What Monster Worldwide Says About LinkedIn Earnings
Shares of employment site Monster Worldwide were up big on Thursday, thanks to the announcement of better-than-expected results. That could bode well for results due from LinkedIn after the close.
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Low Jobs Growth Could Wreck Payroll and Service Providers in 2014
The economy continues to add jobs, the ADP National Employment Index said Wednesday, just not a lot of them. The report also hints that ADP and others in payroll processing and the uniforms business…
Why This 3M Buyback Is So Impressive
Dow component 3M is confident enough about its future that it announced late Tuesday a new, open-ended $12 billion stock buyback plan. The announcement did not say how the buyback will be financed.
Speculation Builds Sony May Sell Its Vaio PC Business to Lenovo
courtesy of Sony Corp.Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) says it is not true, but investors and traders aren’t buying the company’s denial that it is in talks either to sell its Vaio personal computer business…
Several Dow Stocks Already Challenging 52-Week Lows!
Many great stocks have fallen from their peaks, and some Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks are actually challenging their 52-week lows. Often it is the stocks that sold off the most that also recover…
New Dow Stocks Dominating the Dow: Technical Worries
Jon OggStocks were crushed Monday, with the Dow closing down 326 points to 15,732.80 and with the S&P 500 down 40 points to 1,741.89. A very weak Institute for Supply Management report on manufacturing was blamed, as was Asia.…
Four Reasons the Justice Department May Oppose a Sprint and T-Mobile Merger
Late last year, a merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US seemed likely. In the wake of comments by William Baer, the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust chief, it looks like there may not be a…
Is Zynga Finally for Real, Again?
Zynga was one of Friday's few hot stocks after announcing a sizable deal and a 15% cut in its workforce. The freemium video game and social gaming maker pre-announced a narrower-than-expected loss for the…
The Long Start of a Schultz Succession Plan at Starbucks
Coffee-house giant Starbucks has a new chief operating officer. The question that investors and company fans should be asking is if Howard Schultz is thinking about stepping aside as CEO any time soon.
Natural Gas Soars on Cold Snap Woes
thinkstockThis week’s cold snap and freak snow storms pushed natural gas futures up more than 10% on Wednesday. That is terrible for consumers who may see their heating bills soar from more usage and…
There’s Good News in the Foreclosure Numbers
ThinkstockHome foreclosures are still high, but they’re falling and falling fast. That’s potentially good news for the economy. Real estate research firm CoreLogic reported on Wednesday that a total of 45,000 homes were foreclosed…
Why Caution Is Prevailing in Biotechs Into and After Earnings
Biogen Idec surprised investors Wednesday with weaker-than-expected guidance for 2014 earnings. Amgen beat estimates late Tuesday. Celgene and Gilead Sciences report earnings on Thursday.
Management Change Rocks Abercrombie: Now More Acquirable
Embattled teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch announced Tuesday it is separating the roles of chairman and CEO, and it has named three new directors. Mike Jeffries will remain CEO.
Yahoo! and Google Earnings Likely to Look Entirely Different
In a week of big Internet earnings, Yahoo! and Google command enormous amounts of attention. Here is a look at how the two have fared and what analysts expect from their upcoming reports.
Why Investors Are Dumping Facebook Ahead of Earnings
ThinkstockWhen Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reports fourth-quarter results after Wednesday’s close, there will be intense focus on how fast the social networking site’s users are growing. That is because of the debate in recent…
When Tesla Goes to China, Opportunity and Risks Abound
Tesla Motors is planning to make a splash for itself in China, but how it is going into China is raising eyebrows elsewhere. This is one of those scenarios that comes with great opportunity,…
Weak Lumia and Asha Sales Create Earnings Worry for Microsoft
ThinkstockMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is buying Nokia Corp.’s (NYSE: NOK) mobile phone and devices business to boost its presence in the ultra-competitive smartphone market. But the question is whether the Nokia operations can truly…
Ackman Finds Senator Help Against Herbalife
Shares of nutrition company Herbalife tumbled as much as 13% Thursday after Sen. Edward Markey asked the government to look into the company's business practices and whether the company is operating as a pyramid…
Can a Hedge Fund Save RadioShack?
RadioShackShares of struggling electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) were up more than 16 percent on Wednesday on news that a hedge-fund manager who likes investing in troubled companies has taken an 8.1 percent…
Why Analysts Are Bailing on AMD
courtesy of AMD.comAnalysts were not impressed with the earnings report from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD). In particular, the weak outlook for the first quarter gave a platform for investors and traders to hammer…