ThinkstockTraditionally, the term “January Effect” was used to explain a seasonal anomaly where the stock market had a tendency to rally during the month of January. However, the analysts at Deutsche Bank…
Wikimedia CommonsAmerican International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) may still be out of favor among much of the public for its role in the financial meltdown, but now it is back in a…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockHistory shows that years following sub-2% GDP growth tend to be good for stocks, but near-term exuberance, with investors focusing again on momentum stocks, could signal a pause after the big rally from…
Jon OggEarnings season is in full swing and this coming week will bring many key earnings reports. This will also be the last week of major on-calendar earnings for the third quarter,…
ThinkstockThis is what American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) CEO Robert H. Benmosche told The Wall Street Journal when he was asked about the public’s negative reaction to bonuses paid to executives as…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of General MotorsGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) soon will have less and less government (and taxpayer) oversight. Ongoing share sales have now reduced the government ownership to about 7.3%. This is…
Wikimedia Commons After three years of powerful economic expansion prior to 2008, the Great Recession caused the revenues of many American companies to plunge to multi-year lows. While sales at most big…
Brian Katt / Wikimedia Commons / GNU Free Documentation LicenseWhile many investors may think corporate communication is unclear, some companies are far more candid than others. In fact, According to corporate communications consulting…
courtesy of Sprint Corp.In the past 30 years, the hedge fund industry has shown phenomenal growth. Initially formed as true “hedges” against conventional investing, they morphed into vehicles for hedge fund portfolio…
Wikimedia CommonsThe research team at BofA/Merrill Lynch is all over the earnings, dividend and stock buyback news from American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG). The firm is reiterating its Buy rating, but…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockAmerican International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) may have been considered “public enemy number one” during and after the financial crisis, but that was then and this is now. The company has removed…
Jon C. Ogg Courtesy Boeing Co.Today marks the official start to the biannual Paris Air Show, and already The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and competitor Airbus, a division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space…
MicrosoftSAC Capital Advisers could lose most of its outside investors by next year. (Reuters) Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) will struggle in court to get approval of its $8.5 billion settlement…
A look at which stocks the top 50 hedge funds own, without any need for comment (via Factset): The 50 largest hedge funds increased their equity exposure by over 5% in Q…
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