Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe news of the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting new highs this week is certainly good news. The problem is that the news comes with some serious caveats.…
courtesy of SamsungThe frenzy over the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S IV increases by the day. The smartphone will replace the wildly successful Galaxy S III, which has been called the Apple…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockThoughts on Dow Record Almost every financial and general newspaper or news website has as its headline a story about the record peak of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The same media…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of Facebook Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Beats Electronics discuss a content partnership. (Reuters) The European Union will fine Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) for violating agreements about use of its browser.…
Investors are always looking for new ideas. Now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trying to hit new highs and investors are pouring record inflows of capital into stocks, investors should…
courtesy of Apple Inc.There are not many companies that could have a 35% stock drop in six months where the CEO would not be under tremendous pressure. That includes Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockChina will lean on consumer spending to expand its economy. (Reuters) Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) faces more lawsuits over its initial public offering. (Reuters) The White House says it believes people should…
courtesy of SamsungIn 2013, for the first time, shipments of smartphones are forecast to top sales of feature phones. With shipments expected at 50.1% of all mobile phones shipped worldwide, smartphones are…
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.One sure sign that a new product is not living up to its expected results is a falling price. And that is what’s happening in the United Kingdom…
President Obama suggests cuts in Social Security and Medicare to end a battle over budget cuts. (Reuters) Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) may try a large acquisition to improve its fortunes. (WSJ)…
Jon Ogg24/7 Wall St. has tracked many stocks on the move in the last week. Now it is the weekend and this can be considered your weekend cheat sheet for the stocks…
courtesy of NetflixChina’s PMI slips to a slow 50.1 in February, a signal of slacking demand for manufactured goods. (Reuters) Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) fires its CEO after poor financial performance. (Reuters)…
courtesy of Apple Inc.The free educational content at iTunes U has hit the 1 billion download mark according to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). iTunes U went live in 2007 and got its…
Paul Ausick The Fidelity Contrafund has released its 2012 annual report for its shareholders. While the date is December 31, 2012, and the asset size is listed as more than $84 billion as of…
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 15 in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:…
