ThinkstockMore and more, the American consumer is finding it easier to pay for purchases. From online ordering to smartphone apps that scan and pay at the point of purchase, times have changed.…
courtesy of SamsungThe Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone went on sale the last week of April across 327 networks in 155 countries. The GS4 is reported to be flying off the shelves and is the…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsAt the beginning of the year, we presented the lists from most major Wall Street firms of their top stocks to buy for the year. After one of…
ThinkstockThe consumer is the key to the economy improving. The consumer is also the key for revenue growth and success for the major U.S retail REITs. The International Council of Shopping Centers…
Jon OggInvestors often see the analyst upgrades and big buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they do not always get to see when these firms say to sell or avoid a…
ThinkstockThe chip business is a volatile and inventory sensitive sector, and this includes the semiconductor capital equipment and materials stocks. They tend to be driven up or down by the stop-and-start nature…
ThinkstockThe intense battle for the wireless customer and the consumer dollar heated up in the first quarter of 2013. Surprisingly, smartphone activation, which is a key data point for the carriers, actually…
Dwight Burdette, via Wikimedia CommonsThe American consumer has remained pretty consistent in 2013, helping to push along a still very slow economic recovery. One place they have spent money is the department…
ThinkstockIt should come as no surprise that the growth in the semiconductor industry is being driven by smartphones, tablets and notebooks. This tremendous growth is more than offsetting the declines from desktop…
ThinkstockIf there is one group of stocks that typically responds with volatility to first-quarter earnings reports, it is the Internet stocks. History held true during this past reporting season. Almost uniformly, reactions…
ThinkstockTotal return is always the name of the game when it comes to investing success. Stocks that pay dividends on a regular basis help smooth out the rough spots when the market…
During the height of the housing market collapse, the media tried to convince individuals and investors alike that the American dream of home ownership was dead. As the home building stocks plunged,…
ThinkstockAs the economy starts to pick up, major works projects that had been on the drawing board are starting to be initiated. Everything from the construction and installation of oil drilling rigs…
ThinkstockIf there is one sector on Wall Street that seems to never go out of favor, its companies that make, sell and distribute liquor, beer and wine. For global companies involved in…
courtesy of AOL, IncSoftbank signals it will not increase its bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). (Reuters) Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) will dump its Europe presence via selling its…
