosity about smaller advisory firms: He's also interested in buying them. So what are the kinds of firms he's interested in? |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Illinois Tool Still Working Growth guidance chilled investors, but the ROIC should warm an investor's heart. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Bryan Hinmon |
Moat Report Card: Orbitz Worldwide Judging the health of the online travel site. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sigma-Aldrich's Steady Growth Growth at this life science company is steady, not spectacular. With a current stock price of $67.78, the shares trade at about 17 times projected earnings. |
Chemistry World
July 8, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Thermo Fisher to buy Alfa Aesar chemical supplies The acquisition complements its existing Fisher Scientific chemicals supply segment, and will be integrated with its laboratory products and services portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
This Metric Can Lead You to Winners Of all the measures you can use to search for quality companies, the metric known as return on invested capital can be one of the trickiest. But it's one way to find great businesses. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2011
Tim Beyers |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific fell more than 10% in early trading and closed off almost that much after lowering full-year earnings and revenue guidance. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does CR Bard Earn Its Keep? CR Bard has not seen significant changes in its returns on invested capital over the past five years, which suggests that it is effectively maintaining its competitive position. |
Investment Advisor
March 2008
James J. Green |
One Down, How Many to Go? Ken Fisher's the biggest RIA out there, but his firm just got a little bigger by acquiring a much smaller RIA. It's likely the first of many. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2009
Chris Jones |
Ken Fisher Has 2 Words for You Investment guru Ken Fisher tells investors that the idea of a new normal is garbage just as plainly as he tells them: "Be bullish." |
Chemistry World
May 10, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Leading Lab Suppliers Merge Analytical instrument firm Thermo Electron and chemical manufacturer Fisher Scientific announced a merger, aiming to become the leading provider of laboratory products and services in the health sciences industry. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Poring Over Millipore The life sciences R&D industry has room to grow. This stock price may not. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
Why 13,000 Doesn't Matter How much should we care about the grand old Dow? Is this classic index really worth the attention it gets? |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
Cheryl Winokur Munk |
The Heretic Kenneth Fisher, a global money manager and longtime Forbes columnist, is a proponent of the closed shop: He runs discretionary separate accounts for institutions and high-net-worth retail investors. Fisher farms out nothing. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2004
Rich Smith |
Reed Elsevier's Fine Print European publisher illustrates how pro forma accounting knows no borders. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2010
Jim Royal |
Is Microsoft Doing Right By Investors? Discover one of the Oracle of Omaha's favorite ways to size up a stock. He calculates return on invested capital to help determine whether a company has an economic moat |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does Bridgepoint Education Earn Its Keep? The numbers here show the attraction of being a for-profit educator. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sigma-Aldrich Surpasses Average Don't be fooled by appearances -- this isn't your typical chemical company. The shares have had a nice run over the past year, from about $55 to around $68.39. Even at current levels, the shares may be worth picking up, since they appear fairly valued. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Return on Invested Capital Investors, learn to measure how much value a company creates. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does Crox Earn Its Keep? Crocs' returns on invested capital have fluctuated over the past five years, and are currently lower than they were five years ago. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does Western Refining Earn Its Keep? Western Refining has improved its returns on invested capital dramatically from three years ago, but they are down from five years ago. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2010
Jim Royal |
Does Wal-Mart Pass Buffett's Test? Discover one of the Oracle of Omaha's favorite ways to size up a stock. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2010
Bryan Hinmon |
Moat Report Card: Medtronic This medical supplier's definitely got a heartbeat. |
CIO
July 27, 2012
Kim S. Nash |
How Thermo Fisher Mines Customer Feedback to Improve Service Thermo Fisher Scientific overhauled its customer feedback system to allow it to be more responsive to current customers and to take advantage of emerging markets |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Matthew Crews |
Are AutoZone's Profits Enough? Can the auto parts retailer justify its current value with all of the cash it generates? |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2011
Isac Simon |
7 Energy Stocks With Impressive ROICs This unsung metric gauges an investment's true worth. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2010
Bryan Hinmon |
Moat Report Card: IBM It's time to see if IBM's strength is in its moat. |
Fast Company
September 2001
Christine Canabou |
Simplicity by Design Nine years ago, the fast life was slowing down fashion designer Eileen Fisher, and her work-life balance was out of whack. Fisher took to heart the principle that her company was founded on: Simplicity is more than just a smart design principle. It's a sane life principle... |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does Agilent Technologies Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? Let's take a look at Agilent Technologies and some of its closest peers. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Jim Royal |
Is Schlumberger Doing Right By Investors? Discover one of the Oracle of Omaha's favorite ways to size up a stock, using Schlumberger as an example. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004 |
Potential Investments: The Big Picture Making investment decisions all boils down to answering two questions. Conveniently, most company evaluation measures are related to either quality or price. Here's where some measures fall. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
James J. Green |
Doing it Right There's no doubt that financial advisor Ken Fisher is a control freak, but it allows his firm to deliver personalized service in a machine-like format to 18,000 satisfied clients. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2010
Bryan Hinmon |
Moat Report Card: Home Depot A look at the home improvement retailer's competitive positioning. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does Flowserve Earn Its Keep? Flowserve showed the kind of steady growth in its returns on invested capital that we like to see until it suffered a sharp decline on its returns in the last four quarters. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
optionsXpress CEO on the Year Ahead optionsXpress CEO David Fisher says that his company is on track as options trading gets bigger. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does EarthLink Earn Its Keep? Here's one of Buffett's favorite metrics for evaluating companies: Return on invested capital. How does Earthlink do? |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2007
David Meier |
The Allure of Whole Foods Whole Foods is a great business that looks like it is getting better on many operating fronts. But it requires lots of capital and, quite frankly, that capital is not earning enough to warrant your investment dollars. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2010
Jim Royal |
Does ExxonMobil Pass Buffett's Test? Discover one of the Oracle of Omaha's favorite ways to size up a stock, with ExxonMobil as the example. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2010
Bryan Hinmon |
Moat Report Card: Polo Ralph Lauren Can the hip clothier keep competitors at bay? |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2011
Jim Royal |
Does Packaging Corp. Earn Its Keep? Here's one of Buffett's favorite metrics for evaluating companies. |
