8:15am ET
Retail
Cyber Monday at Best Buy
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.The convenience of shopping online attracts a lot of customers, and it seems reasonable that an online retailer would take advantage of the Cyber Monday traffic to promote…
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10:29am ET
Telecom & Wireless
Dish Network Cries “Foul!”
ThinkstockLike most cable and mobile carriers, Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has been seeking ways to bundle TV, Internet and mobile phone service in one integrated offering that would help the company…
12:03pm ET
Telecom & Wireless
Research in Motion Catches a Bid
courtesy of BlackberryShares of Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) topped $10 briefly today, the first time the stock has been at such a lofty perch since late June. The occasion was…
6:44am ET
Investing
Media Digest (11/16/2012) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg
thinkstockGlobal bank layoffs reach 160,000. (Reuters) Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund says it is essential that the European Union make a deal to rescue Greece. (Reuters) The U.S. Postal Service…
6:22am ET
Special Report
America’s Most Valuable CEOs
flickr / eschipulThere is a nearly endless number of criteria that measure how well CEOs perform, whether they are paid fairly, and what metrics should be used for determining chief executive compensation.…
11:01am ET
Telecom & Wireless
Wireless Carriers May Hold Key to RIM’s Hopes
courtesy of BlackberryNow that Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has announced a launch date for its new BlackBerry 10 smartphones and operating system, the $64 question is whether anyone will care…
10:35am ET
Investing
Short Sellers Change Bets Against High-Yield Dividend Stocks (MO, AEP, NLY, T, DUK, KMB, KMP, MRK, PG, RAI, VZ)
Short sellers took into consideration that taxes will be going up for many dividend investors. We have tracked the changes in the October 31 settlement date, versus the October 15 settlement date,…
6:27am ET
Infrastructure
AT&T Announces Expansion Plans, Dividend Increase
ThinkstockAt its annual analysts conference, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) said it plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years for wireless and wired capital improvements. This includes an expansion of…
Trey Thoelcke 6:26am ET
Investing
Media Digest (11/8/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The Greek parliament passes austerity measures despite active street protests. (Reuters) Angela Merkel suggests major changes to the eurozone to occur within the next three years. (Reuters) Siemens A.G. (NYSE: SI) plans…
10:49am ET
Investing
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
The stock market is down Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.68%, the Nasdaq down 1.80% and the S&P 500 down 1.72%. Despite this, trading volume was light, with only one…
9:12am ET
Telecom & Wireless
AT&T Answers Higher Dividend Tax Rates with Premature Dividend Hike
ThinkstockAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) outlined its capital spending plans for the next three years this morning. The moves look to be bold to expand wireless, LTE and even U-verse. What was buried down…
Jon C. Ogg 8:10am ET
Investing
2012 Election Winners and Losers: Coal, Dividends, Health Care, Utilities, Oil and More
ThinkstockElection Day has come and gone. President Obama won a second term. The current electoral vote was by a margin of about 3 to 2 (unofficial), but the percentage last seen was…
6:34am ET
Telecom & Wireless
Nokia Drops Prices Too Much
ThinkstockA promotion of the new Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) Lumia 920 is on the front page of the AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) main website. The price is $99.99 with a two-year subscription…
6:20am ET
Investing
Five Big Dividend Hikes Expected Very Soon
ThinkstockDividend stocks may have come under some pressure of late, but this is due to the demand for high dividends getting a bit crowded and ahead of the election. It also does…
1:07pm ET
Media
Smartphones and Tablets: And the Winner Is … (MSFT, SNE, AAPL, GOOG, CMCSA, T, VZ, DIS)
Trying to figure out the impact of tablets on a how a given person spends time connected to the rest of the world requires a lot of patience and a sharp eye…