ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 14 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockBarnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS), like rival book company Borders before it, will not survive as a standalone company. That leaves its board and investors with the challenge of where it may find…
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanySome politicians and doctors may want to curb Americans’ consumption of sugar, fatty food and other junk. Americans who are willing to brave obesity, Type II diabetes, heart attack and…
ThinkstockWhen people think of high-tech jobs, they typically think of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Ivy League Ph.D.s. But according to a new definition of STEM jobs — those requiring skills in science, technology, engineering…
ThinkstockWhere do companies what to invest their money, outside of their own boarders? The United States. It is an odd conclusion, since the economy here has been relatively stagnant, and it even has faced…
ThinkstockA recovery of the overall German economy has been questioned, based on negative data from Eurostat and Markit. New information from GfK states that Germany has not only recovered from economic doldrums, but that…
thinkstock“American Idol” was at one point a brand that some thought would last for generations. Ratings have tanked to the point that “American Idol” season 12 finale viewership fell more than 40% from the prior…
June 25, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after speculation that China’s central bank would not allow the country’s banking system to collapse. In the U.S., data on housing prices buoyed investors…
thinkstockMany groups are in support of President Obama’s climate change policies, and many are against it. Since the president’s address on the matter earlier today we have seen many groups issue statements and press…
ThinkstockA Swiss International Air Lines plane landed at New York’s JFK airport last night with a delivery of cash for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The plane was supposed to be carrying…
ThinkstockOne way that mining companies have tried to deal with rising costs and declining demand is to acquire oil and gas assets that are expected to help with revenues and profits now and boost…
ThinkstockPandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) has managed to remain afloat and is trying to get its growth up to other music and media peers and competitors. Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is still…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its consumer confidence reading for the month of June. This report is much broader in the sampling than the consumer sentiment report from the University of Michigan, and the…
ThinkstockPharmaceutical giant Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) saw its stock climb to an all-time high of more than $116 a share in April before slipping, sliding, stumbling and crashing to below $85 last night. At…
ThinkstockGrowth businesses are the real story of the success of America. So when a hamburger chain like Smashburger started in 2007 and is on the path to have 250 units by the end of…