Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertBad News for Germany Bad economic news has spread from troubled European Union nations to Germany. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany for April…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Softbank probably will pursue its bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), even though DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has made a bid of its own. (Reuters) The European Union may ask…
Yet again, when Americans ponder their future, it all comes down to “it’s the economy, stupid.” New Gallup research shows that people in the United States remain preoccupied with their jobs and economic health.…
ThinkstockGold prices may have just plummeted by double-digits — the biggest percent sell-off in four decades — but some of the world’s central banks are still buying up large amounts of the precious metal. Specifically,…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Genetic Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: GENE) is up 22.8% at $2.75. Theravance Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) is up 19.4% at $28.36. Spar Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRP) is…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as overnight trading in gold saw the beginnings of the biggest one-day drop in the yellow metal’s price in 30 years (more coverage here). Markets in Asia,…
courtesy of IBMInternational Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is set to report earnings this Thursday, and we have Big Blue as one of our top DJIA expected dividend hikes for the month of April.…
Jon OggInvestors and traders seem to always be looking for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls to find great ideas…
Investors have done a fine job since the lows in 2009 by buying mega cap stocks, especially those that pay solid dividends. If the economy continues to improve, even at a slower pace than…
ThinkstockThe ongoing search for yields above the pathetically low rate of U.S. Treasuries has been the holy grail of investors and savers alike for years now. One group of stocks that seems to be…
ThinkstockAs European Union leaders go to the G-20 conference this week, they will try to make the case that their austerity measures have started to work, that they eventually will repair the balance sheets…
ThinkstockMicrosoft Needs Smart Watch All the other major tech companies want to build a smart watch to compete with smartphones and tablets, so why shouldn’t Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). It needs a product success…
ThinkstockHedge fund managers are more vilified for their pay packages by the media and the public than public company CEOs are. To some extent, the attacks are understandable, at least on the surface. Hedge…
Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) may have been the premier medical supply company in the world — in 2006, before it bought rival Guidant, then had a series of problems with its stents and…
ThinkstockWells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) cuts the number of outside investment managers that its brokers can offer to clients. (Reuters) Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is likely to pay $13 billion to…