JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsCarl Icahn is an activist investor who is widely followed by the public. His antics in mergers and other activist efforts have been almost legendary in some cases. It remains to…
November 14, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened mixed Thursday morning as the Nasdaq Composite was weighed down by a weak earnings report after markets closed last night from Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO). The…
ThinkstockLast year consumers spent an average of $786 on holiday gifts, but if the latest poll from Gallup is correct they’ll be sitting on the wallets this year. Americans say they plan to spend…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Thanksgiving has been a magical time for Americans. It is a holiday that is about to become vastly different with 2013 being the first year of most of our lives…
Healthcare.govCovering the implementation of the Affordable Care Act has been no easy matter and it is a topic that is hard to not draw fire from one side or another. Many Americans are against…
courtesy Boeing Co.The French finance minister has said that the government is selling a 3.6% stake in jet engine maker Safran Group and will use the proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion to make other…
ThinkstockSolarCity Corporation (NASDAQ: SCTY) is seeing its shares surge on Thursday due to very positive analyst coverage. The firm making the call was Robert W. Baird, upgrading the solar roof systems installer up to…
courtesy of McDonald'sAt its investors meeting on Thursday, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) CEO Don Thompson said the company is sticking with its “Plan to Win,” a strategic plan that is more than 10 years…
ThinkstockIf you’ve been wondering why there is so much fuss about 3D printing, here’s something that may give you an idea of what the technology might be good for. Victoria’s Secret, a division of…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse has initiated coverage on the major European and global oil companies. Some were given very favorable outlooks and Outperform ratings. Others were given Neutral ratings, and one was even given a nasty…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Thursday morning, a day later than usual due to the Veterans Day holiday. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 2.6 million barrels…
ThinkstockCisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) may have just managed to disappoint almost every single investor on the planet. We knew expectations were likely low after technology and networking peers had signaled tougher times in…
courtesy of Office DepotOffice Depot Inc. (NYSE: ODP) has just completed its OfficeMax merger. It also has a new chief executive to boot. Now the research team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch is…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 20 billion cubic feet for the week ending November 1. That compared with an expected build of about…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGGerman automaker Volkswagen said on Thursday that it is recalling a total of 2.64 million cars worldwide to fix a variety of problems affecting a number of different models. The recall includes…