courtesy of DellDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is getting less visibility now that it is on the way to no longer having thousands and thousands of shareholders who might want to consider buying one of…
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.It is no longer a secret that Blackberry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) is in trouble. It is also no secret that Fairfax Financial has entered into an expression of interest to…
ThinkstockThe outlook for retailers reporting September same-store sales on Thursday offers substantial improvement over September 2012, but there are significant downside risks to the early estimates. Research firm Retail Metrics estimates that same-store sales…
ThinkstockWhen the markets go through periods of great gains, it is not uncommon to see companies start to take more radical efforts to increase their total return for shareholders. Some may go borrow money…
Now that it is a new month there is a new investment outlook from Bill Gross of PIMCO, who is often referred to as the “bond king” or “king of the bond market” by…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 5.5 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 363.7…
ThinkstockReal-estate brokerage firm Re/Max Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RMAX) held its initial public offering (IPO) Wednesday morning, selling 10 million shares at $22 a share. The offering priced above the expected range of $19 to…
ThinkstockIn an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday morning, Burlington Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: BURL) sold 13.3 million shares at an IPO price of $17 a share and quickly jumped 38% to trade around $23.45.…
ThinkstockBecause the federal government has shut down, there is unlikely to be a formal unemployment report for the month of September from the Labor Department this Friday. That made Wednesday’s ADP National Employment Report…
courtesy of MicrosoftIn an exclusive report at Reuters, the news agency cites unnamed sources who say that some of Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) biggest investors are pressing the company’s board to force Microsoft co-founder…
ThinkstockThe Permian Basin in West Texas is truly a story of the Phoenix rising from the ashes. Since its discovery, the oil-rich region has had its ups and downs, with activity sloping downward through…
ThinkstockDue to the government shutdown, about all we can really expect from the Labor Department is a report on weekly jobless claims. Yes, the national unemployment and payrolls report likely will not be released this…
ThinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) posted fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2013 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. The fertilizer and seed maker reported a fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.47 on revenue…
Jon OggInvestors and traders alike are looking for ideas and recommendations now that the government shutdown is here and with a debt ceiling debate ahead. Each morning 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall…
Often the leading Wall Street firms put out their lists of top stocks to buy or highest conviction lists near the end of the year or right at the beginning of the new year.…