Andrew Cuomo, who is running for governor of New York State without having announced it, is denouncing Wall St. because of its big pay packages while in his current role as state…
Analysts have hoped that the rate at which Americans become unemployed will slow in the second half of 2009. There has been some evidence that the period in which the economy would lose…
Reuters: The recession has badly hurt investments in green technologies. Reuters: Obama called for deeper China ties with the US. Reuters: BP’s (BP) profits fell sharply. Reuters: Bank of America (BAC) will…
Reuters: Airline on-board entertainment systems face competition from handheld devices like the Apple (AAPL) iPod. Reuters: Bernanke will be on PBS to take his message about Fed plans to a broader audience.…
According to The Wall Street Journal, the head of the Citigroup (C) energy trading unit has a contract that could bring him as much as $100 million in compensation this year. The…
Douglas A. McIntyre Many investors feel that their brokers led them astray when the market collapsed. Brokers may not have suggested moving money to safe havens, or they may have suggested that clients double down…
Reuters: Microsoft’s (MSFT) results and forecast were weak. Reuters: CIT (CIT) may sell its aviation finance business. Reuters: Fatigue at the Fed is leading to questions about its expanded role. Reuters: Twitter…
Apple’s beat Wall St. consensus figures by posting earnings per share of $1.35 compared to Wall St. expectations of $1.17. The company also produced revenue of $8.33 billion, up 12% from last…
Once a year, Interbrand publishes a list of the “Best Global Brands”. The 2008 list was released last September. The next list will probably be out in about two months. The change…
Several research firms publish data on corporate reputations each year. It is not difficult to predict which companies are likely to be on the section of these lists where there has been…
These are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis at…
For the second quarter Citigroup, credit costs increased to $12.4 billion, including an addition of $3.9 billion to loan loss reserves, bringing the total allowance for loan losses to 5.6% of total…
Douglas A. McIntyre The Wall Street Journal has two troubling reports. The first is that Bank of America (BAC) operating under an agreement with the government which the paper describes as “a secret regulatory sanction.”…
Reuters: CIT (CIT) may be close to bankruptcy. Reuters: China GDP rose 7.9%. Reuters: Foreclosures hit a record in the first half of 2009. Reuters: Obama pressed Congress on a healthcare bill. Reuters: …
