Seven Cities at Risk of Rising Seas
ThinkstockIf climate change goes unchecked, sea levels in the United States could rise as much as 23 feet, affecting 18 million people in hundreds of cities along the nation’s coasts. According to the nonprofit…
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Newest first · Page 151Sweetened Offer Gets Dole OK
The chairman and CEO of Dole Food Co. (NYSE: DOLE), David H. Murdock, made a $12 a share offer to acquire the 60% of the company’s stock he did not already own back in…
If Apple Is Hurrying Its Next iPhone, Battery Life Remains the Biggest Risk
AppleIf you have an iPhone5 and upgraded from a prior iPhone4 or iPhone4s, chances are high that you have had some frustrations over how fast the battery drains. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) wants to…
Short Sellers Get Schizo Regarding High-Yield Dividends: AEP, GE, Annaly, Altria and More
Jon OggShort sellers are trying to decide what to do when it comes to how evaluate the high-yield dividend and defensive stocks. The latest short interest changes as of July 31 are compared to July…
Short Sellers Losing Interest in 3D Printing Stocks?
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of July 31 in the following 3D printer and services companies: 3D Systems Inc. (NYSE: DDD), Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), ExOne Co. (NASDAQ: XONE) and…
Short Interest in Solar Energy Companies Falls
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of July 31: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
Merck Temodar Gets Generic Competition in Brain Cancer
ThinkstockMerck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) is seeing one more drug drive off the patent cliff. News was released on Monday by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) that it and Perrigo Co. (NYSE: PRGO)…
Short Interest Declines on Top Health Care Distribution and Technology Stocks to Buy
ThinkstockWhen short interest, or the amount of any specific stock sold short, starts to decline, that is usually a flashing sign for investors to take a look behind the curtain. In general, a lower…
Lowe’s to Complete Acquisition of California Home Improvement Stores
ThinkstockLowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) announced this morning that Orchard Supply Hardware Stores (OSHWQ) did not receive a higher bid than the $205 million Lowe’s offered in June and that the company will now seek…
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: LinkedIn, NetApp, T-Mobile and More
Jon OggStocks have shown that they no longer can go only up, and now investors are looking for solid research ideas that can bring their next wave of profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst…
Corn Price Collapse Continues
ThinkstockA year ago, corn sold for around $8.30 a bushel. Last Friday it closed at $4.65 a bushel and is trading down about 5% this morning at around $4.63 a bushel. And the trouble…
BlackBerry Explores Strategic Alternatives: Why a Buyout Is Next to Impossible
Courtesy BlackBerryBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has announced a continuation of reports that it would like to go private. BlackBerry shares were halted on Monday morning, and the news is that the troubled smartphone maker…
Goldman Sachs Has 10 Stocks to Buy with 30% to 60% Upside
ThinkstockWith the S&P 500 trading at near record highs, and the internals starting to look a little wobbly, it is important to be very careful in picking stocks now. Goldman Sachs market strategist David…
U.S. Commodities Watchdog Agency Subpoenas Documents: Reuters
ThinkstockThe U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has subpoenaed documents and other communications and records going back to 2010 from a metals warehousing firm. Reuters reports exclusively that “a source with direct knowledge of…
Why Walmart Still Matters
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWOften forgotten among the publicity Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) gets for its red-hot growth, and the well-regarded marketing and pricing strategies of Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), is…