courtesy of McDonald'sIt would cost McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and its franchisees more than $8 billion a year in the United States, if its workers received a raise from current wages to the $15…
courtesy of MicrosoftAccording to Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), its Surface tablet business lost money in the past fiscal year. One clue that the product was in trouble was the disclosure that Microsoft wrote down…
ThinkstockNEC has decided not to join HTC, BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and smaller rivals in the uphill battle against Samsung and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). It will leave the mobile…
July 30, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning as traders and investors wait for tomorrow’s announcement from the FOMC. There was little economic data published today. In the U.S., the S&P Case-Shiller…
ThinkstockWhen it comes to social media, or social gaming, the recent earnings reports from Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) were complete opposites. Facebook blew past its sales and even made…
U.S. National Park ServiceLast Friday, an unidentified person threw green paint on the Lincoln Memorial. Earlier today, a woman was arrested in connection with the act. The Lincoln Memorial, which alone had nearly 6.2…
ThinkstockAlcatel-Lucent, S.A. (NYSE: ALU) appears to be on track in its perpetual turnaround and restructuring efforts. The communications equipment is in the midst of transforming from an uncompetitive one-stop technology store for communications equipment…
ThinkstockOn a week that includes a Federal Reserve FOMC meeting, it is fair to ask if reports such as the Conference Board’s report on consumer confidence are relevant. At issue are not the data…
Courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner problems just got much, much worse. Safety questions about the Dreamliner have spread to several other Boeing models. The news will do more damage to its…
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is accomplishing two key things this morning after its quarterly earnings report. The first key accomplishment is that the stock hit a new 52-week high of $66.23, and…
ThinkstockThe S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for May posted record gains. The 20-city composite rose 12.2% year-over-year, more than the consensus estimate for a gain of 10.9%, and above the record April increase of 12.1%.…
ThinkstockThe war against Alzheimer’s disease is getting another round of stem cell research thrown at it. While this involves a public company, the reality is that Alzheimer’s is truly a holy grail for any…
Courtesy of 3D Systems Inc.3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) reported-second quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The 3D printer maker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20 and $120.8 million…
ThinkstockOne of the big reasons that investors look for stocks that may be added to the S&P 500 is that the stocks that make the cut immediately become targeted by portfolio managers that run…
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