ThinkstockBuzz on Facebook Home A day after Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced its “Home” smartphone product, reviews about the both the phone and its effect on the future of the social network are widely…
Wikimedia CommonsAfter years of flourishing, some of America’s largest public corporations have stopped growing. In several cases, this trend began years ago. The companies that cannot grow fall into two categories. The first are…
courtesy of NetflixHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) Chairman Ray Lane steps down. (Reuters) Money continues to move into the U.S. bond market despite worries to the contrary. (Reuters) The new Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) “Home”…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Mecox Lane Ltd. (NASDAQ: MCOX) is up 23.8% at $4.94. China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: CMGE) is up 18.1% at $9.45. Primo…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning and spent most of the day bouncing around above the break-even line. In Asia, the Bank of Japan will double its monthly asset purchases to nearly…
ThinkstockIf there is such a thing as conventional wisdom in investing, which may be doubtful, one often touted rule is to avoid low-priced stocks. The most common reason given for this advice is often that…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are always on the lookout for new ideas that will generate positive returns or income for their portfolio. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous research calls to find great ideas…
The markets may have topped and are acting choppy after Fed speak and after North Korean rhetoric, but U.S. investors can count on several big dividend hikes that we see as being almost certain…
ThinkstockTypically in a bull market rally, whether it be cyclical or secular, all of the stocks are lifted due to the upward market movement. With the exception of very defensive names like utilities, most…
ThinkstockJust when it seemed that the economic data from the European Union could not get worse, new service sector purchasing managers index (PMI) information from Markit shows that the collapse in most countries in the…
ThinkstockThe government can work to improve the economy or it might spend money to improve the environment. Probably, the money for both will not be found. As deficits drop — part of Washington’s effort to improve the…
ThinkstockEuropean Recession Worsens Just when it seemed that the economic data from the European Union could not get worse, new service sector purchasing managers index (PMI) information from Markit shows that the collapse in most…
courtesy of AOL, IncThe Bank of Japan will increase government bond buying in an effort to end deflation. (Reuters) Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) sues the Export-Import Bank over support it gives to…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Microvision Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) is up 58.1% at $2.53. Novogen Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVGN) is up 40.2% at $6.05. China Housing & Land Development Inc. (NASDAQ:…
U.S. equity markets opened very slightly higher this morning but it was all downhill from there. The U.S. jobs report from ADP came in weaker than expected and cast a shadow of Friday’s report…