JackDaniels.comIf you are ever playing the word association game and bourbon comes up, chances are high that the first or second brand you would associate it with is Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. Brown-Forman Corp.…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 57 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of 65 billion cubic feet anticipated by analysts.…
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) is still in the beginnings of its long-term turnaround under CEO Meg Whitman. Earnings were not so bad, but there is this continued erosion in the core PC and…
via Wikimedia CommonsAfter five years at the top of the heap, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has relinquished its top spot in comScore Inc.’s (NASDAQ: SCOR) ranking of the top 50 U.S. Web properties. The new…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its index of leading economic indicators (LEI). While the name sounds like much a of a preview, it is a July number and we would caution that many of…
ThinkstockSunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the company formerly known as MEMC Electronics, announced Thursday morning that it would spin off its semiconductor unit in an initial public offering (IPO) tentatively scheduled for early next year.…
ThinkstockWith over a month left in the third quarter of 2013, there is still plenty of time for anything to happen. However, the software analysts at Lazard are starting to feel pretty good that…
Jon OggNow that stocks have pulled back and interest rates have risen, investors are looking for more guidance on which stocks they should still buy and which stocks they should sell or avoid. 24/7…
ThinkstockWith oil prices consistently over the $100 level, the big exploration and production (E&P) companies are ramping up spending to take advantage of the high pricing. Wall Street estimates that between the E&P companies…
thinkstockTwo of the oldest brands in U.S. retailing are engaged in a struggle for survival. And if either is to defy a Darwinian end, some evolution will have to take place. Sears Holdings Corp.…
If you have analyzed the myriad earnings reports over the summer of 2013, the trend that you will notice is a lack of revenue growth from most major companies. Many have continued to grow…
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertConsider the holiday sales season started, even though Labor Day weekend has not begun. A number of large retailers are stocking up for the period, and…
ThinkstockSupposedly the works of many great painters do not reach their peak value until the artists are dead. In the case of Elmore Leonard, who sold millions of books when he was alive, a related…
Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsFor those who had hoped that Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) would break out of its multiyear revenue and earnings funk, think again. After too many management changes to count, and…
ThinkstockThe elements that were needed to show that Europe’s economy has started to recover, and that China’s has not slowed as much as was thought during the past few months, showed up in new…