courtesy of AOL, IncComcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will buy the portion of NBCUniversal that it does not already own from General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) for $16.7 billion. (Reuters) The S&P 500 almost reaches a…
ThinkstockThe Group of Seven nations have agreed to provisions to prevent currency wars. The prospect that countries might protect their trade via currency valuation manipulation has become greater recently. The drawback to the announcement…
courtesy of Volkswagen of AmericaVolkswagen, which many industry experts expect to pass General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) as the world’s largest car company within the next few years,…
ThinkstockThere is good reason to believe that stock markets in Asia will suffer over the next several days as North Korea detonated another nuclear device. Taken together with proof that it can launch long-range…
TheDapperDan via Wikimedia CommonsPreventing Currency Wars The Group of Seven nations have agreed to provisions to prevent currency wars. The prospect that countries might protect their trade via currency valuation manipulation has become greater…
ThinkstockBarclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) announced poor 2012 earnings and promptly fired 3,700 people. Management said that results were hurt by bad payment protection on loans and credit cards. Other banks likely will follow suit…
ThinkstockAt some point, high energy prices begin to undercut consumer spending. The effect obviously varies by consumer, based on income and driving habits, at least. But the price of gasoline has shot up enough…
Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) place so high on most customer satisfaction surveys that the repetition has made the conclusions commonplace. Unfortunately for several financially battered retailers, their stumbling…
ThinkstockBarclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) will cut 3,700 jobs as the troubled bank restructures. (Reuters) Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) adds to its low-priced Asha line. (Reuters) A judge approves a request by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockBy: Kate Rogers / FOXBusiness We may only be two months into the year, but 2013 is already shaping to show impressive results for the real estate market. With record-low interest rates and other…
courtesy of Apple Inc.The latest speculation about Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) financial plans is that it will raise its dividend. That may be a way to fend off activist investor David Einhorn, who wants…
courtesy Dell Inc.Management of Southeastern Asset Management, the largest outside investor in Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), made the case that the personal computer company is worth $24 a share. That is a stretch by…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) said its Surface Pro tablet sold out almost immediately after going on sale. Analysts wonder whether it sold out because of rabid demand, or perhaps Microsoft only built…
ThinkstockApple Dividend Rumors The latest speculation about Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) financial plans is that it will raise its dividend. That may be a way to fend off activist investor David Einhorn, who wants…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsWhen the Bureau of Labor Statistics issues its national employment numbers each month, private payrolls are separated from government payroll data, which includes federal, state and local workers. The separation…
ThinkstockJim Cramer of TheStreet Inc. (NASDAQ: TST) and The Motley Fool believe that Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) should buy LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD). LinkedIn has three lines of revenue, all of which come from…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Bendable glass, more powerful mini-chips, and an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) product line that appears to have stalled in an effort to create brand new products have fueled speculation that the…
courtesy of NetflixGermany continues to battle France over the use of stimulus to help jump-start the EU economy. (Reuters) U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) and AMR probably will close an $11 billion merger this…
Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt may sell up to $2.5 billion of his shares, although the action has been overblown by the press. The Rule 10b5-1 plan allows him to make the sales,…
Southeastern Asset Management, which owns 8.5% of Dell’s shares outstanding, has filed documents and a letter to Dell Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DELL) board that objects to the planned LBO. The letter makes it clear, Michael…