Can New Google Maps Make Money?
courtesy of Google Inc.Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has updated its Google Maps product, which is among the most popular products the company distributes. The problem with Google Maps is that, like Android and several…
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Newest first · Page 264Eight Best Warren Buffett Stocks for High-Yield Dividends and Value Investors
On Wednesday night came the 13F filing from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) showing the latest and greatest stock holdings of Warren Buffett and the investing team there. We noted that there was a blend…
Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
ThinkstockJamie Dimon picks many of the current directors of the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) board. (Reuters) Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) releases a streaming music service. (Reuters) JANA Partners take large stakes…
Consumer Gold Jewelery Demand Rises, but Overall Off 13% in Q1
ThinkstockThe demand for gold jewelry, bars and coins rose sharply in the first quarter of 2013. However, overall demand was dented as investors fled ETFs, probably on concerns of a sharp drop in price,…
Value Investors, Meet John Paulson’s New Stock Positions
ThinkstockJohn Paulson made a fortune during and after the recession, but he and his investors have not been as successful since (to say the least). Paulson has been taking some licks on gold but…
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway New Stock Holdings: Value, Dividends, Growth
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of March 31, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that the company’s total…
Cisco Earnings Overcome Investor Concerns for Network Stocks
courtesy of Cisco SystemsCisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) released its fiscal third quarter corporate earnings after the close of trading on Wednesday. The company posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.51 on revenues…
J.D. Power Rates Worst Airline Customer Satisfaction, U.S. Airways at Bottom
Courtesy EADS/AirbusJ.D. Power & Associates 2013 released its North America Airline Satisfaction Study. U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) was at the bottom of the list. United, of United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL)…
Closing Bell for Wednesday on Wall Street: Markets Open Soft, Close with a Flourish
U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower this morning following a number of data releases related to the U.S. economy. Producer prices declined in April and the New York manufacturing index came in much lower…
Apple Investors Fighting Another Stock Chart Breakdown
courtesy of Apple Inc.Maybe you care about stock charts and technical analysis, and maybe not. If you are an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) investor who is hoping on the iPad, the iPhone, and maybe…
Google Takes a Swipe at Pandora and Apple, Launches Internet Music Service
ThinkstockIn one of the worst-kept secrets around, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the launch of its streaming music service, Google Play Music All Access, at its I/O developers’ conference. The not-so-catchily-named service will…
Groupon Analyst Says Buy, Much More Upside in Groupon Stock Price
courtesy of Groupon Inc.It may sound too good to be true, but one analyst remains firmly positive about the recovery of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN). Even after a 150% recovery from the lows in…
Apple Cash May Grow Despite Investor Return Program
courtesy of Apple Inc.By Isaac Shapiro, Economic Policy Institute Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) exceptionally large cash reserve led it to recently announce that it would expand the amount of funds to be returned to its…
Home Builder Confidence Recovers Positive Trend
ThinkstockThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index rose by 3 points from a downwardly revised 41 in April to 44 in May. A January reading of 47 was the highest…
Why Dell Trades at a Merger Arbitrage Discount
courtesy of DellDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is in the midst of what would be one of the largest go-private transactions ever. The PC giant and IT services provider is releasing its quarterly earnings early…