Irony or Paradox? BP plc (NYSE: BP) “could” potentially see far less liability from its Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon disaster from 2010. This almost seems impossible, yet here we are. The question…
Nothing like the Chapter 11 filing of a major public company brings in poor press notices. Borders Group filed for bankruptcy and closed 200 stores which is also bound to hurt it in local…
In June of 2008, documents and e-mails from Countrywide Financial Corp., now part of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), revealed that some mortgage borrowers had more than just a solid credit score on…
When the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) took the wraps off its new 747-8 Intercontinental last Sunday, the company harked back to the introduction of the first 747 some 42 years ago in 1968. Perhaps…
Answers.com (NASDAQ: ANSW) has spent most of its many years as a public company attempting to convince Wall St. how ingenious its business plan is and how undervalued its stock has been. Answer traded…
Most investors today believe that none of the banks are paying high-yielding dividends any longer. While it is true that J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is going to reinstate its dividend as…
24/7 Wall St. chose the ten most important pieces of news for major US corporations so far this year. Our evaluation was based on the history of the company and industry involved and the…
If there are any worries that lingers with economists about the current American financial situation, jobs and housing are about all that is left. The argument has been persuasively made that inflation will stay…
Earnings are out for three large gold miners, and the reviews are mixed. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) have all reported fourth-quarter and full-year…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD), China MediaExpress Holdings (NASDAQ: CCME), NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP). ANADIGICS,…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Reiterated Buy and $12 price target at…
Mike Edwards, the CEO of Borders Group which has just declared bankruptcy, wrote the retailer’s “Rewards Members” to tell them everything at the company is fine. If the Borders’ program works as most loyalty…
The keen investigative journalists at the CBC have discovered that cyber-hackers, probably based in China, made at least two raids on Canadian government servers and databases. The network said “Sources have confirmed that the…
The National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales will rise 4% this year. The forecast does not include sales at gas stations, car dealers or restaurants. Stronger-than-expected retail figures late last year contributed to…
Republicans have started to shut down funding for Dodd-Frank programs (Reuters) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and other agencies will fine banks for improper foreclosure methods (Reuters) Ben Bernanke says he backs…