thinkstockAugust 19, 2014: Markets opened higher again on Tuesday following a solid report on new home construction and tame inflation. The minutes of the latest Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting will…
thinkstockAugust 15, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday but sank in the mid-morning on news that Ukraine troops were engaging with a Russian armored column. Tensions diminished in the afternoon, but the…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) released its public equity holdings as of June 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s different portfolio holdings have not been changing much of late, but it turns…
thinkstockAugust 1, 2014: Markets opened lower on Friday after a weakish report on jobs pretty much guaranteed that the Fed will be in no hurry to raise interest rates. The bounce the…
thinkstockJuly 31, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday following a nearly flat close on Wednesday. Markets opened lower and slipped even more throughout the day, but it’s difficult to blame Argentina for…
ThinkstockNomura is out with a report that bodes marginally well for banks issuing credit cards and private credit card issuance. Nomura’s Bill Carcache is signaling that more issuers are now reporting positive…
Courtesy of American ExpressAmerican Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) today reported second quarter results after markets closed Tuesday night. The financial services company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43 on revenues…
Paul Ausick thinkstockJuly 25, 2014: Markets opened lower on Friday as the markets come to grips with some weak earnings forecast for the current quarter. Only the basic materials sector managed to avoid a…
Wikimedia CommonsWhich companies do Americans enjoy dealing with the most? Truth is, many of the names that top this annual list of best companies for customer service will not surprise you —…
With credit levels still at historic lows, and earnings growth gaining traction, there may be some tremendous upside for investors. Merrill Lynch has raised its price targets on three top credit card…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Thursday, July 10, 2014. They include American Express, CIT, Discover, FedEx, and UnitedHealth.
thinkstockJune 27, 2014: Markets opened lower for a fifth straight day on Friday and both the S&P 500 and the DJIA spend most of the day below the break-even line. The Nasdaq…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Monday, June 16, 2014. They include AMD, American Express, Dish Network, Exelon, GNC, Medtronic and Micron Technology.
Shares of Capital One Financial rose on Monday after an analyst research report highlighted that the company may be the best positioned credit card issuer for its investors ahead.
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govWarren Buffett is generally considered to be one of the great investors of modern history. After all, under his leadership, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has become worth more than…
