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Have Ford and GM Stocks Peaked for 2014?

Shares of General Motors and Ford have struggled, basically since the beginning of the year. And the question is whether they have seen their highs for the year. They may have.

cgblaine22 · 13 years ago

Dean Foods Earnings: A Turnaround That Cannot Turn Around

Food and beverage company Dean Foods posted fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday , and it is a pretty safe bet that the company wishes it could have just slept through…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

The Five Best Large-Cap Bank Stocks to Buy Now

In a new report from Robert Baird, most of those top financial stocks are now fully valued. The analysts only have five stocks to buy that meet their criteria for outperformance in 2014 and…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Sharp Rise in Small Business Optimism for Sales, Hiring

The National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for January barely ticked up. But sales expectations and hiring expectations rose more sharply.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Google Is the Deal-Making King

Bloomberg found that Google has executed more deals than any company in the world over the past three years. It edged out marketing and advertising firm WPP and tech giant Intel, which came in…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Mosaic Boosts Share Buybacks to Offset Weak Earnings

Fertilizer maker Mosaic reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday that fell short of consensus estimates, and it added $1 billion to its share buyback program.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Sprint Continues to Grow, and Continues to Lose Money

Wireless telecom provider Sprint said that its fourth-quarter operating loss improved 22% to $576 million, and it ended the year with its highest ever number of Sprint platform subscribers.

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Can Boeing 787 Production Keep Up as Demand Rises in Asia?

At the Singapore Airshow, Airbus echoed the Boeing forecast that new aircraft deliveries to the Asia-Pacific region will drive the industry for the next 20 years. But Boeing's announced build rate for the 787…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Tesla Market Value Hits Half of GM’s

As the share price of Tesla Motors reached an all-time high of $199, its market capitalization hit almost $25 billion, or about half that of General Motors. But Tesla has yet to sell half…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Oil Spikes Above $100, Poses New Threat to Economy

The price of crude oil has spiked above $100, up from $90 little more than a month ago. The rapid 11% increase could trigger high fuel prices, which in turn would eat into corporate…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

A Free Facebook Smartphone?

In the past several weeks, several content providers have pressed wireless carriers to offer their services free from the normal fees for access to their products or services. Facebook is the latest of these.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago