U.K. GDP Disappoints
ThinkstockJust as U.K. Prime Minister David William Donald Cameron announced his future plans for his country’s membership in the European Union, there are signs that his austerity plans for Britain may not be working.…
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Newest first · Page 433Wall Street Sheds the Most Jobs Since 2009
It was once a privilege, at least from a financial standpoint, to work on Wall St. The job cuts in the financial industry threaten the lucrative jobs of tens of thousands of people around…
What’s Important in the Financial World (1/25/2013)
ThinkstockThe German Miracle What has been called the “German miracle,” which is the ability for the European Union’s largest economy to grow in the face of the region’s recession, got some support today. The…
Pressure on Boeing Moves to Lead Director Duberstein
Wikimedia CommonsBoeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) lead director, Kenneth Duberstein, finally gets a chance to lead. With the company’s CEO James McNerney fighting for his job because of growing and severe problems with the flagship…
What Keeps Americans Up at Night — Food and Fuel
courtesy of McDonald'sAmericans worry about the battle in Congress over the deficit and national debt. They also fret about the overall economy, job creation and the real estate market. At the heart of their…
Media Digest (1/25/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
thinkstockU.S. regulators say that their investigation into the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner is far from over. (Reuters) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) must decide whether it wants market share in China or a…
As Smartphone Sales Rise, a Price War Looms
courtesy of SamsungThree pieces of information about the continued rise of smartphones reached the market, almost at the same time. Samsung announced record profits, much of which came from its Galaxy line. Apple Inc.…
Cities Where People Can’t Find Work
ThinkstockDespite many in the United States still feeling the pinch, there’s no denying that the job market is improving. Last week, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low of…
“Threatening” Oil Noises May Divide Iraq
ThinkstockBy. Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice.com The Turkish energy minister confirmed that oil was flowing again through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline from northern Iraq following an attack on the transit network. The separatist Kurdistan Workers’…
Starbucks Earnings In Line, Outlook Doesn’t Impress
courtesy of StarbucksStarbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported fiscal 2013 first quarter results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the coffee roaster and restaurant company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57 on…
Microsoft Turns In Mixed Earnings Report
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has released its second quarter fiscal earnings for 2013 and shares are getting clipped for the software giant. Earnings came to $0.76 EPS but were $0.81 EPS on…
24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 24, 2013: Markets Mixed After Apple Earnings (AAPL, PG, EMR, CVS, GOLD, TIF, AMGN, SNDK, FFIV, NE, NVR, WDC, MMM, BMY, LMT, RTN, LUV, UNP, UAL, XRX, T, JNPR, MSFT, SBUX, HAL, HON, KMB, WY, NOK, NFLX, SWFT)
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning with the DJIA and the S&P 500 higher, and the Nasdaq lower, dragged down by concern over the earnings of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) (more coverage here).…
Beef: Prices Rising or Falling?
ThinkstockLast week privately held Cargill Inc. announced that it would close its beef processing plant in Plainview, Texas, due to a drop in the number of cattle available as a result of the continuing…
Investors Still Buying Treasury TIPS At Negative Interest Rates
The government is somehow managing to borrow money at what are negative interest rates right now via the Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS. When a TIPS matures, the investor is paid the inflation-adjusted principal…
Tobacco Dividends and Price Wars
courtesy of NBN at German WikipediaIf you have been a dividend investor for long, chances are high that you have had to do some serious homework on the tobacco sector. After all, this sector…