L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) is a manufacturer and distributor of products for the rail, construction, energy and utility markets, including rail, ties, joints, fasteners, piling, and pipes. Approximately half of its revenues are from construction products, 45% from rail products and the remaining from tubular products. This is a small company, with a market cap of around just $240 million (less than its $266 million book value, though greater than its $178 million tangible . . .
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By Vincent Veneziani
Today I am reviewing The Greatest Trades of All Time. Read my other book reviews . . . The following chart shows the returns on average equity for two companies over a decade. Returns on Average Equity Each company begins in the same spot, yet one begins an inexorable decline while the other maintains enviable performance. High and sustainable returns on equity are desirable and are one indicator of a business with a competitive advantage, so . . . Micrel, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCRL) designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of approximately 3,000 analog integrated circuits used in cell phones, laptops, tablets, networking devices, televisions and other equipment. The company produces power management analog products, high bandwidth communications circuits and Ethernet products. It is important to recognize that the company produces analog circuits, rather than digital. Digital circuits are more commoditized, whereas analog circuits are dependent on individual design teams, have longer product cycles . . . |
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