Income investors need to be careful with some of the best companies in America. A dividend bubble appears to be forming in many great stocks. Dividends have been one of the great drivers…
The world’s largest companies have never had a reputation for showering investors with information about their financial situations and operations. The rules that might make them do so are too lax. Government authorities…
As of late last week we had many potentially imminent buyouts that could have hit the market. When we were just finishing the report draft on Friday is when the Amylin Pharmaceuticals,…
In what might seem to be an anomaly, retail stocks are getting dumped on today following the US Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Obamacare. An retail group, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA),…
Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported results for its third fiscal quarter this morning that were pretty much in line with expectations. EPS came in at $1.06 compared with…
Stockton, Calif., is about to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy. (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) wins a court decision to stop shipments of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet into the United States. (Reuters)…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is supposed to be most worried about the likes of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), and even the down and out Sears Holdings Corporation…
Over the last three months shares of Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) have lost about a quarter of their value, falling from near $85 to around $52. In the three months preceding…
Internet research firm comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) today released its rankings of the top web properties for the month of May. The top 5 of the 50 sites ranked by unique visitors…
The Federal Reserve says it will increase help to the U.S. economy, and it may be willing to do more. (Reuters) Spain may request more financial aid for its troubled banks. (Reuters)…
Maybe you want to blame the rising dollar or maybe you want to blame continued slow weakness along with a building inventory report. Oil is now within striking distance of the $80…
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) did manage to deliver on a dividend hike today. It is not very fun to claim, but the 20% hike creates a small analysis situation when you consider…
Lawn and garden products maker The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (NYSE: SMG) lowered its fiscal year guidance after markets closed last night, and the stock is taking a hit on very heavy trading…
The US Census Bureau reported this morning that retail sales in May fell by -0.2% month-over-month. Compared with May 2011, however, retail sales rose by 5.3%. For the three-month period of March…
Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire. The Justice Department is examining whether large cable companies restrict the distribution of online video. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWC)…
