(Credit: NBC)With the end of the “upfronts” comes the concluding days of the 2013-2014 TV season, and for the first time in a while three of the big networks each have something…
A new addition to the Merrill Lynch U.S.1 list prompted us to review their top stocks to buy, and they are not the same old monkey-see, monkey-do ideas that are so common…
Recently the business of television was on full display as the networks spent tons of money trying to convince advertisers, investors, and audiences that their new slate of programming is the most…
Douglas A. McIntyre thinkstockMay 14, 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday after another record setting day yesterday. The yield on 10-year Treasuries fell as demand for safety prevailed. Among equities, utilities did well but it…
Jon OggThis last week felt like a roller coaster ride in the markets, yet all in all the markets were little changed from a week earlier. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to feature…
thinkstockMay 8, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday and posted solid gains on a good report on new claims for jobless benefits. Momentum stocks lost their get-up-and-go in the afternoon, though, and…
Downloads for April indicate that the total market for apps grew by 1.5% in the month. Also, the Apple App Store posted a small revenue gain, compared with a small revenue loss…
ThinkstockCreating the most popular product of the year will make consumers and investors happy. But making an all-time bestseller can transform an industry and define a business for decades. Many of the…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Thursday, May 8, 2014. They include Chevron, Exxon, FedEx, Merck, Tesla, Twitter, Disney and Yelp.
If anyone wants to fault Bob Iger's role as CEO and chairman of Walt Disney, all they should be pointed to is the company's first-quarter earnings report. Disney is just firing on…
Jon C. Ogg starwars.comThe Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is out with its first quarter earnings for 2014. The media and entertainment giant reported earnings of $1.11 per share, up from $0.79 per share a…
Jon C. Ogg thinkstockMay 5, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday but gamely pushed to the upside in midafternoon. General concern over the situation in Ukraine and a weaker outlook on global growth prospects kept…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday, May 5, 2014. They include ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Disney, FireEye, L-3 Communications and SINA.
Jon OggEarnings season is far from over, but roughly three quarters of the stocks in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index stocks have now reported their earnings for the first calendar quarter of…
The Justice Department revealed Thursday that it reached a settlement with eBay that prevents the company from entering into or maintaining agreements with other companies restraining employee recruitment and hiring.
