Few things are more tied to a company’s identity than its logo. Who isn't familiar with Nike's swoosh or McDonald’s golden arches? A good logo helps consumers recognize brands instantly ... Read Full Story »
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, kicking off a gradual decline that lasted all day. Profit-taking and a lower-than-expected reading on consumer sentiment in the U.S. get the blame. ... Read Full Story »
Investors and traders are frequently looking for fresh research ideas that will generate higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst research calls to find great ideas ... Read Full Story »
Seattle-based software maker Tableau Software Inc. (NYSE: DATA) begins trading today following an initial public offering (IPO) of 8.2 million shares at a price of $31 a share. The offering ... Read Full Story »
This week should mark the climax of first quarter corporate earnings season. It will be a full week for the earnings calendar, along with key economic events and some corporate ... Read Full Story »
While the current stock market rally has been impressive since the lows last November, many investors, analysts and equity strategists are casting a wary eye at the looming May 1 ... Read Full Story »
The first-quarter earning season begins today with the quarterly ritual of perennial lousy, or at least lackluster, earnings leading off the deluge of reports, from aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: ... Read Full Story »
The markets may have topped and are acting choppy after Fed speak and after North Korean rhetoric, but U.S. investors can count on several big dividend hikes that we see ... Read Full Story »
U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower this morning, rose briefly above the break-even line, and then slipped following a weaker-than-expected report on U.S. manufacturing PMI (more coverage here). In Asia, ... Read Full Story »
Biofuel maker Gevo Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) won a partial victory in federal court yesterday when a judge ruled that its method for producing isobutanol does not infringe on a patent ... Read Full Story »
The higher the market goes, the more the natural inclination for many that have good gains to take profit and move to the sidelines. However, many investors are starting to ... Read Full Story »
U.S. equity markets opened about flat this morning on another day devoid of significant data releases. In Asia, markets in China and Hong Kong remain closed for the holiday, but ... Read Full Story »
These are some of this Tuesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Capstead Mortgage Corp. (NYSE: CMO) cut to Market Perform at JMP Securities. Chesapeake ... Read Full Story »
The week ahead will be the official flood gate opening for earnings season. We have a very large portion of the S&P 500 Index reporting fourth-quarter earnings, and we have many ... Read Full Story »
The Dogs of the Dow are measured out each year simply as the five highest common stock dividend yields among the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 components. We have another ... Read Full Story »