ThinkstockInvestors always seem to be on the lookout for initial public offerings. The newest IPO coming to market is Model N Inc. (NASDAQ: MODN), with its revenue management software for tech and pharmaceutical companies,…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsOne natural inclination for investors during bull market runs is to avoid stocks that have been the largest percentage gainers. The logic is that they will be the first to…
ThinkstockLennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) reported fiscal first-quarter results before markets opened this morning. The home builder reported quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.26 on revenues of $989.9 million. In the same period…
Jon OggInvestors always seem to be looking for new good research-driven investing ideas for stocks to buy and for stocks to sell. Some of these come from independent research shops and some come from…
ThinkstockGeneral Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) reported fiscal third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The food processing and packaged foods maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.64 on revenues of…
The higher the market goes, the more the natural inclination for many that have good gains to take profit and move to the sidelines. However, many investors are starting to realize that all we…
By Tkgd2007 at en.wikipedia , from Wikimedia CommonsFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) reported fiscal third quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The package delivery service reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of…
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is getting a key Wall St. analyst upgrade this Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised the turnaround and still troubled smartphone maker to Overweight. What stands out is that…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a decrease of 7.1% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 4.7% for the…
Wikimedia CommonsJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) suffered another blow to its reputation, as a government agency downgraded its rating of the financial firm’s management. What that means for the bank from a…
ThinkstockWorries have heightened again about unfriendly governments. The U.S. government has accused China of hacking American companies, and potentially parts of the federal government, as a mean to gather data or disrupt Internet operations. Now…
ThinkstockThe debate over what will happen to Cyprus quickened as a rescue by the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund appeared to fall apart after the small country’s parliament rejected plans…
ThinkstockJ.P. Morgan Management Downgrade J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) suffered another blow to its reputation, as a government agency downgraded its rating of the financial firm’s management. What that means for the…
courtesy Dell Inc.Financial firm Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) may make a offer to take Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) private, an offer that would be higher than one from Michael Dell and Silver Lake. Such a…
ThinkstockVolkswagen has recalled 384,181 cars in China, including Golf, Magotan, Sagitar and Audi A3 models. Bloomberg reports that the cost of this action to VW will be more than $600 million. The more important issue…