Reuters: Japanes Topix index is expect to rise to 1,000. Reuters: The US may need a second stimulus package. Reuters: Hospitals have agreed to contribute $155 billion over ten years to help…
There is still some conversation about the federal government restricting short-selling activity in certain stocks. The counterargument to these restrictions is that short selling plays an important role in the valuation of…
The DVD business is bad. Video-on-demand, available on most cable systems, and internet streaming of premium content have cut into one of the largest profit centers in Hollywood. Viacom’s (VIA) Paramount studio…
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is taking a bold and controversial new step into the field of embryonic stem cell research. The company has signed an exclusive license and alliance pact with…
Analysts were appalled when Goldman Sachs (GS) paid a 10% coupon on a $5 billion investment made by Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A)(BRK-B) in September of last year. He also was given…
GE’s (GE) CEO Jeff Immelt wants the US to focus on rebuilding its manufacturing economy in the hopes of expanding the American export base. The notion is laudable, but financially impossible. GE will launch…
Douglas A. McIntyre What is true on the air is also true on the web. CNN.com has a larger audience that MSNBC.com. It also hold a large advantage over the largest website of any American…
It should be considered significant good news for GE (GE) that Siemens (SI) says its revenue from global stimulus packages would be huge. According to Reuters, the conglomerate claims that it expects…
Douglas A. McIntyre Jack Welch, former head of GE (GE), is too old to be a CEO and is overexposed as an “on air” pundit who spends his time giving opinions on CNBC. He has…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Obama proposed sweeping reform for financial industry. Reuters: A number of large banks repaid TARP. (JPM)(GS)(BBT)(COP)(STT)(AXP)(USB) Reuters: Consumer prices show inflation is in check. Reuters: China could still be a big…
Reuters: The US outlined new financial market reforms. Reuters: Obama lobbied MDs on his new healthcare package. Reuters: Russia hosted the first BRIC summit. Reuters: B of A’s (BAC) BlackRock (BLK) stake…
Fox Business, launched in October 2007, was supposed to air content substantially different enough from rival CNBC to take some of the larger channel’s viewers or, at least, build a viewership of its…
Reuters: Fiat closed its deal for control of Chrysler. Reuters: California may be hit by an economic “meltdown.” Reuters: May foreclosures were third highest month ever recorded. Reuters: The US named a…
The short interest in most large banks fell very sharply for the period ending May 29, an indication that traders believe that TARP repayments and ongoing strong earnings mean the fate of American…
No one should have to tell the US government that it has the highest possible credit rating. It is the government of the world’s largest economy, the world’s most voracious consumers, and…
