Yahoo.comYahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) may have to quickly replace its CEO, Scott Thompson. Corporate governance questions have been raised because he lied about his education. Thompson also has lost some or nearly all of the respect…
When it comes to failures and strategic mistakes at Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S), the spotlight has focused mainly on CEO Dan Hesse. He has held the reins at the nation’s third largest wireless…
The Wall Street Journal reported a rumor that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) will cut as many as 2,000 jobs primarily at its investment bank and commercial units. If this happens it…
BP’s (NYSE: BP) profits fell as it continues to struggle with the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. The incident and subsequent oil spill may cost the UK company as much as $20 billion in settlements with…
BRICs want more of a say in the International Monetary Fund before they make their next contributions. (Reuters) French president Nicolas Sarkozy almost certainly will be voted out of office, raising questions…
Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) was touted as a hot IPO but became a sizzling hot IPO. The company priced 13.5 million shares at $17.00 per share, but this was a premium to the…
Concerns about Spain and Italy renew capital markets’ rejection of area debt. (Reuters) Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) will have to bring in an outsider to change the company’s old philosophy. (Reuters) The…
The total 2011 compensation package for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) CEO Lloyd Blankfein was chopped by $6.7 million to $12.4 million, 35% below his 2010 total pay of $19.1 million.…
This week will be the start of earnings season as we get to start reviewing some key earnings for first quarter of 2012. The banking sector is going to be of particular…
After legal issues slowed their progress last year, foreclosures are about to increase. (Reuters) Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) may end its deal with Current TV because of low ratings. (Reuters) The…
Eurozone officials will increase the size of the funds to create “firewalls” around financially troubled nations. (Reuters) Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) CEO says the firm’s struggles will continue as more management…
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the way President Obama has handled the gasoline crisis. (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will offer refunds for iPads sold in Australia as…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) tries to end a legal case concerning fraud in its CDO sales. (Reuters) China’s factory activity slows, as evidenced by the HSBC flash PMI of 48.1, a low reading. (Reuters) A…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has seen targets raised this morning by Oppenheimer to…
The U.S. will tap its Strategic Energy Reserve as a way to bring down gasoline prices. (Reuters) A large rise in iPad sales helps drive Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares to new highs.…
