Mid-Cap value investment strategies often work in various market cycles. Mid-cap stocks are in the sweet spot of future large companies and companies which also get acquired by private equity buyers or by larger…
Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) board. (Reuters) Lagarde disputes reports of an IMF study that shows a $372 billion capital shortfall among Europe’s banks. (Reuters) Bank of America’s (NYSE: BAC) CEO will…
The CEO of Twitter, Dick Costolo, told a press conference that his company now has 100 million users who log onto their accounts at least once a month. That is sufficient critical mass so…
Obama proposes a $447 billion job stimulation package. (Reuters) Economic problems to be the focus of G7 meetings. (Reuters) One Super Congress member threatens to quit over concerns about military budget cuts. (Reuters) Twitter…
Facebook’s first half revenue doubles from a year ago. (Reuters) Fitch warns about downgrades of China and Japan. (Reuters) Department of Defense officials warn of cuts in the sum the government pays for weapons.…
Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Carol Bartz fired over the phone. (Reuters) Obama may propose a $300 billion employment package with tax cuts and new expenditures to train workers. (Reuters) Pressure increases on Italy to…
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C) may settle charges made by several states over “robo-signing” practices. (FT) Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will try…
What a difference a couple of months can make. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has gone from the hottest controversial stock in the market to a controversial stock in trouble, and the drop on today’s…
U.S. regulators may ask high-frequency trading firms to provide details of their trades. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve tells Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) it must review its foreclosure records. (Reuters) Experts cut expectations of unemployment…
IMF head Lagarde shows independence from Europe in many of her decisions. (Reuters) The Justice Department sues to block AT&T (NYSE: T) buyout of T-Mobile. (Reuters) Sony’s (NYSE: SNE) tablet PCs to be priced…
In the battle between scandal and earnings, earnings have won so far, as shares in News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS) have moved toward their 52-week high. The stock traded at $17.47 yesterday, against a 52-week…
An Institute for Policy Studies report says many CEOs at the 100 largest U.S. companies made more than their companies paid in taxes. (Reuters) Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) knew of a suit by…
Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: is supposed to be one of the hotter media companies with its satellite radio dominance. It has a cult following, millions of subscribers, and it charges for much…
LG Display (NYSE: LPL) cuts capital expenditures as demand for LCD screens is hurt by tablet PC sales. (Reuters) Samsung to delay its tablet launch in the U.S. because of IP lawsuits from Apple…
Hurricane Irene is now Tropical Storm Irene and we have gathered many of the top news headlines, videos, and social media. Our own Douglas McIntyre reported very high winds last night, especially up high,…