courtesy of AOL, IncA federal judge rejects Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) request to stop the sales of Samsung phones in the United States. (Reuters) The prices of homes in the People’s Republic…
courtesy of Morgan StanleyThe commonwealth of Massachusetts has fined investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) $5 million for “improper influence” related to its dealing with research analysts prior to the March IPO…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and got another boost following a meeting between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to discuss a solution to the impending fiscal cliff. In…
thinkstockThe alternative energy sector is supposed to be one of the great winners of the 2012 election outcome. After all, an Obama victory would indicate further government support for what are future…
thinkstockHSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC) pays a $1.92 billion fine to the U.S. government to settle a money laundering probe. (Reuters) The cost of outside products necessary to run Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)…
We are entering the closing stretch of 2013, and Wall St. is starting to make its adjustments for 2013 S&P 500 price targets. As 2013 gets closer we will make adjustments to…
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says Europe may have a second-half recovery. (Reuters) Germany’s parliament will approve participation in the Greek bailout. (Reuters) Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 is approved…
ThinkstockWhen Vikram Pandit abruptly left Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) last month, the story was that it was his decision to do so. Maybe, but Pandit’s missteps over the years did not leave…
The Greek parliament passes austerity measures despite active street protests. (Reuters) Angela Merkel suggests major changes to the eurozone to occur within the next three years. (Reuters) Siemens A.G. (NYSE: SI) plans…
ThinkstockElection Day has come and gone. President Obama won a second term. The current electoral vote was by a margin of about 3 to 2 (unofficial), but the percentage last seen was…
Brian Katt / Wikimedia Commons / GNU Free Documentation LicenseThe Financial Stability Board released its evaluation of G-SIBs. Another way to put that is a review of the financial health of “systemically…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning and really never got on track the entire day. The lower opening was likely a reaction to China’s weakest quarterly GDP growth…
Internet security firm Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NYSE: PANW) this morning priced a secondary offering of 4.8 million shares at $63 a share, about 4% below last night’s closing price of $65.50.…
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is hardly moving after its third-quarter earnings report, but that may be because traders and investors have seen earnings from so many of its peers and rivals now.…
Jon C. Ogg The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning, and never really got untracked all day. Spanish 10-year bond yields fell 28 basis points to around 5.51%, while Spain again demurred…
