ThinkstockA Canadian National Railway Co. (NYSE: CNI) derailed and four cars carrying crude oil and nine cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) caught fire about 50 miles west of Edmonton, Alberta, early Saturday morning.…
Jon OggOctober 19, 1987, does not seem that long ago to many middle-aged and older investors, but that is now amazingly 26 years ago. This was the single largest one-day stock market crash of…
courtesy of IBMOracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison will use just about any excuse he can to brag about the company he founded. He discovered a new path, as Oracle used International Business…
courtesy of Apple Inc.More evidence surfaced that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5c is a failure. To make matters worse, it has been in the market such a short time. Apparently, consumers do not want…
October 18, 2013: U.S. markets opened mixed Friday morning with little in the way of news or data to guide the indexes. The only real data out today came from China, where GDP growth…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Federal Reserve is supposedly independent of the government, even if running the Fed is a Presidential appointment and requires backing of Congress. It also pays profits back to the government. The problem…
Courtesy of Boeing Co.For the second time this year The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announced Friday that it will cut its production rate for the company’s venerable 747-8 jumbo jet. Production will be cut…
courtesy of Apple Inc.In May of 2010 only about 6% of U.S. adults aged 16 or older owned a tablet or e-reader. The iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) was introduced to the market…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is recalling 870,000 vehicles from a number of different model years and countries for a problem that could cause the vehicles’ air bags to inflate.…
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsApple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will likely announce the release of its new iPad on October 22 at a large media event set by the world’s premier tech company. Among the questions analysts…
ThinkstockAfter reporting third-quarter results Thursday, Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) jumped more than 9%, before ending the day about 3.7% higher. On Friday morning, shares tried to make a comeback, but they were trading…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe bull market is alive and thriving now that Congress and the White House managed to cobble together a temporary agreement to end the government shutdown and the debt ceiling…
ThinkstockGermany-based Voxeljet A.G. (NYSE: VJET) held its initial public offering (IPO) Friday morning, selling 6.5 million shares at $13, the low end of its expected range of $13 to $15. The 3D printer maker…
ThinkstockNews made the rounds this week that convenience store chain 7-Eleven would start selling fine wines in many of its locations. While you might have been able to only buy MD 20/20, Thunderbird or…
ThinkstockBiotech and emerging health care technology companies both fit into a high-stake poker match on Wall Street. Investors can earn exponential rewards if they are right, or they can lose it all if they…