thinkstockJune 6, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday following another encouraging report on non-farm payrolls. The DJIA and the S&P 500 set all-time highs earlier today, and all three major indexes closed…
ThinkstockChipmaker Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) announced Monday morning that it has begun to explore “strategic options” for its cellular baseband business, including a possible sale or closure. The industry leader in baseband…
ThinkstockDividend payments by S&P 500 companies reached an all-time high last year, totaling some $330.8 billion, according to FactSet. As of this March, 418 of the 500 companies in the index paid…
Intel may have missed out on the smartphone and tablet revolution, even as it continues to dominate in PCs and servers. Now in its push toward the Internet of Things, Intel plans…
Jon C. Ogg bfishshadow via Wikimedia CommonsHere is a look at the seven Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of May 15. Six of the seven experienced declines in short…
thinkstockMay 27, 2014: Markets opened higher on Tuesday and the S&P promptly opened above the all-time high close it set on Friday. Before the day was out the S&P 500 had posted…
Several things are taking place ahead of the end of May, and the number of pundits getting more worried about the markets seems to be on the rise. The problem is that…
Given the solid quarter delivered by Cisco, Oppenheimer analysts think that investors can expect the supply chain to respond favorably, especially the companies leveraged to cloud and hyperscale data center and networking.
ThinkstockAs stock multiples have drifted to the highest levels in years and as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hits new highs, we are hearing warnings from market strategists on the pricey market.…
courtesy of Sirius XM RadioShort sellers continue to hold huge positions not only in troubled companies like BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY), but also in such tech giants as Intel. As of April…
ThinkstockWith interest rates still hovering just above multiyear lows, we continue to monitor ways for investors to get higher yields without chasing higher risk. The UBS Dividend Ruler stock list is constantly…
Wikimedia CommonsIn a move that had already started, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and its PC-making customers are moving further and further away from the old Win-Tel days. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is…
24/7 Wall St. wanted to see which companies are looking the best or worst now that so many earnings reactions have been seen. The first such review is in chip leaders.
The Justice Department revealed Thursday that it reached a settlement with eBay that prevents the company from entering into or maintaining agreements with other companies restraining employee recruitment and hiring.
Jon OggEvery year there is a general pre-summer saying from investors: Sell in May, and go away! The idea is to miss the summer doldrums and lack of investor interest. One small…
