ThinkstockThe United States apparently still manufactures some things, contrary to the reports about us only being a service economy. The Commerce Department showed that factory orders rose by 3.0% in February to just under…
We have been tracking and talking about the move into stocks and out of cash and bonds for some time now. We also would be quick to point out that if investors are just…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported this morning that its sales in March rose 6% year-over-year to 236,160 units sold. In March 2012. the company sold 223,262 units. Sales in February…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessA tie-up between Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) is once more making news. A report today at the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog cites “usually reliable people”…
ThinkstockThis Friday we will get to see the Labor Department’s employment situation report. If one number can influence the markets in a major way, the payrolls data would be considered one of the top…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCU.S. monthly sales numbers are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and March was another good month for car sales. Chrysler Group, which is controlled by Italy’s Fiat…
ThinkstockThis week should bring a lot of news from same-store sales for the retail and apparel sector. That makes it interesting that there are so many analyst calls in the space ahead of the…
When we started off 2013, most of the Wall St. firms we follow put out their top stock picks for the year. We covered those various lists so our readers could get an idea…
Jon OggInvestors and traders alike are usually on the lookout for new ideas that will generate profits. 24/7 Wall St. looks over research calls from Wall St. and beyond to find great ideas, from…
ThinkstockThe closing of the merger between Glencore International and Xstrata has been pushed out to May 2, according to a statement this morning from Glencore. In early March the company said the deal was…
ThinkstockOnce given up for dead as an overproduced and underutilized commodity, natural gas has risen from the ashes with a vengeance. A combination of a much colder winter than last year, less exploration and…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a dismal start to the second quarter with a loss of just over 3%, and this was on the heels of a 16% drop for the…
ThinkstockEurostat reported that unemployment in 17-nation euro area continues to hover at 12%. It is worth remembering that, at the depths of the recession, U.S. joblessness barely topped 10% during the worst months. Europe…
courtesy of USPSAmerican Greetings Corp. (NYSE: AM) has surrendered to the fact that the age of the paper card are over. The company never created a business online to make up for its disappearing…
By Matthew YoheMatt Yohe at en.wikipedia CC-BY-3.0, from Wikimedia CommonsSteve Jobs is still not dead, at least so far as new products introduced by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) are concerned. There are rumors that…