The trend of higher dividends is not over and we should expect more dividend hike announcements elsewhere this earnings season. After the close on Thursday came word that Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:…
While global GDP growth is expected to be slower this year, there are a couple of areas where investment will probably continue at relatively high levels. These are mining and agriculture. New…
nationsonline.orgThe head of Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) says Germany and France are in recession. CEO Andrew Liveris is not an economist, but the massive company he runs does do business all over the…
Douglas A. McIntyre The U.S. indicts Swiss bank Wegelin on tax evasion charges. (Reuters) Fed president Richard Fisher says there is no need for QE3. (Reuters) Panasonic posts a quarterly loss of $2.6 billion. (Reuters)…
The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) is indicated lower after earnings missed expectations. CEO Andrew Liveris was on CNBC this morning to talk up the numbers during a challenging time but it mattered…
Jon C. Ogg Earnings season is still upon us. There are going to be many big earnings reports Thursday and we would consider Thursday as the climax for the companies reporting their normal fourth quarter…
Yesterday’s release of a new study by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the impact of natural gas exports on domestic gas prices is just beginning to have its own impact…
The national oil company of Malaysia, known as Petronas, announced plans in May to build a $20 billion oil refinery and petrochemical complex on the country’s southern border with Singapore. In addition…
Natural gas prices in the US rose to more than $4.80/thousand cubic feet (tcf) in June, and have trailed off to under $3.20/tcf today. In late 2005, natural gas spot prices topped…
The Obama administration announces a new plan to help underwater mortgage holders. (Reuters) Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) warns that more subscribers will cancel and shares fall 24%. (Reuters) Nearly 35% of News Corp.…
Investors love dividends and that is being proven yet again when you look at LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) today. The chemical company is far from its days of bankruptcy reorganization and now…
Jon OggIt is a bit thin in analyst coverage this morning. These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Hold at…
Jon OggThese are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: MTGE) Started as Hold…
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) is 81 years old today and many are paying tribute. Earlier this year, we gave a breakdown of his greatest investments in history. The…
The 2011 Class of Private Equity-Backed IPOs is really off to a rough start. The market conditions of late have all culminated to create a cautious IPO environment and even a cautious…
