March 2012

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2012 at 9:14 AM EDT

Another Asset Sale Coming in Diamond Mining? (RIO, BHP, AAUKY)

UK-based mining giant Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) is mulling over the idea of shedding its diamond mining and production…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2012 at 9:14 AM EDT

Analysts Preview & Set Tone for RIM Earnings (RIMM)

Research-in-Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is due to report earnings later on this week. Estimates have come down and there is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2012 at 9:10 AM EDT

Economic Confidence Reaches Multi-Year High

With unemployment falling, and most gauges of consumer confidence having ticked up recently, it is not unusual that the Gallup…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:55 AM EDT

Dollar General Secondary Lightens Private Equity Stakes… Buffett Involved? (DG, GS, KKR, BRK-B)

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is holding a public secondary offering of 25 million shares which are being sold by…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:52 AM EDT

Bausch + Lomb Nabs ISTA (ISTA, VRX)

Privately held Bausch + Lomb Inc. has made ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ISTA) an offer it can’t refuse. The eye…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:24 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATVI, APOL, BAC, BWLD, DRQ, EA, KR, MU, SAIA, SNDK, SCCO, VALE)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday.…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:21 AM EDT

Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Retreating

US index futures are lower this morning as investors wait to hear news on both consumer confidence and house prices.…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:03 AM EDT

Homebuilder Lennar Hammers Estimates (LEN)

Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN), one of the country’s largest homebuilders, today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended February…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2012 at 7:43 AM EDT

US Treasury Pushing for Split of Ally? (GM)

Ally Financial inc.Ally Financial Inc., the former finance arm of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) known as GMAC, received more…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2012 at 7:22 AM EDT

Xbox Live to Add Comcast, HBO Go Today (MSFT, CMCSA, TWX, AAPL, GOOG)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) will roll out new applications for its Xbox 360 platform today, including one for the Xfinity…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2012 at 6:42 AM EDT

Ten States Where Green Jobs Thrive

The green economy often is cited as a key driver of the national economic recovery. At the very least, it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2012 at 6:41 AM EDT

The Case Against U.S. Economic Growth

Fed Chairman Bernanke recently stated that, even with monetary easing, the U.S. economy could be dragged back toward recession because…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2012 at 6:41 AM EDT

Nokia’s Cheap $99.99 Smartphone

NokiaNokia’s (NYSE: NOK) new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900, will not carry a premium price in the U.S. The smartphone’s retail…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2012 at 6:40 AM EDT

OECD: EU Bailout Money Must Be $1 Trillion Euros

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría became the latest leader to say that Europe’s economic and sovereign debt trouble could be great enough…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2012 at 6:39 AM EDT

What’s Important in the Financial World (3/27/2012) German Gas Prices, Case-Shiller Home Prices

German consumer activity is being undermined by high gasoline prices. That is the conclusion of Germany’s premier economic survey firm GfK Group.…

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Month: March 2012

Another Asset Sale Coming in Diamond Mining? (RIO, BHP, AAUKY)

Analysts Preview & Set Tone for RIM Earnings (RIMM)

Economic Confidence Reaches Multi-Year High

Dollar General Secondary Lightens Private Equity Stakes… Buffett Involved? (DG, GS, KKR, BRK-B)

Bausch + Lomb Nabs ISTA (ISTA, VRX)

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATVI, APOL, BAC, BWLD, DRQ, EA, KR, MU, SAIA, SNDK, SCCO, VALE)

Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Retreating

Homebuilder Lennar Hammers Estimates (LEN)

US Treasury Pushing for Split of Ally? (GM)

Xbox Live to Add Comcast, HBO Go Today (MSFT, CMCSA, TWX, AAPL, GOOG)

Ten States Where Green Jobs Thrive

The Case Against U.S. Economic Growth

Nokia’s Cheap $99.99 Smartphone

OECD: EU Bailout Money Must Be $1 Trillion Euros

What’s Important in the Financial World (3/27/2012) German Gas Prices, Case-Shiller Home Prices

Prediction: Pfizer Stock Will Double on This Date

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

Fidelity's 2026 Study: 76% of Boomers Are Counting on Social Security While Younger Generations Lean on Workplace Plans

Prediction: Pfizer Stock Will Double on This Date

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

Another Asset Sale Coming in Diamond Mining? (RIO, BHP, AAUKY)

Analysts Preview & Set Tone for RIM Earnings (RIMM)

Economic Confidence Reaches Multi-Year High

Dollar General Secondary Lightens Private Equity Stakes… Buffett Involved? (DG, GS, KKR, BRK-B)

Bausch + Lomb Nabs ISTA (ISTA, VRX)

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATVI, APOL, BAC, BWLD, DRQ, EA, KR, MU, SAIA, SNDK, SCCO, VALE)

Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Retreating

Homebuilder Lennar Hammers Estimates (LEN)

US Treasury Pushing for Split of Ally? (GM)

Xbox Live to Add Comcast, HBO Go Today (MSFT, CMCSA, TWX, AAPL, GOOG)

Ten States Where Green Jobs Thrive

The Case Against U.S. Economic Growth

Nokia’s Cheap $99.99 Smartphone

OECD: EU Bailout Money Must Be $1 Trillion Euros

What’s Important in the Financial World (3/27/2012) German Gas Prices, Case-Shiller Home Prices

Prediction: Pfizer Stock Will Double on This Date

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

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The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

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