ThinkstockWith crude oil prices trending generally downward and projected to continue that trend at least into the first half of next year, the country’s largest oil and gas companies have got to be concerned…
ThinkstockWith the stock market basically at an all-time high, there are three hot-ticket issues merging into one today. How does the lottery, China and an initial public offering sound? 500.com Ltd. (NYSE: WBAI) has…
ThinkstockIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) both held their analyst meetings this week, and it is an interesting comparison because these were likely attended by most of the same analysts at…
ThinkstockThe world’s biggest and best-known brands have pumped out mobile apps almost as quickly as the latest start-up. Their reasons for doing so vary: improving reach, increasing engagement, offering incentives and many more. But…
ThinkstockThe DJIA has finally closed above 16,000 for the first time ever. With a light holiday week coming up and with year-end just around the corner, investors have to consider research ideas that will…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsIn mid-June of 2003, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) sold its first iPod. By September, 10 million songs had been downloaded from the iTunes store, and by the beginning of 2004…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. has been evaluating peers and rivals for valuation analysis now that the end of the year is coming up. Stocks have been challenging all-time highs and the S&P 500 index is…
ThinkstockSpeculation has run hot that Swiss drugmaker Novartis A.G. (NYSE: NVS) would announced further restructuring at its investor day in London. Instead, on Friday the company announced a $5 billion share buyback program and…
courtesy of General Motors Co.Depending on which expert does the math, the U.S. taxpayer will lose about $10 billion on the bailout of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) once the Treasury’s sell-off of its stock…
ThinkstockNothing has done more to create anxiety among retailers, with the exception of a bad economy, than “showrooming.” Consumers come to stores for holiday deals, find what they like and then buy it online…
courtesy of Sprint Corp.If Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) hopes to effectively compete with its largest rivals AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), and its new controlling shareholder — SoftBank —…
Thinkstock How well run is your state? It can be difficult to objectively assess the quality of a state’s management. The economy and standard of living can be affected by decisions made decades ago,…
November 21, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher Thursday morning following a better-than-expected report on new claims for jobless benefits. Fed chair-designate Janet Yellen’s appointment has passed out of a Senate committee and is…
thinkstockGap Stores Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported third quarter 2013 results after markets closed Thursday. For the quarter, the clothing retailer posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.72 on revenues of $3.98 billion. In…
ThinkstockTriNet Group Inc., a firm offering human resources services to small and medium sized businesses filed a Form S-1 for an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday. The company plans to raise $250 million…