ThinkstockAT&T to Buy Back Shares AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is yet another company that has given up on opportunities for innovation and lost its appetite for large M&A transactions. It will use the power…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Weak small businesses in Spain and Italy could cause the next wave of problems in the European Union. (Reuters) Mobile messaging apps begin to compete with use of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockMost states rely on a relatively small number of industries for much their employment and economic activity. The industries that come to mind are auto manufacturing, defense, government, financial services and agriculture. As it…
China’s PMI stayed above the critical level of 50, which signals expansion, in March. Data from the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and the National Bureau of Statistics showed PMI at 50.9 compared to…
ThinkstockToys”R”Us, battered by the same problems that have beset Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), has pulled its initial public offer in at statement filed with the…
Jon OggThe markets closed out the first quarter of 2013 with a big rally and the bulls seem to remain in charge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up more than 11% and…
ThinkstockNow that the tiny island of Cyprus has narrowly avoided a calamitous exit from the eurozone, the financial world has embarked on a search for the next country to star in Europe’s never-ending sovereign…
The end of March brought on the last trading of the quarter, with the S&P Index hitting new all-time closing highs in what felt like a very choppy couple of weeks. While we still have…
ThinkstockThe great debate over the budget and reducing the gigantic U.S. deficit continues to dominate the network, cable, print and Internet news outlets. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed a budget for the first time in…
The most religious cities in America won’t be a surprise to most. Except for Holland, Mich., all of the cities are either in Utah , headquarters of the Mormon faith, or the Bible Belt.…
ThinkstockChina has alienated U.S. companies and the federal government by what is clearly the hacking of American-based websites from inside the borders of the People’s Republic. The exact location of the hacking already has been…
ThinkstockFor journalists and commentators who have nothing better to do, at least to attract readers, some have come up with the notion that the United States is something like Cyprus in several regards. Less…
The economy is in the midst of a strange and slow recovery. This week, the S&P broke through its 2007 pre-recession high, and yet, only 14 major metropolitan areas have regained the jobs they…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RPRX) is up 76.3% at $16.10. LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVE) is up 35.4% at $3.67. Mecox Lane Ltd. (NASDAQ: MCOX) is…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning even following a larger than expected rise in new claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. The final revision to fourth quarter 2012 GDP growth came…