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The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005 |
Saving Money on Funerals Why spend more than you need to when you're dead? Here are some tips that will save you and your loved ones time and money.   |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Here Come Chinese Coffins The U.S. casket industry should prepare for low-price competition. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
The Facts of Death It's a gruesome topic, but you can save money by being informed. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
A Dying Industry to Die For The death-care sector is sad -- but lucrative. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Save Money on Funerals Be clearheaded in tough times.However, you can save a lot of money on funeral arrangements if you do a little research. Here are some smart ways to go about funeral planning: |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Funeral Cost Savings You can save a lot of money on funerals, if you do a little research -- and now is a good time to do so, before you actually need funeral services. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Can Costco Grow With Death? The discounter's entry could change the face of the funeral industry. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Alderwoods Arises Funeral-care provider Alderwoods turns in a quarter that blows away the analyst estimate. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Alderwoods Buries Stiff Competition The funeral services provider still represents a good value in a competitive industry. An investment in Alderwoods is not like one in your typical growth stock. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Die Smart When you choose a funeral home, consider comparison shopping first. |
Job Journal
July 29, 2007
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Adapt Your Talent to the Times Everyone, no matter what their career, must be not only a specialist, but a trend spotter as well. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
New Life in Death Care Alderwoods Group continues to make money in the grim yet predictably steady funeral services business. Investors, take note. |
Salon.com
January 12, 2001
Suzi Parker |
Get your laws off my coffin! The funeral industry dukes it out with independent casket dealers as Americans redefine the way they deal with death. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Cremation Must-Knows This is a grim topic to think about, but if you talk with family members and make sure that everyone is aware of everyone else's preferences, it can save you and your loved ones a lot of headaches and money. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2004 |
Consider Cremation Cremation can save you a lot of money -- and you might prefer it, too. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Stewart Enterprises Staying Alive Against a backdrop of stiff competition, death services provider Stewart Enterprises outlived expectations for its second quarter. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2006
David Blanchard |
Batesville Casket Co., Batesville Operations: IW Best Plants Profile 2006 A Daily Routine Of Continuous Improvement: At Batesville Casket, diversity is a competitive advantage. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2005
Matt Thurmond |
Stewart Rising From the Grave It's hard to find life in death care, but with prices six feet under, why not try? With companies in the industry so unloved, Stewart, trading at below book value, is worth a look. |
Reason
April 2005
Jacob Sullum |
Coffin Break In Oklahoma, where only licensed funeral directors are allowed to sell caskets, an online casket seller is asking the Supreme Court to review such laws and to help break up the casket cartel. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
Jason Moser |
The Bull Case for Matthews International This is a morbid company but an enticing investment opportunity. The company has been designing, producing, and selling memorialization products for cemeteries and funeral homes since 1850 |
Fast Company
December 1999
Lisa Chadderdon |
The Customer Is Always Dead It's the ultimate in designer products: your personal casket. And Batesville Casket Co. makes customized caskets faster, cheaper, and better than anyone else. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Struggling Stewart The funeral home operator's prospects aren't looking lively. Investors, the company is set to report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results. Here's what to expect. |
Salon.com
September 29, 1999
Thomas Lynch |
Funerals 'R' Us A small-town funeral director -- and author of "The Undertaking" -- says franchising the "death-care" business hurts consumers. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2004
Philip Durell |
Alderwoods Back From the Dead Thanks to its debt reduction efforts, Alderwoods is resurrected. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Alderwoods' New Lease on Life The death-care provider's latest numbers suggest a swing toward profitability. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2004 |
What Funerals Cost Can you afford to put yourself in the ground? |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Bury Your Money People with few assets may find burial trusts useful, but others may find better places for their money. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
Jim Mueller |
Alderwoods: Out of the Woods The funeral provider offers a good investing lesson: Don't get too greedy. If you have a clear-cut list of reasons for selling the stock, then you have a better chance at ignoring the emotional whipsawing of the market. |
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 20, 2004
Rich Smith |
Stone-Cold IPO Cemetary operator StoneMor Partners debuts on the Nasdaq. Investors with a long-term view took advantage of the chance to stake their claims. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions Here, the co-founder and president of Everest, a funeral planning service, talks about what financial advisors and their clients should know about death planning. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2011 |
Service Corp. International Earnings Preview Service Corp. International will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, July 27. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Let's Not Talk About Alderwoods This Hidden Gem of a stock continues to deliver excellent results. Shareholders hope it stays hidden a while longer. |
