thinkstockThe United States begins a lawsuit against McGraw Hills Companies Inc.’s (NYSE: MHP) S&P for its role in the mortgage-backed paper debacle. (Reuters) BP PLC’s (NYSE: BP) fourth-quarter profits are strong though it faces…
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) closed down 3% ahead of earnings, mostly as investors wanted to get out out of the way ahead of the fast-food giant’s earnings. Now we have the…
ThinkstockIf the United States is lowering its projected borrowing needs for the quarterly forecasting, that is supposed to be a good thing. The United States is swimming in debt and Bill Gross of PIMCO…
ThinkstockEnterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is effectively the largest of master limited partnerships out there, and now it wants to get larger. The MLP is selling some 8,000,000 common units representing limited partner…
ThinkstockThe AAA said today that the average U.S. price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose 5.2% last week, the fastest growth spurt in nearly two years, and added $0.174 to a the price…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as concerns about European markets reared up again. The U.K.’s PMI came in lower than expected and consumer confidence was lower, sending equities markets on the continent…
ThinkstockThe McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (NYSE: MHP) is trying to defend itself against a suit coming from the Department of Justice that goes back to the ratings agency’s involvement in helping to cause the great…
The death of the endless growth of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is finally upon us. That is at least what J.P. Morgan Chase would lead you to believe. The bulge-bracket investment banking firm’s Christopher…
ThinkstockCritics of the behavior of the various ratings agencies may be getting some high-powered company. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Department of Justice and some state prosecutors are…
ThinkstockWe noted earlier today that the New York Post ran an exclusive story this morning saying that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a “pending” investigation into charges against Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF). Herbalife…
ThinkstockThe Comex April gold price has risen more than $5 today and is currently trading at $1,676.00 an ounce. Last week’s poor showing for fourth quarter U.S. GDP growth has pushed the yellow metal…
courtesy of DellDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is not getting a great reception so far on Monday as word of its buyout continues to point to a deal getting closer and closer. Late last week,…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) may have seen its peak at the initial public offering. That is what Barron’s wants you to believe. While some concerns that were brought up were minimal…
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.One of the side benefits of changing both your name and your ticker symbol is that it is like getting a fresh start on stock price ranges. BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY),…
By Tkgd2007 at en.wikipedia , from Wikimedia CommonsFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) may be about to become a huge beneficiary of the transportation catch-up boom taking place in America and elsewhere. Bank of America/Merrill Lynch…