Container Store Files for IPO
ThinkstockThe Container Store Group Inc. has joined the waves of well-known companies looking to come public in an initial public offering. Formal terms have not been set other than that the IPO will be…
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September 30, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Monday as hopes were dashed over the weekend to a settlement of a federal budget continuing resolution. An afternoon vote by the Senate to eliminate a delay…
Worried about a Zombie Apocalypse? Chevy’s Got the Truck for You
Last Friday at the Texas State Fair, the Chevrolet division of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) showed off a concept vehicle it calls “Black Ops” based on its popular Silverado pickup truck. The concept:…
IKEA to Sell Solar Panels
ThinkstockSwedish do-it-yourself furniture store IKEA will begin selling home solar panel kits in the U.K. over the next 10 months. The kit will cost about $9,200 and generate 3,360 watts of electricity. The kits,…
Gasoline Prices Set for Steady Decline
ThinkstockToday’s U.S. gasoline pump prices are at their lowest point since the end of January. At a national average of $3.40 a gallon, the price has dropped by $0.19 a gallon since the beginning…
What Is BlackBerry Really Worth?
Courtesy of BlackBerryThe $4.7 billion offer from Fairfax Financial Holdings for smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) was viewed almost immediately by investors as too high. The day the offer was made, the stock fell…
Five FDA Approvals and Reviews at Risk Under a Government Shutdown
via Wikimedia CommonsIt looks like Congress and the president still cannot figure out how to play well with each other, and now we have another impending government shutdown. The reality is that some government…
Solar Flares: Why Chinese Solar Stocks Are Shining
ThinkstockLast week saw three Chinese solar stocks rise more than 20%, with about half that gain coming on Friday following an upgrade to Buy from Deutsche Bank on Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) and…
Apple Growth Continues to Outpace Android
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Android operating system from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) claims about 70% of the market in the five large European economies: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. But sales…
Event-Driven Hedge Funds Dominate Inflows and Performance
The phrase “A rising tide lifts all boats” is frequently used around Wall Street when the good times roll. It basically helps to explain why in a good market almost everything works, with little…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: CIT, Intel, Nike, J.C.Penney and More
Jon OggAs a government shutdown and debt ceiling debate rage on as new (or repetitive) market risks, investors have to decide which stocks to buy and which to sell or avoid. 24/7 Wall St.…
Wall Street Analysts’ Top Stocks to Buy Trading Under $10
ThinkstockWhether you are a trader or investor, one of the keys to success is having a meaningful enough position in the stocks you own to take advantage of strong upside price movement. As we…
Shell Puts Texas Assets on the Block
ThinkstockAnglo-Dutch oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) announced Monday that it will sell its assets in the Eagle Ford shale play in south Texas. The sale follows an announcement in August that…
Xstrata’s Former Chief Gets Back to Mining
ThinkstockThe former CEO of mining company Xstrata has a new venture to keep him busy. Mick Davis has brought together his former management team, all of whom had to go job hunting after the…
Apple Tops Google and Coke in Brand Valuation
courtesy of Apple Inc.Whatever damage Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has sustained in the stock market as its hyper-growth slows to more modest levels, it still owns the most valuable brand in the world. In the annual…