China’s trade deficit reached its highest level since 1989, posting a negative $31.5 billion in February. One of the causes was a drop in demand for finished goods put out by factories,…
The economy of Appalachia may be helped by natural gas and chemical plants. (Reuters) The People’s Bank of China will do more to support the yuan, and the global economic markets hit…
The Fed is unlikely to act with bond purchases if February unemployment figures are good. (Reuters) Low inflation in China could drive banks there to ease capital requirements to increase credit access.…
The three major US equities indexes opened higher this morning on the news from Europe that the Greek debt swap deal would be a success. That prediction turned out to be solid,…
The US Department of Justice is prepared to sue Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five book publishers for colluding to lift prices on electronic books according to a report in The Wall…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman…
The Greek government probably will get its way as it puts finishing touches on its debt restructuring. The aid from its neighbors, the International Monetary Fund and, indirectly, the European Central Bank…
The CEO of Chrysler said he took no pay in 2011 and that, based on financial results, the company is now worth $7.5 billion. (Reuters) The Treasury will sell $6 billion of…
The launch of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad had no effect on its shares. . Some analysts expected the stock would move higher. The iPad will almost certainly have incredibly impressive sales. It is different enough…
Douglas A. McIntyre US stocks opened higher this morning following an in-line report from ADP on US employment gains. There was little economic news out today, but we can anticipate tomorrow’s report on new jobless…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) today announced its latest version of its market leading tablet, the iPad. That’s right — no number, just iPad. The latest iPad will cost $499 for the base…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is still down almost 2% today despite the new Apple TV including it. The problem may be that there is a restreaming feature among various Apple devices from…
A report came out in our analyst summaries this morning showing That Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had been raised to an “Outperform” from a “Neutral” rating and the new price target is…
Jon C. Ogg Most people expect Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to show off its new iPad 3 today. What most people did not expect is that the company would get hit by yet another patent…
An exclusive report from the New York Post cites unnamed sources who say that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is trying to sell the cable set-top box business that it will acquire with…
