Why DJIA May Slip Back to 15,000
Most media and analyst forecasts call for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) to remain at about 17,000, or for it to plow ahead toward 20,000. The June jobs reports was good enough to…
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Newest first · Page 241Countries Spending the Most on Health Care
ThinkstockThe United States currently spends more per person on health care than any other developed country. Health outcomes in the U.S., however, are among the worst. Despite weak health spending growth worldwide, a number…
Is Apple’s iWatch Going to Be Swiss Made?
Paris-listed luxury goods maker LVMH said on Friday that Patrick Pruniaux, vice-president of sales for its TAG Heuer watch division, has left the company to take a job at Apple.
Could Daimler’s Self-Driving Truck Improve Highway Safety?
Daimler AGAt an event in Magdeburg, Germany, last week, Daimler showed off its fully functioning, self-driving truck operating at real-world speeds on a section of the country’s famous autobahn. Daimler claims the truck could…
American Apparel Needs a Merger
Battles between current creditors could put American Apparel in the untenable position. It may need to find a merger candidate or a retailer to buy it out to avoid being sold.
NQ Mobile Stock Moving Toward Zero
NQ Mobile shares collapsed again last Thursday, falling more than 32% on word that the chairperson of the company's audit committee has stepped down.
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Takes Weekend Box Office Lead
Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc.“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” which took in $100 million at the box office to hold the top spot last weekend, is well ahead in the race for the top spot over…
Key Stocks With Insiders Selling This Week
ThinkstockIt should come as no huge surprise that insiders are ringing the cash register now. With all the major indices plowing to record highs, it is inevitable that insiders, especially those with large holdings,…
Key Stocks With Insiders Buying This Week
ThinkstockIn what was a historic week for the stock markets, with all the big indexes hitting all-time highs, that didn’t stop insiders from stepping up to the plate to purchase more stock. For investors,…
Airbus, Boeing Wait for the Other to Make First Move on New Jets
Airbus Group NVThe Airbus Group has still not decided whether it will introduce its proposed A330neo passenger jet at the Farnborough International Airshow set to take place later this month. This could be a…
Thirteen Analyst Stocks Under $10 With Huge Upside Potential
ThinkstockStocks hit a new all-time this last week on the heels of a strong unemployment and jobs number. Now investors have to decide whether the next year or more will simply be a sustained…
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Holds on to Top Spot in 2014 Ticket Sales
The new "Transformers: Age of Extinction" may have had a colossal first weekend based on ticket sales, but it has a long way to go to catch "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in ticket…
IPOs Coming the Week of July 7
ThinkstockA week following a holiday usually attracts few initial public offerings (IPO), and the coming week is no different. There is one new offering on the schedule, one revised offering and a potential third…
BlackBerry Sells German R&D Assets to VW
Last Thursday, smartphone maker BlackBerry announced that it has agreed to sell an R&D facility in Germany to Volkswagen for an undisclosed sum.
Toyota Camry Holds Top Car Spot With 13.4% Sales Increase
Toyota's Camry held onto the spot as the top selling car in America by besting competition again in June. The Camry has nearly caught the number two pickup in the market, the Chevy Silverado.