It's good to be Apple (AAPL: 308.05, -0.79, -0.25%) now. Giant gains in sales, earnings and market share make headlines. Headlines get the attention of potential customers. Their curiosity leads to further sales, earnings and market share gains. And so on.For the three companies below, momentum has been carrying them in the opposite direction in recent years. Each has suffered setbacks in market share and steep share price declines (at least some of which can be traced to Apple's success).
Humbled companies can be good to stock investors, provided their managers have figured out what's wrong and are willing and able to fix it. With Wall Street's expectations low for such companies, it doesn't take much good news to give shares a lift. The odds are perhaps against these companies, but each has its fans among Wall Street analysts. Here's a look at their arguments in favor of buying shares. (more)
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