March 2012

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 7, 2012 at 8:21 AM EST

ADP Signals All’s Well on Jobs

ADP is releasing February jobs creation showing that private sector added 216,000 jobs. Dow Jones was calling for 215,000 and…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 7, 2012 at 8:03 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAPL, ADP, ESRX, GGP, KFT, LULU, MHS, MCO, P, PG, VRSK, VRML)

Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Apple,…

Paul Ausick | Mar 7, 2012 at 7:57 AM EST

Canadian Solar Misses Estimates by a Mile (CSIQ, SPWR, AAPL)

Bad news from the solar PV makers is as common as dirt these days. It’s the good news that’s hard…

Paul Ausick | Mar 7, 2012 at 7:43 AM EST

The IMF — Down in the Weeds of US Politics

Following the financial collapse of 2008, the US insisted on some changes to the way representation was apportioned at the…

Paul Ausick | Mar 7, 2012 at 7:15 AM EST

France Rejects Monsanto Corn Again (MON)

The French government will once again ban the planting of MON810 maize (corn), a genetically modified organism (GMO) made and…

Paul Ausick | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:54 AM EST

Factory Orders Take Unexpected Drop in Germany

The German Economy Ministry reported this morning that the new factory orders index fell by -2.7% in January, following a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:32 AM EST

Price of Drugs for the Elderly Soars

The AARP put out a remarkably complex research paper that shows, among other things, that the costs that people over…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:31 AM EST

A Better Situation for the Impoverished?

CIA World FactbookThe World Bank issued its new data on global poverty. The most prominent part of the report, the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:31 AM EST

Bloomberg’s Meaningless Billionaire Index

Bloomberg has launched an index that follows the net worth of the world’s 20 most wealthy billionaires. Each net worth figure…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:30 AM EST

What’s Important in the Financial World (3/7/2012) Nintendo Sales, China Trade

Oil traders are skittish. A little bit of news about crude supply or demand can trigger a frenzy of trades.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:30 AM EST

Media Digest (3/7/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) talks with cable companies about adding its services to their channels. (Reuters) The Institute of International Finance pressures…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:29 AM EST

Lehman, Out Of Chapter 11, Will Be Shuttered

Lehman Bros., the demise of which is often blamed for the start of the credit crisis, will finally come out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:22 AM EST

Drug Firms May Be Tied To Counterfeit Avastin–WSJ

There have been a number of reports that doses of fake Avastin, a key cancer drug, have been discovered in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:18 AM EST

Netflix To Set Deal With Cable Companies?–Reuters

Cable companies and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been natural enemies for years. First, its DVD by mail service undercut cable…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2012 at 6:08 AM EST

Nintendo Sales Improve, But Xbox 360 Threatens

Microsoft scored a hit in video game sales during 2011. According to MarketWatch, The Xbox 360 from Microsoft was the…

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Month: March 2012

ADP Signals All’s Well on Jobs

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAPL, ADP, ESRX, GGP, KFT, LULU, MHS, MCO, P, PG, VRSK, VRML)

Canadian Solar Misses Estimates by a Mile (CSIQ, SPWR, AAPL)

The IMF — Down in the Weeds of US Politics

France Rejects Monsanto Corn Again (MON)

Factory Orders Take Unexpected Drop in Germany

Price of Drugs for the Elderly Soars

A Better Situation for the Impoverished?

Bloomberg’s Meaningless Billionaire Index

What’s Important in the Financial World (3/7/2012) Nintendo Sales, China Trade

Media Digest (3/7/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT

Lehman, Out Of Chapter 11, Will Be Shuttered

Drug Firms May Be Tied To Counterfeit Avastin–WSJ

Netflix To Set Deal With Cable Companies?–Reuters

Nintendo Sales Improve, But Xbox 360 Threatens

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

After Comparing Every Weekly Pay ETF on the Market, Roundhill’s Lineup Is the Only One Somewhat Delivering

Why $34,000 Is the Social Security Tax Threshold Most Retirees Never See Coming

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

Why $34,000 Is the Social Security Tax Threshold Most Retirees Never See Coming

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

After Comparing Every Weekly Pay ETF on the Market, Roundhill’s Lineup Is the Only One Somewhat Delivering

ADP Signals All’s Well on Jobs

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAPL, ADP, ESRX, GGP, KFT, LULU, MHS, MCO, P, PG, VRSK, VRML)

Canadian Solar Misses Estimates by a Mile (CSIQ, SPWR, AAPL)

The IMF — Down in the Weeds of US Politics

France Rejects Monsanto Corn Again (MON)

Factory Orders Take Unexpected Drop in Germany

Price of Drugs for the Elderly Soars

A Better Situation for the Impoverished?

Bloomberg’s Meaningless Billionaire Index

What’s Important in the Financial World (3/7/2012) Nintendo Sales, China Trade

Media Digest (3/7/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT

Lehman, Out Of Chapter 11, Will Be Shuttered

Drug Firms May Be Tied To Counterfeit Avastin–WSJ

Netflix To Set Deal With Cable Companies?–Reuters

Nintendo Sales Improve, But Xbox 360 Threatens

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

After Comparing Every Weekly Pay ETF on the Market, Roundhill’s Lineup Is the Only One Somewhat Delivering

Why $34,000 Is the Social Security Tax Threshold Most Retirees Never See Coming

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