U.S. Companies Park $947 Billion Offshore
ThinkstockWhen the S&P 500 index rises more than 25% in a year, you have to figure that some of the largest U.S. corporations are doing pretty well. And you would be right. The cash…
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Newest first · Page 374Honda Raises Prices, While Nissan’s Fall
ThinkstockWhile new car prices rose 1.4% to an average of $31,995 in March, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) was able to raise its, while Nissan had to cut its sharply. Though the auto…
Diet Pepsi Sales Plunge
courtesy of PepsiCoSoda sales in general have been under siege, mostly because of high sugar and calories levels. Among the brands within the industry, Diet Pepsi has taken a particularly bad beating. The news…
Ten Cities Where Young People Can’t Find Work
ThinkstockAs the United States recovers jobs lost during the recession, young Americans are still experiencing a much longer decline in their employment prospects. Between 2000 and 2012, job opportunities for young adults have become…
The 4 Stocks That Led the Market Rally
thinkstockMarch 31, 2014: Markets opened higher on Monday even though the report on Chicago PMI was weaker than expected. Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen gave a speech where she clarified her views on where the…
NHTSA Orders All Cars to Have Rear View Safety Tech
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsAfter years of delay, the U.S. National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule requiring vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less to…
On Health Risks, Are Coke and Pepsi Still Defensive Stocks?
For years Coca-Cola was considered a key defensive stock to own in a bad market. It is a Dow Jones Industrial Average component after all. Now health concerns over sugar-fizz water are weighing on…
Gas Prices May Reach $3.75 This Spring
ThinkstockThe national average price for a gallon of gasoline on the last day of March is $3.555, its highest daily average since September. The average price for March is 17 cents a gallon more…
Why Does the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Contain 700 Million Barrels?
U.S. Department of EnergyThe U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) currently holds 695.9 million barrels of oil and has a total capacity of 727 million barrels. And unless it is under consideration as an economic…
Teva’s Latest Victory in Effort to Protect Key Patents
Teva Pharmaceutical shares reached a new multiyear high Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear its appeal to revive a patent on its top-selling multiple-sclerosis drug.
The Star Wars Franchise Value Set to Surge Under Disney
With more and more plans coming to light for the next Star Wars feature film, Disney is about to show just what a steal it made in its acquisition of the franchise.
Fiat Chrysler Sells 4.4 Million Cars
courtesy of Fiat SpAThe year 2013 was a good one for Fiat SpA. The Italian company was able to acquire the 41.5% stake in U.S. carmaker Chrysler that it did not already own, and…
Is Tesla’s Gigafactory Really Just Too Ambitious?
Elon Musk's dream is for Tesla Motors to build about 500,000 cars a year by the year 2020, all powered by lithium ion batteries produced at what is called its Gigafactory. But is that…
Analyst Shows Alcoa Shares Still Going to $15
Sterne Agee issued a flash note on Monday showing that, along with Alcoa's recent capacity curtailments in Rusal, the company announced it will shelve its plans to open a new smelter.
Dominion MLP IPO Filing All About LNG Exports
Dominion Resources announced Monday morning that its wholly owned subsidiary Dominion Midstream Partners has filed a Form S-1 with the SEC for an initial public offering as an MLP.