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Jumei IPO a Winner, Bodes Well for Alibaba

ThinkstockJumei International Holding Ltd. (NYSE: JMEI) operates China’s leading online beauty products site, Jumei.com. The company priced its initial public offering of 11.14 million shares at $22 a share on Thursday, above the expected…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Is U.S. Fine for Ignition Switch Recall Good News for GM?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began assessing a fine of $7,000 a day against the GM for failing to meet an April 3 deadline to respond to questions related to its investigation.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Big Changes in the Carl Icahn Stock Holdings

ThinkstockActivist investor Carl Icahn has made some changes to his portfolio of equities in the latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. While there are many positions in there, there were…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Weak Consumer Sentiment Reading Drags on Economy

ThinkstockThe market has a nearly live reading on consumer sentiment and confidence. The Reuters/University of Michigan reading on consumer sentiment is out. This is a preliminary reading for the month of May rather than…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

TrueCar IPO Prices Way Under Expectations

Wikimedia CommonsTrueCar Inc. priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 7.8 million shares at $9 a share Thursday evening, well below the expected range of $12 to $14 per share. The lower price gives…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

The Surprise Recovery in April Housing Construction

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday morning that new housing starts in April rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.07 million, an increase of…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Game Consoles Can Be Energy Hogs

courtesy of Sony Corp.With all the electronic gadgets people can own these days, one might think that U.S. demand for electricity would be going through the roof. Actually demand growth for electricity was only…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Top Biotech Stocks for Cancer Cures From Cowen

ThinkstockThe conference season is starting to get into full swing, and for the top biotech stocks, that means an appearance at the American Society of Clinical Oncology yearly conference. Many of the top names…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Credit Suisse Says to Avoid These Crowded Momentum Stocks

courtesy of WynnResorts.comThe stock market looks wobbly and that may be starting to make many investors nervous. While in the short-term we may be looking at a correction, the long-term prospects for the equity…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Why Warren Buffett Now Likes Telecom

In all the years we have covered the Buffett holdings each and every quarter, we have finally seen Team Buffett make a serious acquisition of a telecom stock: Verizon Communications.

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Is Warren Buffett Done Buying Banks and Financial Stocks?

ThinkstockFor a bull market to stay alive, you have to have participation from the financial sector. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has been a financial stock buyer for many years. In…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

100% of California Suffers From Severe Drought — or Worse

ThinkstockThe federal government keeps a “Drought Monitor” for every state. Thursday, California’s water problems became so bad that the entire state was categorized as having “severe drought” — or worse. Portions of the state had…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago