ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting an increase of 4.8% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index, following a rise of 4.5% for the previous…
thinkstockThe race to replace fossil fuels with “green” energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments. It is not much of a prize, as…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to claim that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android uses some of its patents. The world’s largest software company has used this leverage to get companies that use…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) posted worldwide sales data for the period that ended on March 31, including sales of hybrids, which many analysts believe is the future of the…
via Wikimedia CommonsShrinking Green Energy Sector The race to replace fossil fuels with “green” energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments. It is…
ThinkstockApproximately 83% of the U.S. population had some form of health insurance coverage in 2012, according to the latest data released jointly by Gallup and Healthways. While this was the first year of improvement…
ThinkstockThe breakdown of the reservations system of AMR, parent of American Airlines, will not be the last for the company. Carrier mergers are notorious for the customer disruption they cause. As American marries U.S.…
ThinkstockCar sales in Europe dropped 10.2% in March, according to the European Automotive Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The news not only shows how unlikely it is local car companies can rebound during the European recession,…
courtesy of AOL, IncThe role of central banks in stimulus will be considered at International Monetary Fund (IMF) and G-20 gatherings. (Reuters) Display ad revenue at Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) drops sharply. (Reuters) News Corp.…
ThinkstockThe rise in real estate prices appears to have created a growing belief that, once again, real estate is a perfect investment. The same sentiment prevailed in 2005 and 2006 before the housing crash.…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Mattersight Corp. (NASDAQ: MATR) is up 29.4% at $2.33. Comstock Holding Companies Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) is up 19% at $2.75. Syntroleum Corp. (NASDAQ: SYNM) is…
Wikimedia CommonsJohnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) managed to beat earnings expectations this morning, and the drug and consumer products giant also reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2013. This morning we noted that we still…
via Wikimedia CommonsYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) reported first-quarter fiscal 2013 results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the internet portal posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.38 on revenues of $1.14…
Wikimedia CommonsIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) has just reported its first-quarter earnings of 2013. The chip and processor giant report earnings of $12.6 billion, and the net income of $2.0 billion generated earnings of $0.40…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, getting off to a good start in an effort to recover some of the ground lost yesterday. A jump in U.S. new home construction to a 5-year…