Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI) has announced a partnership with the much-covered Tesla Motors Inc. for the electric car’s battery systems, electric drive systems, and vehicle projects. As part of the agreement, Daimler is taking…
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, which is owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A), has issued a statement objecting to the proposed American Clean Energy and Security Act, also known as the Waxman-Markey…
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) reported first quarter 2009 results this morning, and the news was not so hot. The company posted an EPS loss of -$0.18 on revenue of $33.9 million. In…
April Housing Starts just came in 458,000 on an annualized basis, which represents a drop of 12.8%. The March data was also revised from 510,000 to 525,000 annualized. What is interesting is the multi-family…
It is looking pretty thin in new great research calls from Wall Street today. Here are the top analyst calls seen as of 7:30 AM EST this Tuesday morning: Aqua America (WTR) Raised to…
Oil is back up to $60 and it does not show any signs of retreating. Most experts say that crude prices cannot hold their gains. The economy is too weak and supplies are abundant.…
Google (GOOG) wants to know which of its employees will quit. That is natural since a number of its senior staff have left for positions at other online companies. For the first time since…
Starbucks (SBUX) will try to revive its flagging fortunes with an assault on Web 2.0. Sales at the coffee chain have been falling, to some extent because it charges $5 a cup for its…
It is no secret that several large banks want to pay back the TARP money that they took from the government in some cases against their will. Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), and…
Twitter, the short texting web success, adds millions of new users every month. No one has been able to figure out how to make money on the service, at least no one at the…
GE’s financial business was supposed to be worth zero, or worse. Deutsche Bank analysts said it had a negative valuation of $50 billion. Some publicity-seeking stock commentators said the entire company was worthless. GE…
Chrysler and GM will force 2,000 car dealerships to close. This event has elicited a great many opinions from industry experts. The consensus is that the most damage to the car companies will come…
Reuters: Twitter will release business tools in an attempt to make money. Reuters: A GM (GM) bankruptcy is seen as nearly inevitable. Reuters: American Express (AXP) will cut 4,000 jobs. Reuters: Obama will unveil…
Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei was up 2.8% to 9,290. The Hang Seng rose 2.4% to 17,424. The Shanghai Composite was up .9% to 2,677. At the open in Europe, the FTSE…
A comprehensive survey by The Wall Street Journal shows that “Commercial real-estate loans could generate losses of $100 billion by the end of next year at more than 900 small and midsize U.S. banks…
We are expecting two initial public offerings this week. On the docket are SolarWinds, Inc. to trade under the “SWI” ticker on the NYSE, and OpenTable, Inc. to trade under the “OPEN” ticker on…
We have been keeping track of the 2009 IPOs that made it to market, and while one is barely broken, a portfolio of the IPOs from the pricing level gives a solid performance that…
There are some rather interesting stocks hitting 52-week highs today. Some may seem obvious, while others may seem as though they are from left field. American Dairy (NYSE: ADY) is continuing its mystery run. …
The next financial crisis—yes, we saw it coming. By Mark Gimein of The Big Money “Our nation’s system of retirement security is imperiled, headed for a serious train wreck.That wreck is not merely waiting…
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: CETV) issued a statement this morning that the Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) investment closed. It is usually hard to know if the seller or the buyer gets…