ThinkstockOf four initial public offerings (IPOs) last week, three were pharmaceutical firms and one was a software company that makes a product related to healthcare. Medicines and healthcare remain the strongest sectors for IPOs…
ThinkstockThis last week was not exactly a great week for the bull market. After the bull market has now officially turned five years old from its March 2009 bottom, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Courtesy Alibaba GroupTwo of the most anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2014 are coming from Chinese Internet companies, and both appear headed for U.S. listings. Weibo Corp. on Friday filed documents with the…
After a rocky week where the markets were concerned about everything from Russia, slowing Chinese growth and why Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 can’t be found, some investors have started to move out of volatile stocks. One…
Ferrari SpAAuto dealer inventories are at five-year highs. The most important effect of this for consumers is that dealers and car companies will soon open up another aggressive round of discounts and attractive financing to…
ThinkstockThe Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $400 million as an estimated annuity value. And if you just want the cash, that estimated cash value is projected to be over $200 million. No…
ThinkstockThis year continues to be a miserable one for investors who want to believe in emerging markets like Brazil, the land that offers hopes and dreams but little in the way of market gains. Brazil’s…
24/7 Wall St. reviewed Wall Street's top research calls over the past week, on the hunt for the best dividend ideas with big upside. Here are the top three high-yielding stocks to buy with…
thinkstockMarch 14, 2014: Markets opened slightly lower on Friday after markets in both Asia and Europe traded lower. The Japanese yen strengthened overnight knocking 3.3% off the Nikkei. In Europe the weekend vote in…
ThinkstockDespite improving since the 1960s, the gender pay gap is still quite wide in the United States. Moreover, the gap seems to have leveled off in recent years, remaining at a substantial level. In…
couresty of Keurig Green MountainKeurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced Friday morning that it has “updated” its agreement with Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX), eliminating Starbucks’ exclusive deal to offer super-premium coffee in the…
The Merrill Lynch team, led by Jessica Reif Cohen, is reinstating Sirius XM Holdings with a Buy rating on the heels of the new Liberty Media strategy. What really stands out is that the…
While CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been offering the president his two cents on government spying, Facebook announced Thursday that it has begun to roll out "premium" video ads in the feeds of its users.
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Since he made his presentation on the business practices of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) in China last Tuesday, Pershing Square Capital Management’s William Ackman has turned up the heat even higher on…
It seems nearly unimaginable to actually win the lottery. Now there is something even larger than Friday night's $353 million Power Ball lottery. There is an NCAA $1 billion prize for whoever can pick…