According to Reuters, Toshiba will drop its HD DVD format. Reuters reports that Blll Gates said Microsoft (MSFT) will target web search with or without Yahoo! (YHOO) Reuters writes that RIM (RIMM)…
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the buyback and repurchase up to 100 million shares of its common stock. This replaces the previous 100…
Douglas A. McIntyre When the market drops almost 400 points, investors start to think about 1,000 point drop day. They forget the little run-up the market had over the previous two weeks. Some of the…
According to Reuters, another Fed rate cut may stimulate the housing market. Reuters reports that profits at American Express (AXP) fell 10%. Reuters writes that McDonald’s (MCD) will open 150 outlets in…
Alliance Data Systems (ADS) was informed by Blackstone that conditions likely won’t be satisfied to complete the merger; stock trading down close to 40%.American Express (AXP) reports earnings today with estimates at…
Firestone. American Motors. Texaco. Pan Am. Worldcom. At one point or another these large American companies were at the top of their industries. Pan Am was the leading global airline for decades.…
Short interest on January 15 showed bets against financial shares listed on the NYSE climbed when compared to December 31 numbers. Shares short in Countrywide Financial (CFC) rose 32.5 million to 166.9…
The big US companies with the weakest prospects have sold off by as much as 50% over the few months. But, because some of them have powerful brands, large customer bases, and…
Sprint’s (S) shares are now down by more than half from their 52-week high, trading at $9.35 compared to $23.42. The company’s market cap has fallen to under $27 billion, less than…
AT&T (T) commented today that its consumer business was being hurt by a slow economy. Shares of AT&T and Verizon (VZ) have both done well this year due to strong cellular business…
The telecom companies are all over cable with their new-fiber-to-the-home offerings. The new tech from AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) seems to be taking broadband and TV customers from firms like Comcast…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer wanted to look for stocks with both appreciation potential that also offer capital preservation. He, just like us, believes we are starting to price…
Shares in AT&T (T) are up 70% over the last two years. The S&P is up less than 20% for that period. But, the big telephone company may not be able to…
Vonage (VG) settles a patent dispute with a larger company about once a month. The latest one was with Nortel (NT), a broken telecom equipment supplier which has plenty of problems of…
The Dogs of the Dow aren’t necessarily the worst performers of the prior year, but they pay the highest the dividend yields. We wanted to review the 10 Dogs of the Dow…
