Top 10 Cars with the Best Resale Value
courtesy of General MotorsEveryone knows that as soon as you drive a new car off the lot it loses a portion of its value. That is certainly true, but some vehicles keep their value…
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Newest first · Page 39Holiday E-commerce Surge Shows Retailers Should Close More Stores
ThinkstockWhether it stems from forecasts of a huge increase in revenue at Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) or research posted by the National Retail Federation, traditional shopping that takes people to malls and stores continues…
Five Successful Companies Where Earnings Failed to Help
Finviz.comGood earnings should translate into improved stock prices. For some reason, things did not work out that way for several large companies that posted strong results for the third quarter. Share prices for these…
The Nine Best Deals on Black Friday
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, looms, and once again retailers are offering holiday deals in an attempt to get more shoppers into their stores. Several of the…
Big Stock Buyback Trumps Convertible Debt Offering by Yahoo!
Yahoo! has made two announcements hidden in one announcement after the close on Tuesday. The more important announcement is that Yahoo! has increased its common share buyback authorization.
A Porsche-Designed BlackBerry Just Another Waste, Too Late
Courtesy BlackBerryBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has shot itself in the foot over losing so much ground in the smartphone wars. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has taken over market share, and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)…
Tuesday Closing Bell: Markets Open Mixed, Close Lower
November 19, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened mixed Tuesday morning as the DJIA was the only index able to eke out a positive start. The rise in the third-quarter employment cost index came in…
Campbell Soup Drop A Likely Gift To Investors
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is getting crushed after a worrisome earnings report. The maker of canned soup and other canned and prepackaged foods is seeing what appears to be the worst post-earnings drop…
Nokia Handset Business Goes to Microsoft, Network Business Goes It Alone
ThinkstockThe $7.4 billion sale of the handset business of Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) to Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) was approved by Nokia shareholders at a special meeting on Tuesday. There was very likely some…
Trina Solar Earnings Reinforce Positive Message Sent by JinkoSolar
ThinkstockTrina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) reported third quarter 2013 results before markets opened on Tuesday. For the quarter, the Chinese solar panel maker reported diluted earnings per American Depositary Share (ADS) of $0.14 on…
Horizon Pharma Deal Ramps Up Profitability Timeline
ThinkstockHorizon Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP) is having a stellar day after breaking news that it entered into a pact with AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) for the U.S. rights to VIMOVO. The move aims to…
The $1 Trillion Drug Market Offers Great but Selective Growth in the Next Five Years
ThinkstockThe market for pharmaceuticals and biotech drugs just keeps growing. The so-called patent cliff may be affecting Big Pharma companies locally, but a new report from IMS Health shows that the total spending on…
Can Burger King Do Better in India Than in China?
ThinkstockBurger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) has announced a new joint venture that will give it an opening into the giant market of India. The fast-food chain has partnered with Everstone Group to develop…
Car Sales Rise in Europe, Led by Renault, Toyota, GM
courtesy of Daimler Global MediaFor the first time in two years, car sales in Europe have risen for two consecutive months. October sales rose 4.7% year-over-year, on top of a 5.4% rise in September.…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcatel-Lucent, Altera, Intel and More
Jon OggWith earnings season winding down and stocks challenging new all-time highs yet again, investors and traders are starting to position their assets for 2014. Each morning 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall…