ThinkstockThe breakdown of the reservations system of AMR, parent of American Airlines, will not be the last for the company. Carrier mergers are notorious for the customer disruption they cause. As American marries U.S.…
ThinkstockCar sales in Europe dropped 10.2% in March, according to the European Automotive Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The news not only shows how unlikely it is local car companies can rebound during the European recession,…
courtesy of AOL, IncThe role of central banks in stimulus will be considered at International Monetary Fund (IMF) and G-20 gatherings. (Reuters) Display ad revenue at Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) drops sharply. (Reuters) News Corp.…
ThinkstockThe rise in real estate prices appears to have created a growing belief that, once again, real estate is a perfect investment. The same sentiment prevailed in 2005 and 2006 before the housing crash.…
ThinkstockBad economic news has spread from troubled European Union nations to Germany. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany for April showed: In April 2013 the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany…
via Wikimedia CommonsA great deal of press coverage has been given to Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) earnings. As the nation’s largest portal, based on audience, the interest is understandable. Portals, which also include AOL…
ThinkstockThe explosions at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured more than a hundred others are certain to test whether events outside the immediate economy can destabilize the stock market and financial…
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertBad News for Germany Bad economic news has spread from troubled European Union nations to Germany. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany for April…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Softbank probably will pursue its bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), even though DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has made a bid of its own. (Reuters) The European Union may ask…
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (NYSE: S) stock price has returned to 2008 levels, which indicates just how badly off the company has been. And it begs the question why, on that comparative…
ThinkstockAs Martha Stewart Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) prepares it first-quarter earnings release, one piece of bad news is sure to be included. Print advertising at its flagship magazine, which is essential to the firm’s…
Yet again, when Americans ponder their future, it all comes down to “it’s the economy, stupid.” New Gallup research shows that people in the United States remain preoccupied with their jobs and economic health.…
courtesy of MicrosoftAll the other major tech companies want to build a smart watch to compete with smartphones and tablets, so why shouldn’t Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). It needs a product success more than…
ThinkstockThe latest casualty of the drop in gold prices is gold-mining stocks. CNBC reports: As gold prices extended their decline on Monday, investors dumped shares of gold miners on worries over their profitability as…
ThinkstockAs European Union leaders go to the G-20 conference this week, they will try to make the case that their austerity measures have started to work, that they eventually will repair the balance sheets…
ThinkstockDish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) made a $25.5 billion offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). The offer puts Dish in direct competition with Japan firm Softbank, which appeared to have a deal to…
ThinkstockMicrosoft Needs Smart Watch All the other major tech companies want to build a smart watch to compete with smartphones and tablets, so why shouldn’t Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). It needs a product success…
ThinkstockHedge fund managers are more vilified for their pay packages by the media and the public than public company CEOs are. To some extent, the attacks are understandable, at least on the surface. Hedge…
Wikimedia CommonsBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 aircraft need to go through an inspection process. That process includes about 1,000 planes. And the problem is serious, which means the aerospace company faces another black eye…
Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) may have been the premier medical supply company in the world — in 2006, before it bought rival Guidant, then had a series of problems with its stents and…