China’s “Patentless” Economy
ThinkstockThe reason that China, the Chinese, and probably many of the largest companies in the People’s Republic steal intellectual property is that they have so little of their own. Among the top 50 companies…
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Newest first · Page 334Unemployment Below 5% in Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wyoming and Vermont
ThinkstockWhile the nation’s unemployment rates remains at an historically poor rate of 7.7% and the Federal Reserve vows to keep rates low until the number is lower than 6.5%, there are a few states…
Toys”R”Us Kills IPO
ThinkstockToys”R”Us, battered by the same problems that have beset Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), has pulled its initial public offer in at statement filed with the…
Analog Devices CEO Jerry Fishman Dies
Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) long time CEO Jerry Fishman has died. The company announced: Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), with great sadness, announced today that Jerald G. Fishman passed away suddenly from an apparent…
Ten Things That Could Wreck the Bull Market
Jon OggThe markets closed out the first quarter of 2013 with a big rally and the bulls seem to remain in charge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up more than 11% and…
Is Slovenia the Next Cyprus?
ThinkstockNow that the tiny island of Cyprus has narrowly avoided a calamitous exit from the eurozone, the financial world has embarked on a search for the next country to star in Europe’s never-ending sovereign…
The Big Bull Market Road Map for April
The end of March brought on the last trading of the quarter, with the S&P Index hitting new all-time closing highs in what felt like a very choppy couple of weeks. While we still have…
UBS Highlights Top Tax-Free Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds to Own (NUV, NXR, NXQ, NCA, NNY, UBS)
ThinkstockThe great debate over the budget and reducing the gigantic U.S. deficit continues to dominate the network, cable, print and Internet news outlets. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed a budget for the first time in…
America’s Most Religious Cities
The most religious cities in America won’t be a surprise to most. Except for Holland, Mich., all of the cities are either in Utah , headquarters of the Mormon faith, or the Bible Belt.…
China Theft of U.S. Interests Soars
ThinkstockChina has alienated U.S. companies and the federal government by what is clearly the hacking of American-based websites from inside the borders of the People’s Republic. The exact location of the hacking already has been…
U.S. Is Not Like Cyprus
ThinkstockFor journalists and commentators who have nothing better to do, at least to attract readers, some have come up with the notion that the United States is something like Cyprus in several regards. Less…
10 Cities That Beat the Recession
The economy is in the midst of a strange and slow recovery. This week, the S&P broke through its 2007 pre-recession high, and yet, only 14 major metropolitan areas have regained the jobs they…
Market Close: Big Winners & Losers for March 28, 2013 (RPRX, LIVE, MCOX, PAMT, HIMX, NMAR, SXE, GAI, HDSN, GV)
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RPRX) is up 76.3% at $16.10. LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVE) is up 35.4% at $3.67. Mecox Lane Ltd. (NASDAQ: MCOX) is…
24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — March 28, 2013: Markets Higher, S&P 500 Sets Record (NKE, BIIB, RYAAY, VHS, LULU, XONE, PAYX, SNX, TXI, END, FINL, GME, MOS, BBRY, WGO, CALM, DQ, PF, MTG, S, CLWR, DISH)
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning even following a larger than expected rise in new claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. The final revision to fourth quarter 2012 GDP growth came…
Corn Planting at 77-Year High
ThinkstockThe latest report on U.S. crop plantings for this year have sent corn prices tumbling more than 5% today and ended the day’s trading when prices fell the maximum allowable $0.40 a bushel. U.S.…