Reuters:  The Toyota (NYSE:TM) recalls grew to 8 million. Reuters:  Citigroup (NYSE:C) is considering selling its real estate unit. Reuters:  Wall St. will fight Obama’s plan for the banking system. Reuters:  Obama…
YouTube, the highly popular but unprofitable video-sharing operation owned by Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) will begin to offer movie rentals. This is presumably a way to make money. YouTube is set to launch the services  with movies from the…
Reuters:Â Â Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) may leave China due to attempts to hack into its service there. Reuters:Â Â Oil dropped below $80 on US inventory news. Reuters:Â Â China markets fear tighter money policies from…
Like visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, the chiefs of the Hollywood studios and their bosses at the major media conglomerates want to extend the profits that they make on…
Customer satisfaction with the e-commerce operations at Neiman Marcus and Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD) was particularly bad this shopping season based on research covering the 40 largest US retailers based on internet revenue. The poll results come from…
These are this Wednesday’s top 10 analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls: Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) Started as Buy at Roth Capital. Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS)…
These are this Friday’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE: APD) Started as Outperform at William Blair. Akamai Technologies, Inc.…
24/7 Wall St. has prepared its list of the ten brands that will disappear in 2010. This list is based on a review of each firm’s financial situation and other operating data,…
These are this Tuesday morning’s top 10 analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls: Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) Started as Market Outperform at JMP Securities. BB&T Corp. (NYSE:…
There are bits of research that say holiday e-commerce sales rose in the double digits over the Thanksgiving weekend and did even better on Monday. E-commerce sales have risen as a total percentage…
These are this morning’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo. Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM)…
The music industry never saw the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPod coming. The iPod was an expensive toy when it was introduced in 2001. There was no reason to think it would do well.…
Updated throughout the day. Updated 10.53 AM EST Activision-Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) “Guitar Hero 5″ is selling poorly. (Barron’s) Update 9.47 AM EST: BP’s (NYSE:BP) new chairman will make significant changes to the oil…
Reuters:Â Â Corporate directors are on the hot seat over management pay. Reuters:Â Â The US healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year. Reuters:Â Â Capmark Financial filed for bankrupcy. Reuters:Â Â The land…
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a true battleground stock. It has a loyal customer base, a cult-like stock following, and trades with a very high short interest. Shares are screaming today and…
