The stock market is a forward-looking machine, with a motor that just won't quit. So when it comes to figuring out whether a stock is worth buying, investors care most about where profits are headed, ...
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio has long held a lock on investors’ imaginations. So when it jumps to near 30, like it has in the last few weeks, they’re inclined to think stocks are pricey and pull ...