Quantcast

Posts related to ‘BA’

What’s Important in the Financial World (2/8/2012) Nokia Fires 4,000, Yahoo! Cuts Chairman

Posted: February 8, 2012 at 6:44 am

The restructuring of the world’s troubled multinationals continues. The trend has been particularly evident in industries like big pharma, where sales have fallen too fast to maintain expense levels. The most recent victim of ...
Read Full Story »

Media Digest (2/7/2012) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 7, 2012 at 6:49 am

Glencore and Xtrata agree to a $90 billion merger. (Reuters) Greek leaders face a deal for settling sovereign debt matters as workers strike. (Reuters) Toyota (NYSE: TM) posts good third-quarter ...
Read Full Story »

The Worst Cities for Retirees to Find Work

Posted: January 25, 2012 at 6:39 am

Just because you're retired doesn't mean you don't have to work. As of the end of last year, 7.3% of Americans 75 and older were employed -- the highest level ...
Read Full Story »

Airbus A380 Wing Cracks and the Limits of Engineering

Posted: January 25, 2012 at 6:36 am

Cracks in the wings of the new Airbus A380 super jumbo have been found several times. The aviation firm’s own engineers found some. Others have apparently been discovered by airlines. Sixty-eight of ...
Read Full Story »

11 DJIA Reporting Earnings This Week (DD, JNJ, MCD, TRV, VZ, BA, UTX, T, CVX, PG)

Posted: January 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm

This coming week is going to be yet another action packed week of big corporate earnings which will move markets or will move their sectors.  24/7 Wall St. has identified ...
Read Full Story »

11 DJIA Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (DD, JNJ, MCD, TRV, VZ, BA, UTX, T, CVX, PG)

Posted: January 20, 2012 at 3:34 pm

The coming week is going to be yet another action packed week of big corporate earnings which will move markets or will move their sectors.  24/7 Wall St. has identified ...
Read Full Story »

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADTN, AAP, APD, MT, ADP, BKU, BA, CATM, CSH, CVX, C, HGSI, LAMR, MA, RSH, SMG, UBS, VE, V, WFT, BRCM)

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 8:14 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Thursday morning. ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Cut to Hold at ...
Read Full Story »

Media Digest (1/17/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 17, 2012 at 6:43 am

China’s economy expands at a better-than-expected 8.9% in Q4 and area markets soared. (Reuters) Walmart (NYSE: WMT) appoints a former CBS (NYSE: CBS) digital executive as head of its digital operations. ...
Read Full Story »

2012 Top Picks From… Everyone! (AAPL, T, BA, GE, KFT, ETFC, MCP, DNDN, BSX, ISRG, STJ)

Posted: January 10, 2012 at 7:25 am

24/7 has compiled many of the predictions from various firms and various market pundits for what lies ahead in 2012.  Wall St. modified analyst consensus price target methodology generates 12% ...
Read Full Story »

The 10 Most Expensive Weapons in the World

Posted: January 9, 2012 at 6:49 am

The 10 most expensive weapons systems in the world total $868 billion in research and development and manufacturing costs. The Department of Defense has commissioned each of the weapons. The ...
Read Full Story »

Jim Cramer’s Top 4 DJIA Picks For 2012 (T, BA, GE, KFT)

Posted: January 7, 2012 at 8:07 am

With this being the first week of the year, many analysts, market pundits, and media outlets are revamping their picks and outlooks for 2012.  Jim Cramer on CNBC's Mad Money ...
Read Full Story »

What the 787 Delay Cost Boeing in Market Share

Posted: January 6, 2012 at 6:41 am

Airbus delivered more aircraft than Boeing (NYSE: BA) did last year. Delays in delivery of the 787 Dreamliner have cost Boeing sales. Now, it must recover in a period in which high ...
Read Full Story »

What’s Important in the Financial World (1/6/2012) BMW No. 1, Samsung Earnings

Posted: January 6, 2012 at 6:39 am

Can Audi pass BMW, which passed Mercedes? The ongoing race for the prime position among luxury car companies in the U.S. was won by BMW in 2011. It sold 247,907 ...
Read Full Story »

Media Digest (1/6/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 6, 2012 at 6:38 am

Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford will sue the troubled company for wrongful dismissal. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund’s Lagarde says 2012 will not see the end of the euro. (Reuters) MF ...
Read Full Story »

Media Digest (1/5/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 5, 2012 at 6:33 am

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) will complete the capital raise for its $16 billion fund. (Reuters) The EU agrees to an embargo on Iranian oil. (Reuters) Citing defense cuts, Boeing (NYSE: BA) ...
Read Full Story »