By Chad Shoop. Every three months, thousands of public companies go through the quarterly ritual of “reporting their numbers.” It’s a kimono-opening exercise in which CEOs and CFOs and others in corporate management release the company’s latest financial results to...

By Chad Shoop.  As stocks climb to multiyear highs, with the media crowing that it shows no sign of slowing down, it’s easy for investors to get caught up in the excitement – and the greed – of the moment. But it’s important to remember that stocks do not go up in a...