Markets in Asia were narrowly mixed and slightly higher in Asia Reuters: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is investigating whether an insider helped China’s cyber attack. Reuters: The IMF chief said there could be a…
Short sellers sharply increased their bets against two of America’s most widely followed stocks. Shares sold short in Citigroup (NYSE:C) rose 36% to 381 million. The short interest in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) |…
Updated throughout the day. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is in talks with Cuomo to settle legal issues involved with its buyout of Merrill Lynch (NYTimes) The Federal Reserve made $45 billion in 2009.…
Reuters: Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) posted strong 2009 results, rejected Kraft’s (NYSE:KFT) bid. Reuters: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is in talks to settle with Cuomo. Reuters: The FAA called for inspections of older Boeing…
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is probably one of the only ways to bet on the big Detroit Auto Show this week, but the stock was trading at 52-week and multi-year highs…
Douglas A. McIntyre Major auto companies have made efforts to create a “world car” for decades. It would be a vehicle which could use one design, one platform, and one engine which could be sold…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: A senior Fed official said the joblessness will not affect rate policy. Reuters: Shares in China lenders rose causing economic overheating fears. Reuters: Motorola (NYSE:MOT) says cellphone use for shopping is up.…
The 24/7 Wall Street Corporate Power Rankings of the thirty-two most important companies in America are determined be earnings, analyst rankings, important corporate news, trends in each firm’s industry, product introductions, management strength…
Ford’s (NYSE:F) slogan used to be “Have You Driven A Ford Lately?” Those who have not will find that the firm’s new cars come with access to Twitter, online maps, internet radio, and…
Douglas A. McIntyre By Paul Ausick of 24/7 Wall St. Auto companies have recently reported sales figures for the month of December and full-year 2009. For nearly all, the numbers are better. The numbers are…
Reuters: A major overhaul of the global financial system is expected in 2010. Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) got a 1.52% acceptance of its Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) bid. Reuters: Gold rose above $1,120.
Most analysts believe that the VW merger with Porsche is about to create the largest car company in the world which will have annual sales greater than both GM and Toyota (NYSE:TM).…
Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) sold it pizza business to Nestle and lifted the cash portion of its deal to buy Cadbury (NYSE:CBY). Reuters: Cold weather pushed oil prices near $82. Reuters: US healthcare spending…
The year 2009 is in the books and some of the most troubled companies of the last decade made the biggest returns among S&P 500 firms in 2009. Among S&P 500 stocks, Ford (NYSE:F), which two…
Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s president-for-life, has pushed major oil companies that would not pay tariffs to his government and give up some of their assets out of the South American nation. He recently…
