ThinkstockThe sheer amount of data about people’s private online information that is available for sale by criminals reached a staggering 360 million credentials. It is a sign of just how powerful cyber-thieves have become…
courtesy of Cisco SystemsCisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) recently reported along with its earnings that its cash and cash equivalents and investments were $47.1 billion. So why did Cisco decide to raise capital by…
ThinkstockThin-film solar PV maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reported fourth quarter and full-year results after markets closed Tuesday. The company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.89 and $768 million in…
thinkstockFebruary 25, 2014: Markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday then bounced around the break-even line right up until the closing bell. Consumer goods, materials, and services tried to keep momentum up, but tech, financials,…
SEC.govThe initial public offering for Coupons.com is getting closer and closer to fruition. The online coupons site has set the terms at 11.5 million shares to be sold between $12.00 and $14.00. The company…
ThinkstockKimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) received almost no coverage for the dividend hike that was announced on Tuesday. For this consumer products giant to raise its dividend by almost 4% does not sound like huge news…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsAs if Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) needed another boost this week, Consumer Reports magazine has named the company’s Model S sedan as its overall Top Pick for 2014. Test performance,…
ThinkstockVIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) is suffering from what looked like good news on the surface. The reality, and the catch about investing, is that things can often be much more complicated than an earnings…
ThinkstockCustomer satisfaction with retailers in the U.S. is at an all-time high, up for the third year in a row. While the industry improved overall, not all retailers received accolades, according to the American…
courtesy Boeing Co.There are 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners parked on the tarmac at The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) plant near Seattle that have been rejected the airlines that placed the original orders. Normally, Boeing…
courtesy of Mike Kalasnik, via Wikimedia CommonsIn December, Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to spin-off its Lands’ End stores, leaving the Auto Centers for a potential…
Facebook investors have enjoyed a huge start to 2014, up more than 28%, seventh among stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Like any good momentum stock, electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors continues to rocket higher, defying critics, short sellers and even some of the major firms on Wall Street. What's not to like?
If Tuesday's move in Office Depot is not proof that the efficient market does not exist, then what does? Ditto for Staples. We have said that the efficient market theory has been dead for…
Tuesday's spotlight at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona focused on BlackBerry. The once-premier smartphone maker introduced two new phones and announced new contracts for its enterprises services product.