POLL – Did You Sell in May and Go Away, or Do You (Still) Want To?
Jon OggEach year toward the end of April and start of May, 24/7 Wall St. gets ahead of the summer doldrums and reviews how likely or serious a “Sell in May and Go Away”…
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Newest first · Page 306Five Facts You Need to Know About the Chinese Hacking Scandal
ThinkstockBy now, you’ve probably heard the news: The U.S. Department of Justice filed indictments Monday charging five Chinese military officers with hacking into computer systems at five U.S. companies — and hacking the International…
Now Dudley of the NY Fed Talks Up Rate Hikes Too
squirrel83, via Wikimedia CommonsIf you have been reading 24/7 Wall St., you have been warned about the possibility that the Federal Reserve could actually begin hiking interest rates and tightening up on aspects of…
J.C. Penney Stock Headed Downhill Again
J.C. Penney took a downgrade Tuesday morning from analysts at Wells Fargo. The stock was lowered from Market Perform to Underperform and the shares reacted as you might expect.
NextEra Files for Clean Energy Limited Partnership IPO
NextEra Energy is supposed to be one of the utilities leading the pack when it comes to renewable energy. Now the utility has announced that its limited partnership has filed for an IPO.
Gasoline Prices Stay Steady at $3.67 per Gallon
ThinkstockGas prices at the pump have barely budged in the past week, according to an Energy Information Administration report released Monday. The national average price for regular gasoline clocked in at $3.665 per gallon…
Philly Fed Plosser Also Warns of Rate Hikes Sooner Than Expected
ThinkstockCharles Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, was speaking on Tuesday regarding his economic outlook and housing in front of the Women in Housing & Finance meeting…
The Mysterious Rise Behind NewLead Shipping
NewLead Holdings jumped from a penny stock last Thursday when the dry bulk shipping company enacted a one-for-50 reverse stock split so its shares would meet the minimum requirement for a listing on the…
As Wells Fargo Boosts Payout Ratio, Dividend and Buybacks to Rise and Rise
Wells Fargo has become the safest of the large banks in America. That can always change in the years ahead, particularly if another mortgage or housing crisis arises. But for now it is the…
ABC Banking Big on Reality and Returning Dramas This Summer with Rising Star and Rookie Blue
Recently the business of television was on full display as the networks spent tons of money trying to convince advertisers, investors, and audiences that their new slate of programming is the most profitable. Now…
Another Huge GM Recall — 2.42 Million
No, this is not a rerun. General Motors issued another four recalls Tuesday morning for a total of 2.4 million vehicles not already included in the millions already under recall.
Are Carmakers Ready for Technological Change?
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsAccording the PwC’s 17th Annual Global CEO Survey, 79% of automotive CEOs believe that technological advances will transform their business in the next five years. Kind of makes you wonder who…
Dish Network Tanks After Verizon Denies Interest
Now that AT&T has agreed to acquire satellite TV provider DirecTV, the nation's other large satellite service, Dish Network, needs to find a partner or risk being marginalized to the point of extinction.
Pentagon Awards $583.4 Million in Defense Contracts
ThinkstockThe Department of Defense awarded 13 defense contracts in its Monday evening announcement of contract awards. The total value of contracts awarded was $583.4 million. Among the publicly traded companies winning contracts: Roche Holdings…
The 3D Printing Price War Begins
MakerBotUntil now, the realm of 3D printing has been targeted more toward industry and commercial markets. After all, the machines cost thousands of dollars (or more) for large-scale 3D printing production. Now we have…