Reuters: The financial reform bill should pass within days. Reuters: Intel (NYSE: INTC) posted stronger than expected earnings. Reuters: Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) blamed driver error for some problems with recalled cars. Reuters: GlaxoSmithKline…
MarketWatch: Moody’s downgraded Portugal two notches to A1 Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) will test a new oil cap in place. Reuters: The Wall St. reform bill is nearing a final vote Reuters: Most…
Chances are good that you have heard of trading theories such as “The January Effect,” “The Super Bowl Effect,” and even the “Sell in May and Go Away!” trading strategies. What about the “World…
Reuters: Profit surprises are likely for companies linked to the oil spill. Reuters: Lawsuits against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and AT&T (NYSE: T) over service were certified as class actions. Reuters: BP says it…
The cable and telecom companies have come up with a new way to get more money out of their subscribers. They will offer less expensive plans with many fewer “stations”. That means the cost…
Reuters: The US did not name China a currency manipulator. Reuters: Most money managers don’t believe the U.S. is in a double-dip recession — yet. Reuters: The IMF said housing and unemployment could hurt…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has become a true battleground stock where bulls and bears fight it out to the death. With shares trading around $120.00, the Big-V is a concern: valuation. After all, with…
Update Labron James has announced he will leave Miami for Cleveland. Lebron James is moving to the Miami Heat and leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. At least that is what Intrade, a prediction betting market…
More Americans are using wireless devices, primarily smartphones and laptops, to access websites. The number jumped to 59% in May, up from 51% a year ago, according to the Pew Internet Study. What those…
MarketWatch: The IMF expects slow growth this year and next. Reuters: The battle between the oil industry and government on drilling regulations continues. Reuters: The Gulf leak could be plugged in two weeks. Reuters: …
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) shares have recovered as a relief well nears the leak. Reuters: Saudi investors are seeking a 10% to 15% stake in BP. Reuters: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) will cut…
Print has won at least one victory over the e-readers including the Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. Readers can read printed content more quickly than material downloaded to electronic…
MarketWatch: Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) was upped to overweight at JPM. Reuters: Large shareholders of BP plc (NYSE: BP) were against the oil company raising a large sum of capital by issuing new…
“The Twilight Sage: Eclipse” has grossed $161.2 million since Wednesday, a breathtaking amount, even for a vampire movie. “That’s one of the biggest five-day debuts in Hollywood history, previously surpassed by just a handful…
The US Coast Guard and BP plc hope that a massive Taiwanese tanker fitted with special oil collection equipment can skim massive amounts of crude from the surface of the Gulf. The ship has…