ThinkstockWe have extensively covered the risks brought on by higher interest rates against certain sectors of the stock market. The sector of mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), with its high dividend yields, has…
ThinkstockSmithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) is seeing its shares surge this morning on news that it has received a big premium buyout offer. A Chinese firm called Shuanghui International Holdings, which is the is…
ThinkstockThere are a variety of ways to invest in precious metals. Buying gold or silver bars and coins is one. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are another. A third way is by investing in mining stocks. The…
wikicommons / SkimstaThe world of large corporate funeral homes and cemeteries is about to see the dominant player become even more dominant. Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI) has made an offer to acquire Stewart Enterprises…
These are the top analyst downgrades, cautious research notes and stocks to sell from Wall Street for Wednesday, May 29, 2013. They include Comerica, Maxim Integrated, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and SeaWorld Entertainment.
courtesy of SamsungThe Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone went on sale the last week of April across 327 networks in 155 countries. The GS4 is reported to be flying off the shelves and is the top-selling phone…
Investors and traders are always on the hunt for new research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great ideas…
Is the Treasury market finally living up to its threat as the next big short? The money that was made in the period from 2007 to 2009 on the subprime mortgage short provided some…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook tried to salvage the company’s reputation yesterday, which has been hurt by a lack of new products and a loss of market share to…
ThinkstockThe new OECD Economic Outlook did not have much in it that was different from other major studies and predictions from agencies like the International Monetary Fund. Europe is in trouble. The United States…
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Co. (NYSE: F) shares reached a 52-week high, which is a sign Wall Street is willing to forgive the company’s atrocious performance in Europe. The trend also is…
ThinkstockMen are not the primary bread winners in more and more homes. The effects on them may be devastating emotionally, but the recession turned a centuries-old trend against them. New Pew Research data on…
ThinkstockThe job market always has been broken in two by employment experts. One segment is the employment among firms with 100 positions or less. The other is at bigger companies, which range, for measurement purposes,…
ThinkstockAlmost every major study on home prices, home sales, foreclosures, housing starts and housing inventory released in the past month point the same direction, maybe. Housing has gotten better — it has begun to…
ThinkstockThe headlines about China’s GDP growth based on International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts was the same across the media. The rate will settle at 7% this year. The People’s Republic government has had an…