ThinkstockBy Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice .com A consortium minding security issues for journalists working in hostile territory warned that credible reports revealed a threat to oil installations in Libya. Islamists based in Libya…
ThinkstockThere is a common belief among the public that chief executive officers of public companies get hundreds of millions of dollars, even when their results are not good. While that is an extreme rather…
ThinkstockOn February 3, New Orleans will host Super Bowl XLVII in one of the biggest television and tourism events of the year. Cities across the nation hope to host the game, which brings potentially…
courtesy of Research In Motion Ltd.Smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) launched to new phones this morning, the Z10 touchscreen model and the Q10 with the familiar BlackBerry keypad. Oh, and RIM…
The stock market is down Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.04%, the Nasdaq down 0.04% and the S&P 500 down 0.14%. Today’s winners are a clinical trial management firm that is going…
Thinkstock The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 5.9 million barrels last week, bringing the total U.S. commercial crude inventory to…
ThinkstockIf you go back a year or so ago, the economy was still chugging along with low employment growth and the public was unsure if the uptick in home prices was going to stick.…
ThinkstockFor the fourth time in just over two weeks, ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH) has been downgraded. London-based Numis Group downgraded ARM Holdings, which also trades on the London exchange, to Hold from Buy but lifted…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCAutomaker Chrysler Group LLC, which is controlled by Italy’s Fiat SpA, announced this morning that full-year net income for 2012 rose more than 800%, from $183 million in 2011 to $1.7…
Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE) has enjoyed a rather good run since its 2012 initial public offering. The company sells products that cost under $5 and are supposed to be targeted towards children. Now…
ThinkstockWhen well-known analysts make a major price call, investors and Wall St. usually listen. Outspoken bank analyst Richard Bove has done just that. The former Ladenburg Thalman and Rochdale securities analyst recently landed at Rafferty Capital…
The Commerce Department is confirming the worst fears of the economic worrywarts. Gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of 2012 came in negative rather than positive. This headline news almost certainly will dominate…
courtesy Boeing Co.The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the aircraft maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.46 on revenues…
ThinkstockPhillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the oil refiner posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.06 on revenues of $44.67 billion.…
Jon OggThese are this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) cut to Outperform at CLSA and maintained Outperform and target raised to $334…