Coal: Bad, but Maybe Not Getting Worse
ThinkstockCoal mining stocks have had a couple of bad years. Actually, since peaking in mid-2008, Central Appalachian thermal coal prices have dropped from more than $140 a ton to around $50 a ton. Cheap…
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Newest first · Page 123Lottery Now Over $350 Million: What to Do and Not to Do If You Win
ThinkstockIf you are one of the millions of lottery players, chances are high that you will not be able to ignore the coming Pennsylvania Lottery drawings this week. Over the next three nights, there…
Apple iPhone Dies: Live Blogs, @Twitter, Analysis, Stock Plunges Below $500
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsElvis Costello is musical guest, how sad Apple iPhone 5S price points 16 GB for $199, and 32 GB for $299, and 64 GB for $399. Does not seem like much…
Negative Home Equity Rate Falls in Second Quarter
ThinkstockThe number of U.S. homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth fell to 7.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2013, an improvement of 2.5 million…
Companies Raising Over $3 Billion in New Stock Sales
The stock market is looking healthier and healthier again, and it is not just because the S&P 500 is within striking distance of 1,700 and because the DJIA has crossed back over 15,000. We…
Major and Significant DJIA Changes
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsWe have argued for years that the composition of the 30 components in the Dow Jones Industrial Average has needed a change. That change is here, and frankly some of…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Stocks to Buy: Fusion-io, Marvell, National Oilwell Varco and More
Investors and traders are often looking for new research ideas that can generate higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great ideas from value…
Top Analyst Downgrades and Stocks to Sell: Beazer, Model N, Sprouts and More
Jon OggVolatility in the stock market is back and interest has risen handily from the lows. Now investors are looking for ideas for stocks they should buy, as well as which stocks to sell…
Top Stocks to Buy as Leading Market Analyst Predicts 1,750 for S&P 500 in 2013
The equity strategy team and the market analysts at Deutsche Bank are starting to feel pretty comfortable that the rest of this year and beyond could really start to show some positive earnings growth…
BlackBerry Adopts One Strategic Alternative: Fire People
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) fired an unspecified number of its U.S. sales staff on Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal’s Digits blog. The move follows the July…
Credit Suisse Has High-Yield MLP Stocks to Buy Despite Rising Interest Rates
ThinkstockThe impact of a rising interest rate environment on the performance of energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) has become a growing topic of interest among investors, given the 137 basis point (bps) or 1.37%…
Small Business Optimism in the Doldrums
ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported Tuesday morning that its small business optimism index for August came in at 94, essentially flat with July’s reading of 94.1. In May the index reached 94.4, its…
Apple Store in Boise Waits Deperately for New Products
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has stores in most states. In California it has nearly 60, including three each in San Francisco and Los Angeles. All these stores need the new Apple…
How Carl Icahn Won the Battle for Dell
courtesy of DellCarl Icahn won the battle to control Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) with one quick action. He walked away from the competition to run a company that has no future. After months in…
Americans Don’t Think College Degree Is Needed for Work
ThinkstockPerhaps the trend to question the value of graduate degrees, which even has spilled over to opinions that some college degrees have no value, has gotten a big boost of support. A new Gallup…