thinkstockDecember 17, 2013: Markets opened mixed on Tuesday, but the DJIA couldn’t hold onto its early gains though it bounced once more into positive territory before settling on the down side. All…
courtesy Boeing Co.After markets closed on Monday, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announced that it is raising its quarterly dividend by 50%, from $0.485 to $0.73 for the current quarter and is…
Courtesy of American ExpressThe UBS quality growth at a reasonable price (Q-GARP) list is constructed using an initial quantitative screen of stocks based on: 1) quality metrics — high and stable profitability, 2)…
Courtesy Boeing Co.After three days of talks between Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) local union ended Thursday night, the union’s leadership rejected what…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockEquity investors are enjoying very nice gains in 2013. So far the S&P 500 is up 26.6%, the best performance since 1998. But the story is very different when UBS looked at…
thinkstockDecember 6, 2013: Markets opened higher Friday morning after a buoyant report on U.S. jobs and employment. All three major indexes held onto the early gains, as the Nasdaq Composite was up…
ThinkstockAs we head in to the final month of what has been a tremendous year for the stock market, the 24/7 staff is reviewing what the major Wall Street firms are recommending…
Courtesy of Boeing Co.As promised, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued a formal airworthiness directive on The Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) 747-8, 747-8F, and 787-8 aircraft equipped with the…
courtesy Boeing Co.The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to issue a warning this week directing airlines not to fly airplanes made by Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) that use engines made…
ThinkstockRobust export gains played an important role earlier in this economic cycle by lifting factory output and employment. However, this tailwind to growth subsequently entered a phase of steady deceleration from mid-2010…
Courtesy of Boeing Co.On Friday The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) notified customers for its 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner that planes equipped with the GEnx engine from General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) could…
ThinkstockInvestors love dividends, particularly safe and dependable dividends that rise through time. The S&P 500 Index currently has the most companies paying dividends in nearly two decades. The year 2013 has seen…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsEarlier this year, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) was forced to ground its 787 Dreamliners due to spontaneous fires in the lithium-ion batteries the company used in the aircraft’s…
Jon OggEarnings season is now winding down and stocks keep challenging new all-time highs. Now investors and traders alike are starting to decide how to best position their assets for 2014. Each…
ThinkstockThe economy has never gone back into major expansion mode after the recession. After all, the financial media often doubts the bull market, and the Federal Reserve and other central banks are…
