Kraft Identifies New Names & Units (KFT)
Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) today announced plans to change its corporate name to Mondelez International, Inc. Does this name sound silly? It does here, but you can decide for yourself at the end…
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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has proven it has an ability to spend money on just about anything. Yesterday’s news that the online retail giant was going to spend some $775 million to acquire Kiva Systems…
Apple Sells Three Million iPads
There has been a guessing game going on among analysts since the new iPad launched on March 16. How many were sold? Experts watched lines at stores and counted units sold at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) retail…
Consumer Sentiment Drops — Gas Prices to Blame?
The University of Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment index fell in March for the first time since August. The index reading of 74.3 is a full point below the February reading of 75.3. Recent improvement in…
CPI Shows No Runaway Inflation
Inflation is running tame, or at least within acceptable guidelines of inflationary targets. The Labor Department has reported that February consumer prices rose by +0.4% on the headline data. The Core CPI which eliminates…
How Soon Before LifeLock Files for an IPO? (KIPO, GS, SYMC)
LifeLock, Inc., is one of those companies that has a broad appeal to the public. It helps protect consumers against identity theft and credit fraud, and it is able to do so on a…
Does Kodak Equity Have Any Value? (EKDKQ, SFLY)
Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ) is still trading as an equity despite its bankruptcy process. There remains a debate over whether or not the equity value will remain above the red-line or not, and perhaps…
Wal-Mart Delivers Again on a Dividend Hike (WMT)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a member of our own 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio and now we are again seeing why that is. The stock chart has been in trouble since its last…
GDP Surprise Revision Higher Shows 3% Growth
It is arguable over whether or not revisions matter too much on GDP numbers because the data is already so old. Usually the importance only really matters if there is a stark change. Today’s…
The Painful Disappointment of Durable Goods
Durable Goods for the month of January is not just a disappointment. This was a nearly shocking miss when you consider the trends of the prior months and the economic recovery we have been…
Sears Tries More Restructuring To Trump Bad Earnings (SHLD)
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) has reported earnings, but it is the restructuring efforts which are likely to get the most attention today. The basics were adjusted earnings of $0.54 EPS on $12.5 billion in…
Meet the New Scaled Down Eastman Kodak (EKDKQ)
Eastman Kodak Company (EKDKQ) is showing the ‘in with the new’ model it wants to operate in. Frankly, this implosion as a future turnaround just doesn’t seem much better in bankruptcy compared to before…
Ugly Shoes Empire Expanding: Crocs Goes Into New Merchandise Territory (CROX)
Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) is going into many new horizons with its brand. It almost sounds impossible if you are not a fan of the brand. Many people love Crocs, but many think it…
Pepsi Earnings Growth Meets Large Layoffs (PEP, KO)
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) is trying to turn a wrong-way ship. Whether this is the right path is going to be up for debate. During a recovery, layoffs are not always viewed as well. The soft…
Groupon Headline Loss Trumps Revenue Beat (GRPN)
Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) has just shown its first earnings report since it came public. The online couponing site reported -$0.02 EPS on an increase of 194% in sales to $506.5 million in the…