Spending on advertising barely showed a pulse in the third quarter of 2011, growing by just 0.4%, according a report from Kantar Media cited in The New York Times. Spending growth has…
Fitch is skeptical that European Union officials can solve the sovereign debt crisis. (Reuters) The rising U.S. deficit could undermine health care reforms. (Reuters) The S&P 500 may not close in the…
The 24/7 Wall St. 2012 Model Portfolio has been on a roll with dividend hikes, ahead of plan in some cases. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is one we have felt offers better risk-reward…
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has returned to the U.S. smartphone market. Unfortunately, its partner is also-ran wireless provider T-Mobile. That will make it very difficult for the smartphone to get adoption. Experts already…
Its struggle against the federal government to gain acceptance of its high-speed internet product is nearly over. LightSquared, the ambitious national wireless provider, is doomed. In an announcement, the company praised the National…
The National Retail Federation increased its forecast for holiday sales to 3.8%, which would mean a total of $469 billion for November and December. That is up from its earlier 2.8% prediction. The…
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) brought the first of its new generation of it smartphones to the US as its launched its Lumia 710 with T-Mobile. The handset will cost $50 with a subscription…
A new smartphone from Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) using the Windows Phone operating system from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly being tested by the two largest US wireless carriers for use…
Officials at CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) have given the Justice Department documents that may prove former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine knew his firm lent customer money to its operations in Europe. Corzine had…
Have you been hit or almost been hit by a car driver talking on their cellphone? Thousands of Americans have died as a result of phone-use related accidents. Thousands more have been…
Congress, close to a budget agreement, may avoid a government shutdown. (Reuters) Washington Mutual shareholders and creditors set a deal that could allow an exit from bankruptcy. (Reuters) The policy meeting of…
AT&T, stuck with resistance from the government and a court ruling which as further delay a deal to buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom, may revise terms in an effort to close a…
The CEO of Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) would be interested in some kind of unspecified partner arrangement with T-Mobile USA if the proposed $39 billion deal with AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)…
Worries about the EU solution to the sovereign debt crisis rise. (Reuters) U.S. firms will be asked to disclose relationships with Syria and Iran. (FT) Many jobless Americans face cut off of benefits at…
Still No Eurozone Rescue. The rescue of the financially weak eurozone nations becomes more confused by the day. U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner continues to tour the region. He wants to convince area finance ministers…
