Hurricane Irene will move up the East Coast, possibly hurting business activity. (Reuters) Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) to begin selling the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 in mid-October. (Reuters) Samsung to begin an aggressive push…
In a financial world where nothing seems to be worth what it was just two months ago. Moody’s downgraded Japan to Aa3 from Aa2. Japan was the world’s second largest economy by GDP until…
There is a rumor circulated on Wall St. that JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) will take over Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) within the week. The government will support the deal with a $100 billion…
Ron Burkle already owns 6% of American Apparel (NYSE: APP). There are reports that he may buy a large portion of the retailer’s debt via financing an offer by Jason Taubman Kalisman, a member…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Arm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARMH), and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ)…
NYT: DealBook: Foster’s Moves to Thwart SABMiller’s Hostile Bid CNNMoney: China’s manufacturing sector improved in August, but growth remains sluggish. Global markets rose on the news MSNBC: States where no one wants to buy…
Updated throughout the day. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is building a inexpensive 8GB iPhone 4 (Reuters) Boeing (NYSE: BA) will get orders for 100 737-900 planes from Delta (NYSE: DAL) McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP) may break…
Most companies want to be number one in their markets. Once there, however, they have trouble keeping the top spot for long. They are flanked by smaller, nimbler companies that have better products or…
Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android mobile OS continued to gain market share in the U.S. during the second quarter. But that may not matter. The operating system is free because it is open source. Google…
Most data about the housing market shows that foreclosures and delinquencies are up. Yet, other information contradicts that. RealtyTrac said foreclosures fell to a multimonth low in July. Its CEO said that is temporary,…
Baby boomers, one of the largest groups to invest in the stock market over the past 30 years, will start to sell their portfolios as they retire. This will put an unprecedented drag on…
Federal officials may consider cuts in food stamp programs that serve 46 million people. (Reuters) Housing prices probably continued to fall in July. (Reuters) Toyota (NYSE: TM) and Ford (NYSE: F) to work together…
Study after study has demonstrated the income disparity between women and men. Not surprisingly, this gender discrimination carries all the way into America’s boardrooms and corporate suites, where women continue to be underrepresented. To…
One study after another has demonstrated the income disparity between women and men. Not surprisingly, this gender discrimination carries all the way into America's boardrooms and corporate suites, where women continue to be underrepresented.
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C), Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), and Huntington…
Yahoo! Finance: U.S. crude jumps more $1 as dollar slips Zerohedge: Smithers Sees ‘Significant’ S&P 500 Rally. Unclear what Mr. Burns’ position on the matter is Yahoo! Finance: Lowe’s to buy back up to…
This past weekend’s startling developments in Libya hit the crude oil markets almost instantly. Brent crude in Europe fell to around $105/barrel at one point, while WTI crude has gained about half a dollar…
Updated throughout the day. Samsung C&T may takeover Parallel Petroleum for $920 million (Reuters) The New York State Attorney General is under federal pressure to a settlement with banks over foreclosure irregularities (NYT) Ben…
Hurricane season is not just underway; it is in full swing. This poses a new danger to the economy due to the threat to rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico, as well…
Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) domestic sales may have stumbled, but its online presence is still dominant. July Comscore figures show that Walmart’s sites had 38.7 million unique visitors. That is nowhere close to the world’s…