ThinkstockDish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The satellite TV provider posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.47 on revenues of $3.56 billion. In the same…
ThinkstockThe Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted on Thursday to maintain the current economic stimulus plans. This is its version of quantitative easing, similar to what is being seen in the United States…
Wikimedia CommonsNokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) has released a smartphone that costs the consumer less than $100 — the Nokia Asha 501. The cellular phone firm has made this decision for what could be only one…
ThinkstockInflation problems continue to plague China, in large part because of the cost of food. That means one essential cut into discretionary income. And, in turn, the chances that China’s growth can be driven…
courtesy of ApplePerhaps Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will attempt to launch a blockbuster product soon. After months of worry that its suppliers in Asia have been idle, one of these companies has rushed to…
ThinkstockA $100 Nokia Smartphone Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) has released a smartphone that costs the consumer less than $100 — the Nokia Asha 501. The cellular phone firm has made this decision for what…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s inflation rises more than expected in April, although factory prices drop. (Reuters) High revenue at Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) sends shares up by double digits. (Reuters) Tesla Motors Inc.’s (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockAmerica remains a nation of savers and not spenders. The trend bodes poorly for a full-fledged economic recovery — if, as economists say, consumer spending is two-thirds of gross domestic product. A new Gallup…
ThinkstockSick days are estimated to cost the U.S. economy $84 billion each year. According to the latest data released in a joint study by Gallup and Healthways, some professions miss substantially more time each…
wikimedia commonsWhile industry research group RealtyTrac reported foreclosure activity dropped to a 74-month low in April, the figures could not disguise the fact that in some cities and some states, such as Nevada and…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsSeveral companies announced earnings recently, and each one has to withstand suspicions that their successes will be short lived. Based on what some investors can see in the numbers, the positive…
courtesy of Groupon Inc.Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) reported first quarter 2013 earnings after markets closed today. For the quarter, the daily deals company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.03 on revenues…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning on relatively little economic data. In Europe, Germany reported that industrial production rose 1.2%, while a house price index in the U.K.rose 1.1% month-over-month. In Asia, China…
ThinkstockIt was not that long ago that we were calling on major DJIA companies to lift their dividends in a CNBC interview. One sector we called on to begin dividend payments was the airline…
ThinkstockThe term high frequency trading (HFT) might sound like to millions or billions of dollars per year in trading profits to many Wall Street trading professionals and hedge fund managers. To many Main Street…