courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) keeps getting weaker and weaker ahead of earnings. Maybe this week is finally the charm. On Monday morning we have seen two analyst upgrades from boutique firms,…
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.One year ago today, The New York Times published its story on the payment of millions of dollars in bribes paid by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to aid the company’s…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is out with its National Activity Index for the month of March. Unfortunately, this is yet one more reading in negative territory. The index fell to -0.23, versus…
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ThinkstockCaterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The heavy equipment maker posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31 on revenues of $13.21 billion. In the same period…
ThinkstockHalliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The oil & gas services company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.67 on revenues of $6.97 billion. In…
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may have received approval from the FAA for a fix to its 787 Dreamliner battery problem, but now the company has to figure how making the changes can…
ThinkstockBloomberg added to the flow of negative press about Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a forecast for the results of Apple’s current quarter: Apple Inc.’s quarterly profit is projected to shrink for the first time…
ThinkstockThe United Kingdom has hit a tripled-dip recession, as its gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in the March quarter. The Telegraph reports on the U.K. GDP contraction: The Office for National Statistics said…
ThinkstockThe recession is not over in several states where unemployment remained well above 9% in March. Against a national rate of 7.6%, these states are locked at levels that still erode state tax income,…
ThinkstockSpain’s deficit-to-GDP ratio was 10.6% in 2012 and Greece’s 10.0%. These figures are so large that no other nation in the euro area approaches them. With unemployment at levels above 25% in Greece and…
ThinkstockAmericans do not want to pay state taxes on driving so that they can have better roads, or bridges for that matter. That means the single most logical source of funds to improve America’s…
Thinkstock The Boeing Battery Fix Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may have received approval from the FAA for a fix to its 787 Dreamliner battery problem, but now the company has to figure how making…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The Nikkei is close to a five-year high. (Reuters) Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) begins to fix Dreamliners, now that the FAA has approved its battery repair. (Reuters) LG Display Co. Ltd.’s…