ThinkstockResearch firm Mandiant issued a very detailed report that shows what most securities experts at large U.S. companies and those who work for the federal government already know. China, and more particularly part of…
courtesy of Office DepotIf the press is correct, there is a very good chance that OfficeMax Inc. (NYSE: OMX) and Office Depot Inc. (NYSE: ODP) will merge, hundreds of stores will be closed and…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.The number of cars sold in Europe reached a historic low in January, and there is not a bit of evidence that the situation will improve soon. The storm that this…
courtesy of Adrian Pingstone, via Wikimedia CommonsDetroit will go under, probably in a matter of weeks. In this case, the end can be defined as the appointment of an emergency financial manager by Michigan Governor Rick…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.A Chinese military operation may be the source of many of the major hacks on U.S. cyber interests. (Reuters) Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) takes its Twitter account offline after…
courtesy of Office DepotRumors came out over the weekend that Office Depot Inc. (NYSE: ODP) and OfficeMax Inc. (NYSE: OMX) finally are considering a long-awaited and long-speculated merger. This will not be an easy…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning on better economic news out of Europe and basically good data in the U.S. In Europe, the eurozone trade balance came in better than expected, but…
ThinkstockMarin Software, maker of cloud-based digital advertising management platform, has filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launching the company’s quest for an initial public offering (IPO). For the…
thinkstockWe’ve already noted that international money transfer company Xoom Corp. (NASDAQ: XOOM) priced its initial public offering today above the expected range at $16 a share. What we were unable to say at the…
ThinkstockIn its quarterly report on estimated e-commerce retail sales released today, the U.S. Census Bureau said that adjusted online sales jumped 15.6% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2012. On an unadjusted basis, sales…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett released their full stock holdings for 2013 on Thursday after the close. Earlier in the week we highlighted how Berkshire Hathaway…
ThinkstockCanadian-based Enbridge Inc. (NYSE: ENB) announced this morning that it is joining forces with a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (NYSE: ETP) and Energy Transfer Equity L.P. (NYSE: ETE) to convert parts of…
ThinkstockThe U.S. markets had three economic reports to digest this Friday. However, the reports have so far not been enough to sway investors significantly one way or the other as the market continues to…
ThinkstockAn international money transfer company, Xoom Corp. (NASDAQ: XOOM), held its initial public offering this morning. The shares were offered at $16 apiece, above the estimated range of $13 to $15 a share. About…
We wrote at great length last month about the Key Call and Conviction Buy lists from the major Wall St. firms, bulge bracket and otherwise. The reason these lists are important for the individual…