Why Disney Shares May Be Headed Up to $100, With or Without Star Wars
Walt Disney was a beneficiary of the anti-Aereo ruling from the Supreme Court last week, but the media and entertainment giant keeps chugging ahead and firing on all cylinders.
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Newest first · Page 248U.S. World Cup Success Boosts TV Everywhere Viewing
ThinkstockNearly 25 million viewers in the United States watched last Sunday’s World Cup match between the U.S. men’s national team and the Portuguese national team. But how many would watch the U.S. play Germany…
Two Health Care Stocks With 50% Upside Under Obamacare
ThinkstockThe rise and fall of health care stocks is often hard to grasp, particularly in a world where the health care laws are creating some large potential winners and losers. Many investors guessed that…
The Alcoa of Yesteryear Is Transforming — for a Much Better Tomorrow
The aluminum company Alcoa is transforming. The company you used to know is upgrading itself and making its business model less and less dependent on basic aluminum trade.
Key Stocks With Insider Buying This Week
ThinkstockWhen markets are making new all-time highs, any insider buying is always noteworthy. This week was no exception as some new people stepped up to the plate and other long-time insider buyers returned to…
Key Stocks With Insider Selling This Week
ThinkstockWith the market posting some new all-time highs on an intraday basis this week, insider selling is not a surprise. We track this very important stat for our readers because if insiders are selling…
IPO Preview for the Week of June 30
ThinkstockThe coming week will not match the initial public offering (IPO) action we saw last week, with some 11 companies joining the ranks of publicly traded firms, but we do expect one new firm…
GM June Sales Fall Sharply — a Recall Problem?
courtesy of General MotorsCarmakers are scheduled to announce June sales on Tuesday, and we thought we’d give you a preview of what some of the auto industry research and information firms believe will happen.…
Volkswagen Sales to Plunge 16% in June
Volkswagen AGVolkswagen, already in deep trouble in the United States, is expected to have a drop in June sales of 15.8%, which is another sign that its recovery is improbable. According to research firm…
Red Bull Challenges Pepsi and Bud in Marketing Push
Red Bull, the ubiquitous energy drink, has such a broad array of marketing campaigns that it has started to challenge Pepsi and Budweiser in terms of brand visibility.
MannKind’s Afrezza Inhaled Insulin Drug Gets FDA Approval
ThinkstockThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Friday afternoon announced that it has approved Afrezza, a rapid-acting, inhaled insulin power that improves glycemic control in adults with diabetes. The FDA estimates that 25.8…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockJune 27, 2014: Markets opened lower for a fifth straight day on Friday and both the S&P 500 and the DJIA spend most of the day below the break-even line. The Nasdaq index traded…
Milk and Beef Price Hikes Gradually Slowing
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on June farm prices Friday afternoon. The all-products price index fell by 3 points month-over-month (2.6%) to 111, with the crop index down 1%…
Is Hewlett-Packard Getting Off the Autonomy Suit on the Cheap?
According to an exclusive report at Reuters, Hewlett-Packard will announce as soon as Monday that it has settled three shareholder lawsuits related to the Autonomy acquisition.
Why GoPro Keeps on Chugging!
GoPro traded more than 44 million shares on Thursday, its first day as a public company. Shares closed up nearly 31%, and the buying didn't slow down until near noon on Friday.