Jon OggThe DJIA and S&P 500 Index both hit new highs on Wednesday and we expect to see DJIA 15,000 and also 1,600 on the S&P 500 Index any day now. One…
ThinkstockTechnology stocks lagged the overall market over the last year. What is interesting is that there is a consensus among Wall St. firms that technology is poised for a solid 2013. The continued sales growth…
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of March 28 in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Brand reputations are among the most prized assets major corporations have. A look at relevant surveys shows that brand valuations are often so high that they compare to…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The FBI begins review of the relationship between a KPMG partner and Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF). (Reuters) Problems with lithium ion batteries hurt the growth of companies that make…
U.S. equity markets opened a bit higher this morning following a middling earnings report from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) last night (more coverage here). Economic data was minimal in the U.S., but…
Jon Ogg24/7 Wall St. wants some insight from readers ahead of earnings season. We have grouped four rival sectors to see which ones investors are more excited about this earnings season. This is…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are usually on the hunt for profits and income. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous Wall St. research calls each morning to find new calls in value stocks…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has apparently just tossed Ron Johnson out as the CEO. CNBC reported a source saying that Johnson is out as CEO. This retailer…
Jon C. Ogg Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Among the legions of smartphone companies that continue to try to catch Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung in market share, none has made a successful move on the leaders.…
courtesy of Apple Inc.With earnings season kicking off next week and a plethora of challenging global news hitting the tape, investors are becoming a touch skeptical of the current rally. Are we…
courtesy of MicrosoftThe worldwide market for combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones is expected to total 2.4 billion units in 2013, rising to nearly 3 billion units by 2017. It…
courtesy of NetflixHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) Chairman Ray Lane steps down. (Reuters) Money continues to move into the U.S. bond market despite worries to the contrary. (Reuters) The new Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning and spent most of the day bouncing around above the break-even line. In Asia, the Bank of Japan will double its monthly asset purchases…
courtesy of Apple Inc.For the three months ending in February 2013, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) widened its lead over Samsung Electronics as the top smartphone OEM in the U.S. by nearly 4%.…
