courtesy of Apple Inc.With the next generation of the iconic iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) imminent and a huge introduction expected to be announced from Cupertino next week, a myriad of new early…
ThinkstockLast year U.S. drivers consumed about 50,000 barrels a day less gasoline than they did in 2011. In the first half of 2013, drivers have cut consumption another 50,000 barrels a day. The primary…
ThinkstockIndia has been in trouble, it currency and financial markets have been roiled and its inflation is among the worst we have measured. It seems as though that all times of trouble have a…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was given new analyst coverage with a Buy rating this week and what felt like a ridiculous $777 price target. While we took a slight issue with…
ThinkstockChicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said this morning that he expects U.S. GDP growth to surpass 3% in 2014 and that inflation will be “moving back toward” the Fed’s 2% target. But,…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsIf you have been watching the jobs data ahead of the unemployment report, chances are high that you would have looked for a decent to good report on Friday. The…
Jon OggInterest rates have risen and volatility in stocks has resumed. Traders and investors are looking for bargain stocks but also trying to decide which stocks they should get out as well. These same…
ThinkstockThe institutional portfolio strategy team at Oppenheimer use some very specific parameters when looking for stocks and sectors. Earnings revisions sentiment and alpha momentum can be used as tools from a contrarian or trend-following…
Courtesy Xiaomi TechnologyFor a while there a couple of years ago, 3D TV was the next big thing with electronics manufacturers. Customers were far less enthusiastic and 3D television sets from makers like Samsung…
Investors and traders alike often look for new research ideas that can lead to higher income and profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of new analyst research calls each morning. Some turn out to…
courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is about to be pilloried again for “ethical and legal” labor violations at the Chinese factory of one of its parts suppliers. A watchdog group called China Labor…
ThinkstockWhat generally happens when industries have only regional providers or merely a whole slew of competitors? Usually it boils down to mergers for size and scale, then outright acquisitions to eliminate competition. We have…
ThinkstockWhile inflation has been relatively tame in the United States and Europe, several large nations have struggled with rising prices. Sadly, most instances are simply stagflation, where prices are rising but the economic growth…
courtesy of Yahoo!Much of the media, and some analysts who follow Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), have become wildly excited about the new design of the portal company’s logo. As if it mattered. The Financial…
courtesy of AppleHow big does a smartphone or tablet screen have to be before it can be considered a TV? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) apparently will test an iPhone with a six-inch screen, according…