ThinkstockThe Conference Board is out with its March 2013 reading of consumer confidence. This is much broader than the “sentiment” report from the University of Michigan, but it is also released later in the…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are constantly looking for new ideas that will generate profits. 24/7 Wall St. looks over research calls from all over to find great ideas, from value stocks to dividends to…
ThinkstockMaster limited partnerships (MLPs) have been great vehicles for investors wanting to participate in growth and income-oriented investing. While these payouts generally are deemed return of capital rather than classic dividends, they have high…
ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s has put another nail in the coffin of the prospects of a recovery of the eurozone. The rating agency says it expects the region’s gross domestic product to shrink this year…
ThinkstockShrinking European GDP Standard & Poor’s has put another nail in the coffin of the prospects of an eurozone recovery. The rating agency expects the region’s gross domestic product to shrink this year and…
courtesy of AOL, IncCarl Icahn may join Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) in a joint effort to buy Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). (Reuters) The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 begins test flights after battery…
ThinkstockAccording to a recent study, the city with the most content residents in the United States is Lincoln, Neb. The city with the most miserable residents is Charleston, W.Va. The Gallup–Healthways Well-Being Index, which…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Stereotaxis Inc. (NASDAQ: STXS) is up 30.2% at $2.33. Novogen Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVGN) is up 18.8% at $5.24. SemiLEDS Corp. (NASDAQ: LEDS) is up 15.17%…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following an agreement between the government of Cyprus and the “troika” of the IMF, the EU, and the ECB (more coverage here). There was no economic data…
24/7 Wall St. has been delivering readers many lists of stocks that offer upside as the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are within striking distance of all-time highs. The DJIA an…
ThinkstockWhen New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley spoke in New York today he didn’t really say anything new, but he did underscore a point that he and several other Fed officials have been…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) this morning announced that founder and former chairman Richard Schulze will return to the company as Chairman Emeritus. Schulze also has…
Typically, large Wall St. firms suggest a broad asset allocation portfolio for their clients. Within the portfolio, they use a designated weighting for each stock that makes the cut. For the individual investor, the…
Jon OggInvestors and active traders are always on the lookout for new ideas to generate profits. 24/7 Wall St. looks over research calls from all over to find great ideas. Many research-driven ideas for…
We have reported recently that despite many calls of an “aging” four-year bull market, what we have experienced since the market lows of March 2009 has been a cyclical bull market within a long-term…