Online Sales Rose 10% in Fourth Quarter
While we wait for next week's report on same-store sales from some of the country's chain stores, we can chew on some data released Thursday morning by IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. The bottom line…
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The Macau gambling authority said on Thursday that the island's gambling revenue rose 19% year-over-year in 2013 to $45.2 billion, about seven times the revenue expected from gambling on the Las Vegas Strip. Clearly…
Merrill Lynch Top 10 EMEA Picks: ABB, Nokia, Barclays, BBVA, Diageo and More
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has named its top 10 EMEA (Europe, Mid-East, Africa) picks as short-term stock recommendations for the first quarter of 2014. Several of them will be very well known to…
U.S. PMI at 11-Month High
The U.S. economy continued expanding in December, posting a purchasing managers index (PMI) reading of 55.0, above the November reading of 54.7 and the consensus estimate for 54.5.
Oil Refiners: Is There a Value Play?
ThinkstockRefining companies with the majority of their operations on the Gulf Coast of the United States have been in the driver’s seat for profits during the past several months of 2013. Access to cheaper…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Intel, Sprint, Abercrombie, Analog and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday, January 2.
Soft PC Sales to Weigh on Intel Results
In a note to investors, analysts at Sterne Agee warn that PC makers may cut production 10% to 12% quarter-over-quarter in the period ending in March. The decline is larger than the 6% to…
UBS Top High Conviction Stock Picks for 2014
The U.S. equity strategy team at UBS has a positive view on stocks heading into 2014, particularly technology, financials and industrials. Here are the names they feel have the absolute greatest chance to outperform…
Top Homebuilder Stocks to Buy as Sector Sees Continued Strength in 2014
The analysts at Deutsche Bank point out in a new research report, that while seasonal numbers have dropped, which is common in the winter, the future should be bright for the top homebuilders.
Fiat Pays Up for Chrysler: A Union Wins One
Sunday's announcement that Fiat has agreed to acquire the 41.5% stake in Chrysler Group owned by a United Auto Workers (UAW) benefits trust fund for a total of $4.35 billion ends a nearly year-long…
New Year’s Resolutions for Investors and Savers in 2014
Here are 11 financial goals for investors and savers of all socioeconomic backgrounds to consider for 2014. Some will seem obvious. Others are goals or resolutions that are often overlooked or seem too painful…
HP to Cut 34,000 as Prospects Falter — Future Looks No Better
Buried among pages of financial data, descriptions of risks and details about the Hewlett-Packard's divisions in its recently filed 10-K was the disclosure that the HP will cut 34,000 jobs. That is 5,000 more…
China May Be Why Fiat Paid Too Much for Chrysler
The dominant theory about Fiat's buyout of a UAW health care trust that gives it 100% ownership in Chrysler is that the Italian car group has made huge hedge in the United States. However,…
2013 Car Market: The Year of the Pickup
Most analysts have pointed to luxury auto imports as the leaders in terms of growth. However, the real victors in the U.S. car industry are heavy pickup trucks, particularly those made by the Big…
Fiat Buys Out Unions to Take 100% Control of Chrysler: The PR Spin
ThinkstockFiat bough out the UAW’s ownership position in Chrysler and will hold 100% of the U.S. car company. The spin: January 1, 2014 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group and the International Union,…