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Deutsche Bank Identifies Next S&P 500 Candidates

In a new research report from Deutsche Bank that looks at how the market sets up for the rest of the year, the firm has a list of the 25 largest U.S. market cap…

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago

AT&T to Bring Ultra-Fast Network to More Cities

Network and wireless provider AT&T announced on Monday that it would explore adding 21 cities to the four it is already considering for installation of its super-fast fiber network.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Comcast Earnings Boosted by Olympics

Comcast reported better-than-expected first-quarter results before markets opened Tuesday, boosted by the Sochi Olympics and the best season-to-date broadcast ratings in a decade.

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago

Apple Recycles Old Products for Free

Apple is a standout among tech companies for its commitment to renewable energy and the environment. It announced Monday its intention to recycle any Apple product at no charge.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Co-signer Can Put Student Loans Into Default

ThinkstockThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has put out a bulletin with extraordinary information. If the co-signer on a student loan dies or files for bankruptcy, the student loan can be forced into default —…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Netflix Price Increase Will Help Amazon

No one knows how many new customers will come into the premium streaming video market in the next several years. It is already crowded with competition that includes Amazon.com and Apple.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

America’s Best and Worst Airlines

ThinkstockAs an industry, airlines received the fourth-worst score in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) rankings of customer satisfaction. Only pay TV, social media companies and Internet service providers rank lower. Even wireless carriers…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Boosted Markets

thinkstockApril 21 2014: Markets opened higher on Monday but there wasn’t a lot of action as the only data out today was leading indicators, and they came in right on estimates. At the closing…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Netflix Gets Its Earnings Right, Even With a Price Hike

ThinkstockNetflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is out with earnings for its first quarter. The streaming video giant ended its first quarter with more than 48 million global members, and it topped $1 billion in quarterly…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Huge Put Options Trading in Facebook Before Earnings

ThinkstockFacebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is set to report earnings on Wednesday after the close. It turns out that some large investor must be worried about the stock dropping beyond a certain point, or at…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Hedge Funds Hit Record $2.7 Trillion in Assets

ThinkstockHedge Funds may not be getting the stellar performance that many investors were accustomed to when this was an obscure industry, but it turns out that they are still at record asset levels. The…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Ford’s Hero Mulally to Depart

Ford Motor Co.Mark Fields was anointed to be the next CEO at Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) back in September 2012, when he was named the company’s COO. The only thing missing was a…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Earnings Previews: Verizon vs. AT&T

This week will mark the floodgates opening as far as the number of key companies reporting earnings. AT&T reports Tuesday morning and Verizon Communications reports on Thursday morning.

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago