Courtesy of BlackBerryBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has released its new Z30 smartphone. And at about the same time, The Wall Street Journal reported that the company may fire 40% of its staff. Two things…
Leapfrog.comIf the app is the new door for searching the Internet, or the portal to allowing people to have their own online DNA, the opening is widening at a frightening pace. According to Gartner, annual…
Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsLast year, household income remained effectively unchanged, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is despite the fact that the U.S. added nearly 2.2 million jobs in…
courtesy of OracleOracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 results after markets closed Wednesday. The software and server company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.59 on revenue of $8.4 billion. In the…
September 18, 2013: U.S. markets opened mixed Wednesday as investors and traders waited for the afternoon FOMC announcement. When the Fed declined to begin tapering its asset purchases, shares popped and led indexes to…
courtesy U.S. Federal ReserveWe provided live coverage on the matter for about two hours before, during, and after the FOMC announcement, the Fed forecasts, and then in the Ben Bernanke press conference. The long…
courtesy of SamsungWireless carrier Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) said on Wednesday that it will add another 100 Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) stores to the 106 that already sell Sprint products in kiosks or…
ThinkstockIn its announcement Wednesday afternoon, the FOMC cited concern over recent developments in the housing market as a reason to maintain its asset purchase program at $85 billion a month. In particular rising interest…
ThinkstockExpectations for economic growth have fallen since the beginning of the summer according to the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs from leading U.S. companies. From an index reading of 84.3 in the summer,…
ThinkstockGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is known for many efforts outside of traditional search and traditional technology. Some think this is a great move for the next generation, and some consider it a waste of…
courtesy U.S. Federal Reserve24/7 Wall St. has been surprised by the FOMC with the decision not to begin tapering its $85 billion per month in bond buying. The markets were surprised too, because the…
Courtesy BlackBerryBlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY) remains in trouble and perhaps its only true exit or recovery strategy is the hope of an acquirer wanting to take this company private. Now the company has launched…
ThinkstockViroPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: VPHM) has become the latest and greatest biotech buyout candidate after a report of it being a buyout candidate surfaced last week. We saw some 11 million shares trade hands on…
courtesy of General ElectricWhen we looked at conglomerate stocks earlier this year, one company stood out. Based on implied gains and dividend payouts, General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) struck us as a good bet.…
ThinkstockWith this September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting being a two-day one, we have a lot more to expect than just the statement with the policy decisions. Chairman Ben Bernanke will be hosting a press…