ThinkstockDisapproval of U.S. leadership had no statistical improvement last year, according to the latest U.S.-Global Leadership Project, a partnership between Meridian International Center and Gallup. Of those foreign citizens surveyed by Gallup in 130…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and reiterations seen by 24/7 Wall St. from the key Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reiterated Buy with $100 price…
ThinkstockIn the wake of yesterday’s OPEC oil market report, we have the latest monthly report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) today. While the two differ somewhat in specifics, the general story is the…
thinkstockExpress Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the specialty retailer reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.75 on revenues of…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a decrease of 4.7% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index following a rise of 14.8% for the previous…
courtesy of Google Inc.Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) admitted that as it collected data for its street mapping initiative, it collected private data from unprotected Wi-Fi systems as well. The penalty for the action was…
courtesy of SamsungThe press can barely contain itself as the launch of the new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone killer approaches. Samsung’s Galaxy S IV, based on comments by some sources, will be the…
ThinkstockTeenagers do not use personal computers to access the Internet as much as they once did. Since almost every American has a cellphone, and many of these are smartphones connected to 3G and 4G…
ThinkstockGoogle Privacy Violations Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) admitted that as it collected data for its street mapping initiative, it collected private data from unprotected Wi-Fi systems as well. The penalty for the action was…
Reuters has a new online challenger, at least in terms of audience size. Terminal sales rival Bloomberg now has more monthly unique visitors than Reuters, in an arena in which Reuters has prized its…
courtesy of Apple Inc.New data from research firm IDC show that sales of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android-powered tablets will move ahead of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad market share this year. However, the…
Wikimedia CommonsPresident Obama soon will meet with corporate leaders to discuss the problem of cyberattacks on companies and governments. His national security adviser, Tom Donilon, recently chided China for its attacks on U.S. interests,…
ThinkstockBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) gets permission from the FAA to test fly its troubled 787. (Reuters) Job openings rose in January, according to the Labor Department. (Reuters) President Obama will meet with CEOs on…
thinkstockby Jon Friedman Fox Sports 1, News Corp.’s new 24-hour television network, doesn’t have to topple ESPN to be a success. There is enough room in the global sports-TV world to accommodate both media-industry…
According to a number of media reports, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) received approval to test fixes of its buggy 787 Dreamliner. The bugs have grounded that aircraft for two months. The New York Times…