Gold and Silver Miners Likely to Tamper with Supply and Exploration
ThinkstockThe monumental fall in gold and silver that few thought could get so bad so fast is soon to have some serious problems of its own. In the most recent week, we have heard…
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courtesy Boeing Co.For the first time since 1998, global military spending is down. This coincides with a major decline in U.S. spending, which fell by more than $40 billion between 2011 and 2012. Even…
Fitch Joins the Rest of the World in Cutting China Growth Forecast
ThinkstockAn increasingly long list of private economists, credit firms and investment banks have downgraded China’s growth prospects. The latest comes from Fitch, one of the world’s largest credit rating agencies. And if such a…
Aaron Hernandez: Where Troubled Athlete Endorsement Deals Go to Die
ThinkstockThe dangers of putting a large portion of a brand’s marketing into the hands of a few athletes was highlighted again by the murder charges against Aaron Hernandez. Millions of dollars in corporate marketing…
Major Risks to Installing Windows 8.1
courtesy of MicrosoftAlmost every product gives consumers a set of warnings about ramifications of its use. Windows 8.1 is no exception. Below is the list Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has released: Yes. Windows 8.1 Preview and…
German Unemployment Improves
ThinkstockThere is a debate, based on official government figures, private assessments and forecasts, about whether Germany is one of the few large nations in the world that has entered a true recovery. New information…
EU Finance Ministers Set Deal on Bank Bailouts
ThinkstockThe finance ministers of EU nations set rules for bank bailouts, which put the primary pressure on bond and stock holders. It sets up the kind of public/private war that already has happened with…
Smoking Causes Cancer, and Depression
courtesy of NBN at German WikipediaSmoking may be bad for physical health, bad enough to cause dreaded diseases and death. It turns out the habit also causes psychological stress. And, all along, smoking was…
Dish Gives Up Fight for Clearwire
ThinkstockOnce Japan’s SoftBank received stockholder approval for its acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), it was only a matter of time before Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) gave up its bid for Clearwire…
Closing Bell for Wednesday on Wall Street: Markets Start Higher, Track Higher by Close
June 26, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the final reading on first quarter U.S. GDP growth, which came in lower than expected, but investors apparently believe that the slower growth…
Hawkish Fed President Lacker Brings QE-End Clarification to the Rescue
ThinkstockJeffrey Lacker of the Richmond Federal Reserve is considered very much a hawkish Fed president, but his comments on Wednesday are helping the stock market. After Ben Bernanke’s comments after the FOMC meeting last…
Electronic Music Festival Promoter Files for IPO
ThinkstockA festival promotion company founded by Robert F.X. Sillerman — the man generally credited with combining several regional music concert promotion outfits into what eventually became Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: LYV) — has…
Microsoft Joins 3D Printing Revolution
Courtesy of 3D Systems Inc.The hard thing to do with a 3D printer is to describe the model you want created in a way that the printing device can understand. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT)…
Credit Suisse Defends Quality High-Yield MLPs to Buy
ThinkstockThis week will be interesting for the world of master limited partnerships (MLPs) as Credit Suisse is hosting its first MLP Conference. The firm remains positive on the sector in light of the recent…
Upcoming CDW IPO Gets Some Shrinkage
ThinkstockThe upcoming initial public offering of CDW Corporation appears to be still be on track, with some twists. The computer and hardware seller has lowered its expected price range due to market conditions. It…