Short selling is among the most controversial investment practices and has been blamed for sharp sell-offs in the stocks of a number of large companies, especially financial firms. Governments in both the US and…
According to Reuters, banks may be hard hit by the bankruptcy of General Growth (GGP)Â and future commercial real estate defaults. Reuters reports that VW may overtake Toyota (TM) as the No.1 car…
We have already seen at least one major upside surprise in earnings season for the Q1-2009 period. But we have many major companies which are expected to report earnings this week that…
According to Reuters, GM (GM) has been told by Treasury to begin work on a bankruptcy. Reuters reports that China’s growth has started to move inland from the coast. Reuters reports that…
According to Reuters, Obama demanded that the G-20 find solutions to the global financial crisis. Reuters reports that a bankruptcy for GM (GM) and Chrysler could be a long, drawn-out process. Reuters…
Over the last few weeks, the newspaper industry has entered a new period of decline. The parent of the papers in Philadelphia declared bankruptcy as did the Journal Register chain. The Rocky…
The downturn in newspaper ad revenue has gone from awful to extraordinary. Gannett (GCI) told analysts that sales at its flagship USA Today paper could be down as much as 35%. That…
Now that final numbers from 2008 have been filed for most large US companies, 24/7 Wall St. is picking several stocks that are likely to double off of their lows, almost all…
This week 24/7 Wall St. is picking several stocks that are likely to double off of their lows. The time frame is by the end of 2010, which is meant to coincide…
Over the last few weeks, the newspaper industry has entered a new period of decline. The parent of the papers in Philadelphia declared bankruptcy as did the Journal Register chain. The Rocky…
It’s that time again. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have filed with the SEC showing what the Oracle of Omaha owns in public stocks as of the quarter or…
According to MINOnline, advertising pages in major monthly magazines are down 20% for issues from the first two months of this year. One of the most popular weeklies, The Economist, suffered ad…
According to Reuters, Steve Jobs will take a medical leave from Apple (AAPL) until June 30. Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) is in discussions with the government to get billions…
Covering any part of the positives in this market has been literally as rewarding as jumping in the bear cage with the bears at the zoo. We have been refraining from doing…
These are some of the changes we have seen in the holdings of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). We have consolidated these into groups and this group is alphabetical from…
