courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Is Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reconsidering how much it really wants to spend on yet another digital media effort? Shares of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) are getting clipped…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCChrysler Group LLC will begin a recall campaign for nearly 300,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander models manufactured between 2004 and 2010 to repair a problem in the vehicles’ 4-wheel drive…
Wikimedia CommonsThe heat remains on Jamie Dimon to split his role as chairman and as chief executive officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). Investors might want to tread carefully here. Jamie…
ThinkstockFor the year to date, the price of palladium has risen by a majestic 1.3%. That may sound paltry, but the metal’s performance beats its brother platinum, which has fallen in price by 4%;…
High yield investors have been chasing the attractive dividend payouts offered by the mortgage REIT sector for years and years now. Unlike the high payouts from telecom, tobacco, and utilities stocks, the mortgage REIT…
ThinkstockIf you have watched the U.S. stock market rally in 2013, you might think that all the austerity and budget woes in Europe have passed. It turns out that Europeans themselves do not agree.…
ThinkstockThis morning’s report from the Commerce Department on retail sales in April was strong enough that we expected it to underpin a stronger climate for gross domestic product in the second quarter. It turns…
courtesy of AppleAnother day, another countdown. This one touts the success of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store. Last week Apple launched a real-time counter as downloads from the App Store homed in…
ThinkstockStratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The 3D printer maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43 on $97.21 million in revenues. In the same…
Thinkstock3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) had what we called a very poorly priced secondary offering to raise acquisition capital last week. What stands out for this 3D printing leader is that the stock is already…
courtesy Boeing Co.The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has been held back by its woes surrounding the 787 Dreamliner. Amazingly, the stock is still very close to a 52-week high. Now we have one analyst…
ThinkstockRetail sales rose more than expected in the month of April. The Commerce Department reported that overall sales rose by 0.1%, and ex-autos they fell by 0.1%. Bloomberg was calling for a drop on…
thinkstockThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produced 30.46 million barrels of crude every day last month, well above its agreed quota of 30 million barrels a day. The message: supply is available and…
Jon OggInvestors often get to see the analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms. What investors frequently do not get to see is when those same analysts issue downgrades or when they say to…
ThinkstockIf there is one group of stocks that typically responds with volatility to first-quarter earnings reports, it is the Internet stocks. History held true during this past reporting season. Almost uniformly, reactions to earnings…