ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported the so-called Philly Fed Index today, putting the index back in positive territory, outside of contraction, for the month of March. Today’s reading came to 2.0, up…
ThinkstockIt is very frequent that companies get a boost from a novel series or from a movie series. It can be huge business. It can also be a sword that cuts two ways, and that is…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department is out with its latest read on weekly jobless claims. This likely was not fully available to the Federal Reserve for its announcement yesterday, and with the markets…
Jon OggInvestors and traders seem to constantly look for new good research-driven ideas for stocks to buy and for stocks to sell. Some of these come from independent research firms and some come from…
ThinkstockInvestors still love the realm of master limited partnerships (MLPs) for their oil and gas infrastructure dominance, and of course for those high returns of capital that act like dividends. Earlier this week we reported…
thinkstockThe venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average has been a benchmark for investors since its creation in 1896 by Charles Dow. Twelve stocks made up that first list, which was designed to represent leading American…
Investors have been tempering their bullish sentiment, although 24/7 Wall St. is seeing a discrepancy in the data. Slightly lower sentiment should be of no great surprise now that the markets have stalled after…
AdvisorShares has announced the launch of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (NYSEMKT: MINC). The new fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF) that is said to be managed with a value-driven fixed…
ThinkstockClearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR) is facing yet another attempt to block the Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) buyout as part of the Softbank deal. A group called Crest Financial is making a demand for…
ThinkstockInvestors always seem to be on the lookout for initial public offerings. The newest IPO coming to market is Model N Inc. (NASDAQ: MODN), with its revenue management software for tech and pharmaceutical companies,…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsOne natural inclination for investors during bull market runs is to avoid stocks that have been the largest percentage gainers. The logic is that they will be the first to…
Jon OggInvestors always seem to be looking for new good research-driven investing ideas for stocks to buy and for stocks to sell. Some of these come from independent research shops and some come from…
The higher the market goes, the more the natural inclination for many that have good gains to take profit and move to the sidelines. However, many investors are starting to realize that all we…
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is getting a key Wall St. analyst upgrade this Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised the turnaround and still troubled smartphone maker to Overweight. What stands out is that…
The recent drop seen in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may not have been a shock to many astute investors and it may not be a shock to anyone who has read much market history.…
ThinkstockAre Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac really still safe from the bankruptcy chamber? 24/7 Wall St. is looking for a reality check here and we find it surprising that the giant moves here have…
The Cypriot parliament has just voted against stealing assets from depositors to fund the nation's bailout of its banking system. This is good news as it sends a message to the European Union that…
A fresh report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute is signaling that most Americans are going to be retiring with nowhere close to having enough assets and savings for retirement. The long and short…
thinkstockChesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) is raising more capital, with this latest offering being a debt offering to the tune of about $2.3 billion. The laddered maturity schedule is going to be three years,…
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) is confirming last week’s news that the bank stress tests and the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review is allowing for a higher bank dividend. The regional banking…