thinkstockEuropean leaders say they will take additional steps to end the economic crisis in the region. (Reuters) Softbank puts an upper limit on what Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) may pay to…
ThinkstockYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced the appointment of Max Levchin to its board of directors, effective immediately. Two other board members, David Kenny and Brad Smith, are leaving the board, also…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Monday. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) raised to Outperform at Baird. Advance…
Nearly half the respondents in a recent study said they would consider getting a mortgage through eBay Inc.’s (NASDAQ: EBAY) PayPal. And one of three would consider a mortgage from Wal-Mart Stores…
The shut-down of Hostess Brands has created the near-term death of Twinkies. What is so amazing is that there really are real-life character just like in Zombieland who are going to extreme measures to…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockWith the coming fiscal cliff taking the dividend and capital gains taxes higher, investors are hearing of more and more dividends coming sooner or as special dividends before the end of 2012.…
courtesy of YouTubeApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) releases its iPad mini in Asia, but demand appears soft. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) seeks developers for Windows 8. (Reuters) The FTC may sue Google…
starwars.comThe Force is Back! The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has undoubtedly scored a major victory with its $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm. Star Wars fans will get to rejoice as the…
Package delivery giant United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) said yesterday that it plans to hire 55,000 seasonal workers to sort, load, and help deliver packages during the coming holiday season. The…
U.S. stock markets were closed today as New York City and the entire East Coast of the country from the Carolinas to Maine prepare to deal with Hurricane Sandy. In New York,…
courtesy of ebayIt was just last week that 24/7 Wall St. announced the new Layoff Kings For Late 2012. While eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) was not officially listed as a layoff company,…
Jon C. Ogg As corporate earnings are disappointing and as the economy remains very sluggish, companies are announcing big waves of layoffs. Some have said that the layoffs this time of year are seasonal, as…
A look at the websites that have the largest audiences in America shows that Web 1.0 properties, launched in the 1990s before broadband was widely available, led the list by audience size.…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning and really never got on track the entire day. The lower opening was likely a reaction to China’s weakest quarterly GDP growth…
China’s gross domestic product rises only 7.4%, but some data shows its economy may have bottomed. (Reuters) An analysis issued by the White House shows that Chinese telecom Huawei Technologies has not…
