thinkstockDecember 19, 2013: Markets opened lower on Thursday, probably a result of profit taking after all the buying that followed Wednesday’s FOMC announcement. The three major indexes closed mixed. The DJIA closed…
thinkstockDecember 18, 2013: Markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday, but didn’t move much until the afternoon FOMC announcement came out. Tapering has begun, and interest rates will remain at their near-zero level.…
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…
Wikimedia CommonsThe largest U.S. producer of natural gas forecasts that global demand for gas will rise by about 65% by 2040 as natural gas is on track to supply 25% of global…
ThinkstockWalt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) was a company we had pegged for a dividend hike very soon, and the company delivered on this expectation. The problem is that the 15% dividend hike…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockThe criticism of CEO pay over worker pay is an age-old discussion. It has become one of the key points as the discussions about inequality picks up or goes quiet. Defending pay when it…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. They include Apple, 3D Systems, Micron Technology and Tesla Motors.
ThinkstockThe world’s biggest and best-known brands have pumped out mobile apps almost as quickly as the latest start-up. Their reasons for doing so vary: improving reach, increasing engagement, offering incentives and many…
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 Sony Corp.Various reports claim that Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) has hired consulting firm Bain & Co. to find cost cuts at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which may total $100 million annually.…
ThinkstockMany Wall Street analysts and strategists are forecasting a rise in corporate earnings for the rest of the year and throughout 2014. That is music to the ears of stock investors. Rising…
twitter.com/jimmykimmelOver the weekend there was something very unusual: nationwide protests against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC over racism. The protest that I saw was on Saturday afternoon in Houston by the jam-packed Galleria, at…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of DisneyThe Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth fiscal quarter and full-year 2013 earnings after markets closed Thursday. For the quarter, the entertainment giant posted diluted earnings per share (EPS)…
Paul Ausick courtesy of TwitterNovember 7 | 4:00 – Closing Bell, The Final Verdict! Twitter shares have closed up 72% at $44.90 as of 4:00 p.m. EST. We also saw 117 million shares trade hands…
ThinkstockBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has announced that its strategic review is over. Thorsten Heins is also out as CEO. John S. Chen will be executive chair of BlackBerry’s board of directors and…
