The conventional wisdom says that China has no (or very few) users of social media sites like Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter. But that wisdom may be off the mark. Internet…
The future of French President Francois Hollande likely will be determined by the fate of his new austerity budget. (Reuters) EADS says it will stay with a deadline set by regulators for…
The fiscal cliff has been described as a potential disaster for the finances of individuals and corporations alike. If Congress and the White House do not reach an agreement on the budget…
Spain will cut its budget ahead of a possible request for aid. (Reuters) Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) tests systems that allow people to make payments via smartphone. (Reuters) Procter &…
Internet jobs site Glassdoor has released its 2012 list of the 25 U.S. companies that offer the best career opportunities. The company also produces a list of the best places to work…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened mixed this morning as yields on Spain’s 10-year bonds took a run at 6% again and the Catalan regional government announced a “snap” election to…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Akorn Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) started as Buy with $18 target at BofA/ML.…
Jon OggThe short interest in the actively traded cult stocks and also in some of the active low-priced shares can tend to be volatile, to say the least. We tracked some rather…
Short sellers aimed their guns at the stocks of the financially weakest companies, as data from the period that ended on September 14 shows. The actions hold true for shares that trade on…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning following weak economic data from Germany (more coverage here). The weekend meetings between Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande highlighted…
Shares of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) posted an all time high near $750 per share today, while shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have pulled back even further from an all-time high…
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has been a total disaster and a complete disappointment since coming public. The IPO actually may have been such a disappointment that it became one more catalyst further…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Monday. AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) cut to Sell at Citigroup. Atmel…
The advantages of small-town living are well known to Americans — and not just because of Norman Rockwellesque clichés about values, neighborliness and pace of life. These days, most prosperous small towns are…
Germany begins talks to set a permanent bailout fund for Europe as high as 2 trillion euros. (Reuters) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) asks a court for an additional $707 million from Samsung,…
