U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower this morning, rose briefly above the break-even line, and then slipped following a weaker-than-expected report on U.S. manufacturing PMI (more coverage here). In Asia, China’s PMI…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Weak small businesses in Spain and Italy could cause the next wave of problems in the European Union. (Reuters) Mobile messaging apps begin to compete with use of Facebook…
Jon OggThe markets closed out the first quarter of 2013 with a big rally and the bulls seem to remain in charge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up more than…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a stack of poor reports on the Italian economy. New industrial orders were down, industrial sales were down, and retail sales were down. To…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse has reviewed and screened the holdings of 857 large cap mutual funds and has seen that technology is very well represented in the top holdings on average at this universe…
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…
courtesy of AOL, IncCarl Icahn may join Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) in a joint effort to buy Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). (Reuters) The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 begins test flights…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a plan submitted by The Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) that provides up to $62 million in compensation for investors who lost…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockCloud software company Marin Software Inc. (NYSE: MRIN) held its initial public offering (IPO) this morning, and the shares priced at $14, above the projected range of $11 to $13. The company…
Brian Solis, via Wikimedia CommonsA 1994 Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate, Craig Berkman, was charged with fraud today by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a “Ponzi-like scheme” around last year’s…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Facebook Inc.BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) will lay off 300 people. (Reuters) Electronics Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) chief executive departs as the firm missed earnings. (Reuters) Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) ramps…
Brian Solis, via Wikimedia CommonsInternet jobs site Glassdoor has released its list of the top 50 U.S. CEOs, based on employee feedback, for the past 12 months through February 27. The company…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockThere has been a bruising battle over how much America’s largest corporations should pay in taxes, especially as the size of the federal budget deficit grows. While on paper the federal corporate…
ThinkstockBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) gets permission from the FAA to test fly its troubled 787. (Reuters) Job openings rose in January, according to the Labor Department. (Reuters) President Obama will meet with…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.A new study by Cambridge University professors shows that “undisclosed” private data that Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) might collect could be used to predict extremely sensitive information about members. Does Facebook use…
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