ThinkstockVisa Inc. (NYSE: V) was among the most recent additions to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). It is obviously a systemic measurement of credit card use globally, but it is now…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsStocks rise and fall for many reasons, many of which seem very counterintuitive. So what are investors supposed to take out of Wednesday’s stock market sell-off? Hopefully, not…
Jon OggInternational Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is proving that it has very limited growth opportunities in new revenues. The only saving grace for the rest of us these days is that…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsMonday is the first day of trading for the new lineup on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index. The new team is off to a bit of…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is a big fan of dividends, and we expect that there will be several big dividend hikes coming down the pipe from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components. That…
ThinkstockWith tops across the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500, concern is growing that, with a relatively poor economy and high unemployment, low interest rates cannot keep pushing the…
Courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is a very important company to the U.S. stock market. It is not just that Boeing is involved in our national defense and not just that…
Wikimedia CommonsChances are high that you already have heard that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is making a serious change among its 30 constituents. What you might not have heard outside of…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsWe have argued for years that the composition of the 30 components in the Dow Jones Industrial Average has needed a change. That change is here, and frankly…
ThinkstockThe institutional portfolio strategy team at Oppenheimer use some very specific parameters when looking for stocks and sectors. Earnings revisions sentiment and alpha momentum can be used as tools from a contrarian…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaLast week brought the latest full equity holdings of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B). While several key changes were made in the stakes, actually…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) and Warren Buffett have released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of June 30, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that…
July 24, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following upbeat estimates for eurozone flash PMI readings. In Asia, China’s PMI came in lower than expected, leading to more worries about…
ThinkstockThe European Commission (EC) has been searching for a way for a long time to cut what it calls “unjustified high” credit and debit card fees. The commission might have just found…
ThinkstockIf you knew one thing was coming it would be that American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) would issue a statement after reports surfaced that the European Commission was drafting new proposals of…
