The 5 Stocks That Rallied the Market
thinkstockMay 13, 2014: Markets opened higher on Monday although it didn’t take the Nasdaq long to dive. The S&P 500 posted an all-time high this morning before pulling back, and there were also some…
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ThinkstockIf you have followed Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) for very long, you know that Mr. Buffett loves to make acquisitions. He particularly likes the so-called “whale of a deal” in…
Why the AmEx Dividend Hike Is Still Too Low
Courtesy of American ExpressAmerican Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) is an important financial stock to the markets, only a part of which is because it is a Dow Jones Industrial Average component. The company is…
Microsoft Drops Price for Xbox One
Apparently Microsoft decided that giving away a copy of Titanfall with each Xbox One it sold was not a long-term strategic winner. Tuesday it announced that it would begin selling the device for $399.
Why GE May Be King of the Conglomerates in 2014 — and 2015
Wikimedia CommonsAs the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have both hit new all-time highs, earnings season is winding down. Now investors have to be wondering what will be the driving force for the…
Google Shareholders Ask Company to Pay Taxes
At Wednesday's annual meeting of Google shareholders, the Domini Social Equity Fund and several co-filers submitted a proposal for consideration on how Google will formulate its approach to taxes.
Who Wants to Buy Lululemon?
Shares of beleaguered yoga-inspired apparel maker Lululemon Athletica got a boost Tuesday morning on new speculation it may be a takeover target. VF Corp. is the potential buyer.
What’s Left of Sears to Liquidate?
A former executive with Sears Holdings said late last week that his former company should "embrace the inevitable." He called what is happening at Sears the "world's slowest liquidation sale."
As Business Inventories Rise, America Is Back in Business
ThinkstockAfter a weather-related slowdown in the first two months of the year (and part of the third), it turns out the business inventories for the month of March are proving that America is back…
2013 Home Prices Up 20%+ in Seven U.S. Cities
ThinkstockHome prices in seven U.S. metropolitan areas rose at least 20% in 2013, according to the latest CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index. The seven are Las Vegas (25.6%) and six California cities: Riverside (23.8%),…
As Keurig Green Mountain Finds More Coca-Cola Love, Is SodaStream Next?
Keurig Green Mountain is seeing yet another rise this week, a week after positive earnings news. Coca-Cola now has agreed to raise its stake in Keurig to the maximum 16% of the company.
Amazon Adds More Countries to Virtual Payment Program
Amazon.com announced Tuesday morning that it is adding France, Italy and Spain to the countries where its virtual currency, Amazon Coins, are available, giving away millions of them to new customers.
Merrill Lynch Top Mobile Internet Stock Picks
ThinkstockThe team at Merrill Lynch makes many sector calls, one of which is a fresh look at the mobile Internet space. The team says that high mobile usage is bringing upside surprises, and the…
Airbus Deliveries to Trail Boeing in 2014
Courtesy EADS/AirbusParis-traded Airbus Group reported first-quarter results Tuesday morning, and while profits were better than analysts expected, earnings were lower than in the first quarter a year ago, even though revenues rose. Where Airbus…
Import and Export Prices Show Deflation
ThinkstockMost investors and savers worry about inflation through time. The problem is that deflation may be even worse. The latest round of import and export prices for the month of April confirms that we…