ThinkstockIn 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted more than 270,000 patents, often to the same organizations. The USPTO awarded 76,850 patents to the top 50 companies alone. IBM received…
Suntory, the Japanese brewer, spent $13.6 billion to buy Beam, the maker of Jim Beam. In doing so, Suntory has moved further into a business that is as likely to be successful…
The 2013 brands rankings are out, and many of the names on the BrandIndex list are iconic American companies and products. It makes sense for investors to buy stocks that resonate well…
The search for a new CEO for BlackBerry is over. John S. Chen has promised to stay on at BlackBerry and the word "interim" has been dropped from his title as chief…
The tech media are awash with rumors that Microsoft will release Windows 9 in early 2015. That is good, as Windows 8 has been a failure.
At a time when federal lawmakers are debating issues like unemployment benefits, food stamps and the minimum wage, as well as considering an overhaul of the tax code, there are now more…
Between the federal tax rate and state corporate tax rates, some corporations pay billions of dollars every year in taxes. 24/7 Wall St. examined the 10 U.S.-based, publicly traded companies with tax…
Microsoft surprised many investors in 2013 with an astonishing 44% return. 24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 for major stocks, including Microsoft, to see what investors…
ThinkstockCompanies that sell hardware devices and the software that powers them can expect their total market to rise substantially this year. However, not every company will benefit as the battle for share…
The dream that people would eventually buy individual movies online has finally become true. The clear winners based on the trend are Apple and Amazon.com.
ThinkstockThe Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened today in Las Vegas and it is nothing if not big. It’s also a place for big announcements, and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) CEO Gary…
When a stock triples its value in one year, the obvious question is not whether it can repeat that performance again so much as it is whether there is any headroom left.…
As part of our annual outlook series, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to see what Apple's prospects are for 2014. We have generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 in each major…
Apple may not have the new products coming out at the same pace it used to, but the App Store sales may be saving the day. Apple has announced thatit had a…
Jon C. Ogg For the three months ending in November, Apple grew its share of the U.S. smartphone market by 0.5%, according to latest report on the U.S. smartphone market from comScore. Samsung Electronics grew…
