This Once High-Flying Growth Giant Has a Unique Story -- and Could Be Turning Into an Attractive Value Stock

Part of gaining experience as an investor is understanding the lifecycle that most companies face. Many investors start out by becoming familiar with a company at the peak of its success, having generated strong growth and seeming to be on a path that will lead to even greater heights for revenue and profits. Sometimes, that growth can continue for a long time. Eventually, though, most companies reach a point at which what has worked in the past no longer works quite as well, forcing them to switch gears a ...