courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is out with its second quarter corporate earnings report for fiscal 2013. The consumer electronics giant has been under more than just a bit of pressure…
Jon C. Ogg U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning despite low flash PMI readings from the eurozone. Germany’s manufacturing PMI reading was especially notable, falling to 47.9 from 49, and the country’s services PMI…
Jon OggStocks have enjoyed a serious bull market, and we still have the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both up by double digits so far in 2013. As…
courtesy of AppleThe patent and intellectual property lawsuits among the world’s leaders in consumer hardware and software products may never come to an end. They have involved, at the very least, huge…
By Matthew YoheMatt Yohe at en.wikipedia CC-BY-3.0, from Wikimedia CommonsTim Cook has had a hard time since he took over from Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) founder Steve Jobs as the firm’s chief…
ThinkstockGerman Business Activity Germany’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) faltered in April, as the nation could not escape the troubles across the European Union that have done more damage than can be measured…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The European Commission indicates that it will lower pressure on spending cuts among several nations as Spain and France miss budget targets. (Reuters) The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index…
courtesy of MicrosoftManagement inside Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) may be happy to see that their shares are worth more than 3%, versus when they went home for the weekend on Friday. CNBC’s…
The world’s largest mobile carrier, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), reported first-quarter earnings today, posting revenue growth of 5.7% and profit growth of just 0.3%. In its press release, the firm said…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) keeps getting weaker and weaker ahead of earnings. Maybe this week is finally the charm. On Monday morning we have seen two analyst upgrades from…
ThinkstockBloomberg added to the flow of negative press about Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a forecast for the results of Apple’s current quarter: Apple Inc.’s quarterly profit is projected to shrink for the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Thinkstock The Boeing Battery Fix Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may have received approval from the FAA for a fix to its 787 Dreamliner battery problem, but now the company has to figure…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The Nikkei is close to a five-year high. (Reuters) Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) begins to fix Dreamliners, now that the FAA has approved its battery repair. (Reuters) LG Display…
Investors and traders are usually always on the hunt for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh analyst research calls to find…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning following the report on U.S. jobless numbers (more coverage here). In Europe, the only data out today showed that U.K. retail sales fell 0.7%,…
