The rising dividend theme of 2010 is already continuing in 2011 and this looks to be another great year for investors seeking higher dividends. We have seen three fresh dividend hikes from…
A Chinese environmental group, the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs, IPE, has just published a study blasting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for not “honoring its commitment in ensuring its supply chain’s…
The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010. With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007. …
A report from Bloomberg this morning has got the online gaming world abuzz. Bloomberg cites “two people with knowledge of the plans” who say that an updated PlayStation Portable, or PSP, handheld…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), and Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV).…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) Cut to Hold at Jefferies. Apple…
There are several ways to rank America’s most widely followed public companies. They could be ranked by annual sales, brand value, market capitalization, number of customers, or profits. Another approach is to…
The number of people who use the Internet in China reached 457 million in 2010, up 19%. The rapid increase will challenge the government’s ability to control information and news flow, especially…
Douglas A. McIntyre Obama and China president Hu Jintao are likely to clash on economic issues. (Reuters) The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai said regulations which are not enforced are the largest problem in…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) held up better than many would have expected given the sad news that Steve Jobs is taking another medical leave of absence. The Cult of Mac reported earnings…
Jon C. Ogg Earnings season is upon us and this week will mark the beginning of the flood of earnings reports. The most important earnings we are tracking will be from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL),…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARIA), Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ: DTLK),…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Overweight at Piper Jaffray. Arch Coal Inc.…
Some Senators said they would pass a currency bill to punish China on the value of the yuan just as the People’s Republic president Hu Jintao visits Obama. (Reuters) Citigroup (NYSE: C)…
There are many new characters in this week’s installment of “The Unusual Suspects for the Week Ahead.” We have tracked news and added color on each where applicable. The cast of characters…
