Fitch Ratings has just told the lawmakers and policymakers in Washington D.C. to get their act together. The ratings agency had previously been a supporter of the AAA credit ratings of the United States,…
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWhen you are running Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) it must be frustrating about how hard it is to grow this company much further. There are many nations…
Wikimedia CommonsIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported its third quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market close, and the set-up for earnings was that the sales would be dragged lower by a lack of PC…
Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB) was among the hottest of the hot IPOs of 2013 when you count first day gains as a public company. The problem is that the sandwich chain became too hot…
ThinkstockFireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE) and Rocket Fuel Inc. (NASDAQ: FUEL) have now passed their analyst and underwriter IPO quiet periods. Both were smoking hot initial public offerings, and in fact were so hot that…
ThinkstockThanksgiving has been one of those holidays in America that has long been considered sacred as a day off of work for just about everyone short of skeleton hospital crews and traffic police. That…
Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is showing its new shareholders buying into the rare earths trade late in the game that it still has a tendency to shaft the value of their investment in the…
ThinkstockSome people may be happy to see the federal government taking some time off, but the fallout is threatening to cripple many businesses and consumers alike. Now we have yet another private sector reading…
ThinkstockThe stock market and bond market are both blind to major government economic reports right now due to the federal government shutdown. That may be changing any day, but the reality is that the…
Jon OggEarnings season is in full swing and we are supposed to be very close to a deal to reverse the federal government shutdown and to a deal on the debt ceiling. Investors have…
ThinkstockCitigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) reported earnings for the third quarter that just missed expectations on the bottom line and missed handily on revenues on the surface. The money center bank posted $1.02 in earnings per…
ThinkstockIt is going to be interesting to see exactly what happens with the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet under Janet Yellen. Ben Bernanke has decided to pass the buck down the line for her to…
ThinkstockIf there is a fad or a trend then you know there is serious money to be made from it. Zombies have grown and grown in popularity over the last decade, and the Season…
ThinkstockIf you have followed the diabetes drug market for very long, chances are high that you have run across the possibility of an inhalable form of insulin ultimately being approved by the Food &…
Investing in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical stocks comes with a huge risk and reward profile for investors. Some wins are exponential, yet some losses are losses of the entire investment. Coronado Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsEarnings season is upon us, and as of Monday we have no resolution on the government shutdown and the debt ceiling debate. These crucial issues are expected to be resolved,…
ThinkstockApparently things continue to improve in the world of Macau casinos. A new report from Sterne Agee’s David Bain is raising expectations for the leaders such as Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (NASDAQ: MPEL), Las…
ThinkstockThe world of master limited partnerships (MLPs) is one of high payouts, in the form of a return of capital and dividend income. There has been a growing concern of late that many MLPs…
Jon OggEarnings season is upon us and the investing community is still dealing with uncertainty around the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall Street analyst calls each…
ThinkstockSolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ: SCTY) saw its shares surge on Friday after the company offered guidance for 2013 and 2014. The move was so big that it was fighting for the pole position of the…