ThinkstockAfter sliding in the rankings for four consecutive years, the United States moved up two places in the World Economic Forum’s competitiveness ranking, from seventh last year to fifth in 2013. A combination of…
September 9, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher on Monday morning following a good report on consumer sentiment in the eurozone and a booming report on China’s trade surplus. Japan’s second-quarter GDP growth was revised…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve reported on Monday afternoon that total outstanding U.S. consumer credit rose 4.4% in July, from a revised estimate of $2.842 trillion in June to $2.852 trillion. A total of $850 billion…
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) still has ambitions of increasing its dividend. The bank also wants to increase its share buybacks. This is an important step because Jamie Dimon and team did…
ThinkstockThe former Portuguese colony of Macau generates about six times the gambling revenue of Las Vegas and now a Macau-based company is going after a piece of the action. U.S.-based casino operators are reaping…
ThinkstockTropical Storm Humberto has formed off the coast of Africa, and the formation is earlier than most storms. This storm is also projected to become a hurricane. The good news for the United States…
ThinkstockThe Russian proposal to put Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile under international control has changed the calculus on President Obama’s intention to take military action against the Middle Eastern country. The Russian proposal appears to…
TwitterTwitter is going to be the next big social media IPO. At least that is what the news flow measurement is suggesting. While we have seen increased speculation that Twitter is readying to start…
ThinkstockWith the PC market withering and the mobile market exploding, the two big PC CPU makers should be having some trouble posting profit growth. But over the past 12 months, shares of Advanced Micro…
24/7 Wall St. is tracking several key movers this Monday that are unusual moves in nature. These are not due to mergers directly, so they are issues that investors and traders alike may track…
ThinkstockInflation is often crippling in economies, but so-called hyperinflation is far worse. 24/7 Wall St. recently identified 11 key emerging market nations suffering serious inflation. In most cases this is not technically hyperinflation. Hyperinflation…
ThinkstockFrom all-time highs in 2007 and 2008, most solar makers’ stocks have plunged to around 50% of their value six years ago. U.S. solar makers First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index rose in August to 113.54 from an upwardly revised 112.80 in July. While the number on the surface is small, it should stand out that the Employment Trends…
courtesy Dell Inc.Calling his effort to stop the sale of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) to company founder Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners “almost impossible,” activist investor Carl Icahn has said…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has managed to come full circle from its devastating initial public offering (IPO). In a period of about 15 months it saw its shares dive from the…