ThinkstockM/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSI) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire semiconductor maker Mindspeed Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD) for $5.05 a share, or a total of around $272 million, or about…
ThinkstockThe Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) initial public offering is almost upon us, and investors and analysts have fingers crossed for a smoother ride the Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) shaky IPO. As we pointed out,…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsWhen the markets open on Wednesday morning, indications are pretty clear that shares of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) are going to trade lower by around 11%. But where will those…
ThinkstockThis Friday we will get to see the October nonfarm payroll number and unemployment rates from the Labor Department. Unfortunately, the tone is going from bad to worse. Last week a report from ADP…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.This year has been a tough one for value investors. The rage has been growth stocks, especially the momentum names, and the more conservative value names have been left behind. After…
ThinkstockSunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. The solar panel maker posted quarterly adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of zero on adjusted revenues of $672 million. In…
ThinkstockThe UBS proprietary institutional flow data indicates that hedge funds are increasing exposure to financials and decreasing exposure to health care. Given that health care has outperformed significantly year to date, hedge funds that…
flickr / walmartcorporateThe solar sector has seen its share of pain. In fact, many observers believe that the industry would not be able to operate without tax assistance and subsidies for the end-users buying…
Jon OggThis week marks the last one of major earnings reports, and both the DJIA and S&P 500 Index have recently challenged new all-time highs. Investors and traders have to wonder which stocks to buy,…
Wikimedia CommonsThe world of Bitcoin and virtual currencies is a strange one. Imagine an open source currency with a digital life and no real nation behind it. Then imagine that the price of the…
ThinkstockRadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) is one of the 2013 turnarounds that almost looked promising earlier in the year. It turns out that RadioShack’s systemic issues are too much for the new CEO to somehow…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a decrease of 7% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index following a rise of 6.4% for the previous…
The first half of 2013 signaled that many significant business turnarounds actually were taking hold. After going back over our list of nine promising turnaround stocks from April, it turns out that many have continued to…
courtesy of TwitterTwitter Inc.’s (NYSE: TWTR) initial public offering (IPO) could value the company as high as $20 billion, particularly if its price remains above the high end of its $23 to $25 initial…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.There has been a competition for the top position in global car sales for six years, since General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) lost its top spot in global share to…