courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Brand reputations are among the most prized assets major corporations have. A look at relevant surveys shows that brand valuations are often so high that they compare to…
ThinkstockThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve said today that 4.2 million borrowers will begin receiving payments in the range of $300 to $125,000 beginning this week…
Jon Ogg24/7 Wall St. wants some insight from readers ahead of earnings season. We have grouped four rival sectors to see which ones investors are more excited about this earnings season. This is…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and then fell even more following the U.S. non-farm payroll and unemployment report (more coverage here). Outside the U.S., little data came out. German factory…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsIt is hard to believe already, but another earnings season is coming upon us. With both the DJIA and the S&P 500 up 10% or more in the…
courtesy of Apple Inc.With earnings season kicking off next week and a plethora of challenging global news hitting the tape, investors are becoming a touch skeptical of the current rally. Are we…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are usually on the hunt for new ideas that will generate positive returns or income. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous research calls to find great ideas from…
ThinkstockChina has alienated U.S. companies and the federal government by what is clearly the hacking of American-based websites from inside the borders of the People’s Republic. The exact location of the hacking…
courtesy of NetflixA Fed study says China growth will slow in 2030. (Reuters) Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) may cuts its cash position to $35 billion to redeem expensive debt. (Reuters) Battery problems…
ThinkstockWe have reported in great detail about the importance of sector leadership in fulfilling the potential for a secular bull market rally. The Dow Theory maintains that major market trends depend on…
Typically, large Wall St. firms suggest a broad asset allocation portfolio for their clients. Within the portfolio, they use a designated weighting for each stock that makes the cut. For the individual…
courtesy of MicrosoftCyprus likely to be pushed out of the European Union if it cannot repair its finances enough to get aid. (Reuters) An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report…
Wikimedia CommonsIn a settlement reached late yesterday, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has agreed to return $546 million to investors of now-bankrupt MF Global. The settlement also brings another $600…
Paul Ausick Wikimedia CommonsJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) suffered another blow to its reputation, as a government agency downgraded its rating of the financial firm’s management. What that means for the bank…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockJ.P. Morgan Management Downgrade J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) suffered another blow to its reputation, as a government agency downgraded its rating of the financial firm’s management. What that means…
Douglas A. McIntyre 
