Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) was supposed to be about as immune to a recession as any company could be. It is in the category behind food and water and a…
Douglas A. McIntyre No matter how far down bank stocks go and how hard regulators try to keep short sellers out of financial shares, some of the smart money is willing to gamble that the…
Google (GOOG) is sending spies to Procter & Gamble (PG) to see how the big package goods company makes marketing plans and spends its $8 billion advertising budget. That is a lot…
According to Reuters, Toyota (TM) cut production and Nissan was downbeat about its prospects. Reuters reports that if a new CEO at Yahoo! (YHOO) wants to be well-regarded by shareholders, he or…
We have outlined the changes we have seen in the holdings of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and these were put into groups in alphabetical order from I to S…
There is no economic slowdown under the golden arches. Where else can someone buy a large meal of heart-healthy food for under $2, and only $1 for the kids. McDonald’s has begun…
Short sellers are still betting that financial shares will fall but they have boldly moved into shares of companies which are considered healthy, those with both good balance sheets and relatively strong…
IBM (IBM) will pay about $4 billion in taxes this year. Procter & Gamble (PG) will pay closer to $6 billion. If GM (GM) is losing $1 billion a month, the income…
We have evaluated several options trades today which struck us as rather unusual and may be indicative of speculative bets. We have put links through to each full story over at VSInvestor.com…
In a recession, people are supposed to be able to buy soap, hamburgers, beer, and video games. This downturn may be worse than most. Electronic Arts (ERTS), posted a net loss of…
Procter & Gamble (PG) posted an increase in net of 9%, beating estimates. As the firm’s CFO said because the firm sells consumer goods at all price levels, it can get people…
Douglas A. McIntyre Some investors have been so rattled by this market that they have taken their money and run. Even Treasuries are not safe enough. What if the US government defaults? Of course, Treasuries…
According to Reuters, a number of retailers are cutting back holiday hiring as they anticipate lower sales. Reuters reports that GM’s (GM) interest in Chrysler’s cash is helping move a merger forward.…
According to Reuters, economic attention has now turned to the recession. Reuters reports that a new survey shows that half of all workers are worried about their jobs Reuters reports that unions…
Analysts assume third quarter earnings for the companies in the S&P 500 will be bad. But, looking at the number which is the average of all firms in the index is misleading.…
