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…
ThinkstockThis week we have seen dividend hikes from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD). 24/7 Wall St. expects that there will be five, maybe…
courtesy of General ElectricWhen we looked at conglomerate stocks earlier this year, one company stood out. Based on implied gains and dividend payouts, General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) struck us as a…
ThinkstockThe dividend hike brigade keeps on marching. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) jumped in with a dividend hike a tad sooner than we were expecting, given that it is searching for a new…
Jon OggStocks have recovered from a recent sell-off, and investors and traders alike are looking for ideas about which stocks to buy, sell and avoid. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall…
Wikimedia CommonsChances are high that you already have heard that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is making a serious change among its 30 constituents. What you might not have heard outside of…
thinkstockInvestors almost always worry about a stock market crash, but when headwinds start to look stronger than the positive forces, they really start to worry that the rug can get yanked right…
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCW Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) recently held what it called its “Walmart U.S. Manufacturing Summit.” One of the purposes of the meeting was to promote new…
