ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for April rose 1.8 points from 93.4 in March to come in at 95.2. This is the first…
ThinkstockAs stock multiples have drifted to the highest levels in years and as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hits new highs, we are hearing warnings from market strategists on the pricey market. In a…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. They include Allergan, Rackspace, Baker Hughes and Time Warner.
Wikimedia CommonsOften the simplest and most subtle changes can turn an industry upside down. A recent change by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its language significantly broadens the definition of competitive segments in…
In what is being characterized as a surprise decision, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that individuals can ask Google to remove links to certain documents that turn up in search results.
ThinkstockAirline stocks are having another very good year so far in 2014, after a better-than-solid 2013. Since the beginning of the year, airline stocks are up about 30%, and there does not appear to…
ThinkstockGasoline prices have started to drop in earnest, as many economists suggested. Nationwide, after peaking at $3.66 two weeks ago, the average price of a gallon of regular has dipped to $3.62. According to…
ThinkstockVermont’s legislature did what many members of Congress and the president would like to do. It raised the minimum wage in the state to $10.10 from $8.73. The federal minimum wage is $7.25. The…
ThinkstockSome brands have stellar reputations as a result of innovation, well thought-out marketing strategies and good public relations from the companies behind them. On the other hand, weak or defective products, scandals and public…
ThinkstockYelp, Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is hard to think of the way in which it was reported on Monday, so we want to caution readers perhaps to consider this more of a thought rather than…
thinkstockMay 12, 2014: Markets opened higher on Monday and rose quickly, remaining at or near all-time highs throughout the day. The DJIA put up a record high today and the S&P 500 was within…
ThinkstockNokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and its creditors may have just been given one more confirmation that exiting the highly competitive handset business was the right thing to do. Moody’s Investors Service announced on Monday…
ThinkstockTechnicians are an interesting lot. After all, they use charts, inflows and other overbought or oversold indicators to see what the story is telling you. It is no secret that longer-term gains in the…
Since reporting fourth-quarter results on February 26, shares of J.C. Penney are up 48%. The retailer is scheduled to release fiscal first-quarter results after markets close on Thursday.
Allergan has been a great company, and it can still be one in the future. The question is whether this greatness will be as an independent company or as a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals.