Wikimedia CommonsPfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The drug maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.58 and revenues of $12.64 billion. In the same…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter Steve Ballmer announced in August that he will step down as Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) chief executive officer, director John Thompson was put in charge of the company’s efforts…
ThinkstockDaniel Dienst, the newly appointed CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO), has a reputation as a smart, no-nonsense guy with a lot of turnaround experience. He really will need at least…
courtesy of Google Inc.If you know any of the 10,000 early users of Google Glass, it may be time to cozy up to those friends and acquaintances. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced Monday that…
ThinkstockAmericans will spend as much as $2.6 billion on their Halloween costumes this year, according to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation. The NRF reports that $1.2 billion of that will be…
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWAs a means to counter what has been an outcry over the amount of money Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) makes, the world’s largest retailer will promote 25,000…
courtesy of BP plcThe Deepwater Horizon explosion that resulted in a historically large oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico began on April 20, 2010. BP PLC (NYSE: BP), which operated the well, would…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. used Gas Buddy to find states where the price of a gallon of regular is within a penny or so of $3. The price of gas nationwide continues to fall, as…
courtesy of SamsungGlobal shipments of smartphones grew 45% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2013 to a record 251 million units. The quarter also marks the first time total shipments topped a quarter billion.…
Courtesy of Twitter Inc.Most Wall Street analysts wait for a company’s IPO to actually price and then start trading before they issue Buy, Sell, or Hold recommendations (or other recommendations). This is not the…
courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has now reported its quarterly earnings report, which was also the end of the technology giant’s fiscal year as well. Earnings came in at $8.26 per share (EPS)…
October 28, 2013: U.S. markets opened slightly lower Monday morning and indexes wobbled around for a bit before settling. The DJIA and S&P 500 have managed to remain moderately higher, but the Nasdaq composite…
Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a stock which has been on fire. Jeff Bezos has been able to do no wrong, even when the company posts a loss or has an operating margin…
ThinkstockAverage in-state tuition at public four-year universities rose by just 2.9% this year, the smallest increase in more than three decades, according to data released last week by College Board. When adjusted for inflation,…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.With U.S. drivers keeping their cars for a longer time, high reliability is a prime asset. And reliability has long been a major selling point for Japanese companies Toyota Motor…