The Federal Reserve may act to spur the faltering economy. (Reuters) The G20 backs aggressive actions to combat Europe’s financial problems. (Reuters) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) did not tell its PC customers, including…
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was trading up at the opening bell but the tape went red shortly after the opening bell. What is interesting and what matters perhaps more than anything right now is…
The international capital markets refuse to give Spain a break as faith in its ability to solve its own financial problems has faded to black. The country issued three billion euros of 12-…
Douglas A. McIntyre Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) launches its Surface tablet. (Reuters) European leaders say they will create a more integrated banking system. (Reuters) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority may determine whether Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) was at…
There has been very little activity in the initial public offering market of late. Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is largely to blame, as was the “Sell in May and Go Away!” theme…
Jon C. Ogg The pro-austerity party wins the election in Greece and will try to build a coalition. (Reuters) India surprises analysts by keeping its rates as is, despite a slow economy. (Reuters) The FCC…
That is an attention grabbing headline. And Mark Zuckerberg should leave Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). He will not be pushed out, though, like Steve Jobs was at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in 1985 when he…
A number of central banks say they will act in concert if the EU financial situation worsens. (Reuters) The UK government and Bank of England could inject as much as 100 billion…
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to lay off 10,000 people. (Reuters) RealtyTrac reports foreclosures rise for the first time in 27 months. (Reuters) China may cut rates rather than press stimulus. (Reuters) A number…
24/7 Wall St. loves companies which send capital back to shareholders via dividends. With all of the uncertainty in today’s markets and in the fluctuating economy, having a solid dividend policy may…
Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is feeling the wrath of an analyst call from Cowen today, with a neutral rating. It was not the formal call but the implication which matters here. The…
Jon OggThe short interest data is out using the May 31 settlement date. As the market dropped so much in May, it is an interesting look to see what short sellers did…
Jon OggEach morning 24/7 Wall St. releases the top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street firms. After reviewing those calls and other calls not covered in the morning summaries, we…
courtesy Facebook Inc.Calling a bottom is generally speaking a sucker’s game and it can often feel a bit like trying to catch falling swords. That is particularly the case when you have…
Gallup has released results of a poll about the attitude of the Chinese toward pollution. Experts have long believed that the People’s Republic cares little about clean water or air when those are…