Jon OggThird quarter earnings season has been more positive than expected by and large. We have seen some very positive earnings season reactions. We have also seen some serious duds after earnings. 24/7 Wall…
ThinkstockIdenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IDIX) was the biggest gainer of all listed stocks on Friday with a rally of 40%. Its trading volume of almost 9.2 million shares was almost eight-times the normal volume.…
If one bankruptcy in recent history was about as well telegraphed as you could ever imagine, it was the bankruptcy of Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK). This down and out company has made its…
lululemonLululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) may have a serious problem on its hands. Actually, make that “problems” rather than one problem. New reports of yoga pants being see-thru are making the rounds, as are…
ThinkstockContemplating the possibility of an initial public offering for a professional athlete may seem more than a bit strange. A site named Fantex is potentially changing the way that athletes can monetize current and future…
ThinkstockBarrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) already was having a bad week after earnings, when it disclosed more delays on projects. The real snafu here was that Barrick decided to add insult to injury by…
Wikimedia CommonsAmerican International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) may still be out of favor among much of the public for its role in the financial meltdown, but now it is back in a more normalized…
ThinkstockTwo different manufacturing reports hit the tape this morning. The more important and broader measurement from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report on business covered the manufacturing sector for October. This reading came…
Right before 9:00 a.m. EST on Friday we saw that the Markit Purchasing Managers Index for October fell to 51.8 from 52.8 in September. The good news is that the number was better than…
Jon OggWe are nearing the end of earnings season, and stocks have challenged new all-time highs. Now investors are starting to think about 2014, and the notion of which stocks to buy and which…
ThinkstockYou have heard of robbing Peter to pay Paul, but how about diluting equity to wipe out debt? Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) was already lower after earnings by 5.4%, and it has taken on…
ThinkstockIf you thought that the Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) deal with Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) was massive this year, there is talk that AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is now considering an even…
ThinkstockThe World Gold Council is obviously a pro-gold group, but they frequently offer great insight into the world of gold. We even noticed that at the start of 2013, their report was full of…
ThinkstockVisa Inc. (NYSE: V) was among the most recent additions to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). It is obviously a systemic measurement of credit card use globally, but it is now also the…
ThinkstockThings just keep getting worse for Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA). In fact, a series of shareholder revolts are probably in the works here after yet another massive drop on news that it is…
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertOctober was a very strange month for business and government alike. The federal government shutdown ground down many operations to a stall or outright closure. It…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department may be delaying its unemployment report a few days late after the federal government shutdown, but we are still getting to see the weekly jobless claims…
Wikimedia CommonsExxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is out with its third-quarter earnings. This company staggers its release by sending it to newswires before releasing its formal press release, which always makes for an interesting…
Jon OggEarnings season is in the thick of things, and stocks finally showed that they could pull back after hitting new highs each day. Investors and traders alike have to be contemplating which stocks…
courtesy of McDonald'sThe Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than 19% so far this on the year. The DJIA, an index of 30 stocks from some of the country’s largest companies, is a…