courtesy of AOL, IncHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) raises its financial forecast and shares soar. (Reuters) The European Union may allow Greece more time to reach its budget targets. (Reuters) After a number of attacks…
ThinkstockPerhaps China’s economy has started to move toward recession. New purchasing managers index data certainly shows the its manufacturing data has signaled a contraction. The cause may be the collapse of Europe, or perhaps…
ThinkstockThe Nikkei dropped a remarkable 7.3% after weeks of record-setting days. Two days ago the Bank of Japan said the Japanese economy was “picking up.” Now, suddenly there will be grave doubts about the…
ChannelAdvisor Corp. (NYSE: ECOM) has now announced the pricing and details of its initial public offering. ChannelAdvisor provides cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to integrate, manage and optimize their merchandise sales…
ThinkstockThe Securities and Exchange Commission is usually seen going after individuals, fiduciary managers, and companies for various aspects of investor fraud. We already have seen the state of Illinois get charged by the SEC, and now…
U.S. equity markets opened barely higher this morning following a report that mortgage loan applications had fallen by 9.8% from the previous week, on top of a 7% decline for the prior period. In…
When it comes to returning capital to shareholders, companies generally choose to pay dividends or to start share buyback plans. Many companies do both, but the real question to ask is which method of returning…
Jon OggInvestors often see the analyst upgrades and big buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they do not always get to see when these firms say to sell or avoid a stock. 24/7…
Investors and traders are always looking for new research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great ideas from value…
ThinkstockThe chip business is a volatile and inventory sensitive sector, and this includes the semiconductor capital equipment and materials stocks. They tend to be driven up or down by the stop-and-start nature of the…
A look at which stocks the top 50 hedge funds own, without any need for comment (via Factset): The 50 largest hedge funds increased their equity exposure by over 5% in Q 1 2013…
ThinkstockItaly’s statistics bureau has issued a report on just how badly a recession has crippled its population. According to World Bulletin: Millions of Italians cannot afford to heat their homes properly or eat meat…
ThinkstockThe Justice Department may hit SAC Capital Advisors and its founder Steve Cohen with the most brutal prosecution tactic possible, as far as tools for securities fraud go. According to the Wall Street Journal:…
Courtesy Maersk LineOver the past decade, U.S. exports to China have grown at an annual rate of nearly 17% each year. In 2012 alone, the 50 states shipped more than $100 billion worth of…
ThinkstockIn a brief filing by Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) to the Securities and Exchange Commission meant primarily to highlight the compensation package of new CEO Brian M. Krzanich, there was some small print about…