The Best Carmaker Stock for 2014
courtesy of General Motors Co.New car sales in 2013 are headed for the best year in more than five. An early forecast from Edmunds.com estimates that, based on November sales numbers, the seasonally adjusted annual…
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Newest first · Page 32The Container Store Analyst Quiet Period Ends: Some Stay Hot, Some Not
Courtesy The Container Store Group Inc.The so-called quiet period for the hot initial public offering (IPO) of The Container Store Group Inc. (NYSE: TCS) has come to an end. The underwriters who were in…
Twist of Fate in Men’s Suits Merger
ThinkstockIn early October, men’s clothing firm Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. (NASDAQ: JOSB) made an offer of $48 a share for Men’s Wearhouse Inc. (NYSE: MW), which the target company rejected and which was…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: FireEye, Fresh Market, Galena, Peabody and More
ThinkstockStocks are challenging all-time highs, and this is a shortened week due to Thanksgiving. Investors have to start positioning their assets and portfolios for 2014. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of research reports from…
LDK, JA Solar: A Mixed Bag of Results in the Solar Energy Sector
ThinkstockTwo of China’s established solar panel makers reported third-quarter earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning. Both have improved results compared with the year-ago quarter, but one continues to fight for its life while the…
Jefferies Has Top Sector Theme Stocks to Buy for 2014
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsWith 2014 on the horizon, the ongoing revival in the manufacturing sector, a moderating recovery in the housing sector and continued expansion in the energy sector are the primary organic…
Tiffany Raises Forecast Again, Set to Post New All-Time High
courtesy Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported third-quarter results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The luxury goods company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.73 on revenues of $911.5 million. In…
Boeing, GE Engine Icing Risk Prompts FAA Directive
courtesy Boeing Co.The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to issue a warning this week directing airlines not to fly airplanes made by Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) that use engines made by General…
Will Storms Across the Nation Hurt Retail Sales, With Sunny Skies on the Horizon?
Courtesy of the U.S. National Weather ServiceThere are at least three theories about how the huge and destructive storms that have washed across the United States and will hit the East Coast tomorrow will…
Hewlett-Packard Must Win Against IBM, Microsoft and Oracle
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardForget the future of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (NYSE: HPQ) big personal computing (PC) and printing businesses as it reports earnings. Those divisions cannot grow over time, and there is nothing HP can do…
Alan Mulally Must Retire as Ford CEO Today
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.It is time for Alan Mulally to leave the CEO job at Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F). Not in a month, or a few months, but now. Several media figures have…
Ten Countries Where Salaries Are Soaring
ThinkstockNext year, U.S. wages will increase by about 1.5% after adjusting for inflation, according to ECA International estimates. In some parts of the world, wages will grow at double this rate, and in several…
Monday Closing Bell: Markets Closed Mixed After Good Start
November 25, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher Monday morning following the agreement reached over the weekend between Iran and a group of six nations including the U.S. that have negotiated to lift some…
Why Amazon U.S. Workers Could Strike
By Steve Jurvetson CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsGerman workers are not happy with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) — again. In May 500 warehouse workers affiliated with the Ver.di union walked off the job at two…
Camtek: Another 3D Printer Maker on the Verge
ThinkstockOne of the readily apparent aspects of the 3D printing sector is the nosebleed level of forward earnings levels. Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) and 3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD), for example, have forward P/E…