Jon OggThird quarter earnings season has been more positive than expected by and large. We have seen some very positive earnings season reactions. We have also seen some serious duds after earnings.…
We like to keep a close eye on the focus lists and conviction lists of the major firms that we cover on Wall Street. Typically stocks that are added and removed from…
Courtesy Boeing Co.The third-quarter earnings season has been a very successful one. Most companies have beaten earnings expectations this quarter, continuing a long streak of better-than-expected earnings reports. The U.S. equity research…
ThinkstockVisa Inc. (NYSE: V) was among the most recent additions to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). It is obviously a systemic measurement of credit card use globally, but it is now…
Jon OggOctober 19, 1987, does not seem that long ago to many middle-aged and older investors, but that is now amazingly 26 years ago. This was the single largest one-day stock market…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe bull market is alive and thriving now that Congress and the White House managed to cobble together a temporary agreement to end the government shutdown and the…
ThinkstockAmerican Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) today reported third quarter results after markets closed Wednesday night. The financial services company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.25 on revenues net of interest…
Paul Ausick Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsEarnings season is upon us, and as of Monday we have no resolution on the government shutdown and the debt ceiling debate. These crucial issues are expected to…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsFord Motor Co. (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Alan Mulally apparently has taken the lead among the executives the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) board favors to replace Steve Ballmer. There are several reasons…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaJust as Steve Ballmer prepares to depart as CEO of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), the guessing game over who will take the reigns at the troubled tech…
ThinkstockLess than half of Americans who use credit cards say they “completely understand” the terms of use for their cards. And just under 60% say they understand how to earn those rewards…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) and Warren Buffett have released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of June 30, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that…
ThinkstockThe top 100 TV advertisers represent at least 50% of the market, and the top 20 represent 25 major brand advertisers. Their advertising agencies seek to buy media placements from a large,…
ThinkstockThe European Commission (EC) has been searching for a way for a long time to cut what it calls “unjustified high” credit and debit card fees. The commission might have just found…
July 18, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after the report on new jobless claims in the U.S. came in better than expected. In Europe, Greece agreed to fire another…
