This coming week will be the launch of earnings season. After the week is up, there will have been five of the thirty DJIA stocks reporting earnings. The big earnings on deck…
Maybe the markets felt directionless for most of Friday ahead of earnings season, but the trading action of this week might make some wonder if a Double-Dip Recession is less likely. The…
Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has its old enemy, and perhaps new best friend, back in the market of suing smartphone makers after being dark for some time. The difference is…
Google Inc said that the Chinese authorities had renewed its China-based search page license, according to Reuters. Douglas A. McIntyre
Douglas A. McIntyre Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) will outsource its real estate section to Zillow, a popular listings site. The transaction calls for Zillow.com to oversee a network that will place home listings and ads from…
The cable and telecom companies have come up with a new way to get more money out of their subscribers. They will offer less expensive plans with many fewer “stations”. That means…
Reuters: The US did not name China a currency manipulator. Reuters: Most money managers don’t believe the U.S. is in a double-dip recession — yet. Reuters: The IMF said housing and unemployment…
The research firm Hitwise reports that Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing search engine market share rose 7% in June, from 9.23% to 9.85%. The number is probably within a the margin of…
If you trade triple-leverage ETFs, Direxion is no stranger to you. And if you recall reverse stock splits becoming mandatory due to wild price moves, Direxion is no stranger to you. The…
Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is down from its 52-week high of $279 to $256. One of the most significant reasons that although the iPhone, especially the latest version, is selling remarkably…
MarketWatch: The IMF expects slow growth this year and next. Reuters: The battle between the oil industry and government on drilling regulations continues. Reuters: The Gulf leak could be plugged in two…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst research calls for upgrades, downgrades, and initiations: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) Cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse. Chimera Investment Corp. (NYSE: CIM) Started…
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) shares have recovered as a relief well nears the leak. Reuters: Saudi investors are seeking a 10% to 15% stake in BP. Reuters: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)…
Updated throughout the day. BP plc (NYSE: BP) has approached sovereign funds about investing capital to keep other oil companies from attempting to take it over (Reuters) News Corp (NYSE: NWS) is…
Second quarter earnings are set, at least for those firms on a calendar year. The period was fairly strong economically, except perhaps for June. That means that some earnings could come in…
