Stocks are at all-time highs again, and investors have to be wondering which stocks and sectors they should be holding, buying and selling. 24/7 Wall St. looks each morning for top research…
Jon OggOctober 19, 1987, does not seem that long ago to many middle-aged and older investors, but that is now amazingly 26 years ago. This was the single largest one-day stock market…
courtesy of General ElectricGeneral Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The conglomerate posted adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.36 on revenues of…
Paul Ausick Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsEarnings season is upon us, and as of Monday we have no resolution on the government shutdown and the debt ceiling debate. These crucial issues are expected to…
Wikimedia CommonsThe general investing public will spend much of its energy waiting for earnings from famous companies such as Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP). These are…
ThinkstockShort sellers have increased their bets against the stable high-dividend stocks that are in most Americans’ retirement accounts and mutual funds. The end-of-September short interest saw year highs in a few cases.…
Wikimedia CommonsConglomerates are supposed to be stable earnings due to diversified sources of income. That implies that they are supposed to have safe and growing dividends as well. Now we have news…
Jon C. Ogg White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett generally hold close to 40 different stock positions in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio of U.S.-listed shares. Anyone who has…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are dealing with the stress of a government shutdown and the upcoming debt ceiling debate. With such uncertainty, they also are wondering whether they should be buying or selling…
ThinkstockWhen the markets go through periods of great gains, it is not uncommon to see companies start to take more radical efforts to increase their total return for shareholders. Some may go…
Jon OggInvestors and traders alike are looking for ideas and recommendations now that the government shutdown is here and with a debt ceiling debate ahead. Each morning 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Whatever damage Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has sustained in the stock market as its hyper-growth slows to more modest levels, it still owns the most valuable brand in the world. In…
ThinkstockIt is national employee morale day at Siemens A.G. (NYSE: SI). The industrial conglomerate, often considered the General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) of Europe, will fire 15,000 people. According to news reports,…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockShort sellers have increased their bets against the stable high-dividend stocks that are in most Americans’ retirement accounts and mutual funds. In fact, the mid-September short interest saw year highs in many…
Jon OggStocks finally pulled back a bit from a three-week rally, and now investors have to wonder which stocks they should buy and which ones they should sell or avoid. Each morning…
