The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning following data showing that GDP in several countries grew better than expected (more coverage here). Which indicates that if the bar is set...
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning on softness in Asian markets and another punt in the eurozone. In Asia, China is rumored to be ready to expand its property tax program, Japanese...
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following more data from China. Both export and import data fell short, weighing on most Asian markets (more coverage here). There was...
Branding counts. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) could probably do well selling tea pots. Sharper Image is still around, but its brand is so tarnished that it could not give away many of the ultra-modern home...
There are many new initiatives for "taking stakes" and "financing packages" this morning.  Most of these seem to be coming from actual competitors rather than from our government, although that...
AIG (AIG) shares are off 40% in pre-open, to $2.85. Smart Investors Are Quietly Loading Up on These “Dividend Legends” If you want your portfolio to pay you cash like clockwork, it’s time to...
Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) is activating a solar rollout to its 63 California locations. Magnetek, Inc. (NYSE:MAG) has received orders from United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) for PCS-2C...
AIG’s (AIG) management has repeatedly promised that it will get taxpayers back every dime of the $180 billion that the government has put into the insurance company in one form or another. Part of...
AIG (AIG) is seeking a short-term loan from the Fed in the amount of $40 billion.The Insurance firms says it will pay that back shortly from asset sales.In the current crisis, that might be a little...
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is running this morning.  The stock is trading higher this morning on a debt rating comment from last night. It turns out that Moody’s might have...
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is under far less pressure right at the open than many might have expected.  While it settled some of its Hank Greenberg issues last week, the stock...
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) does not have many analysts that cover it any longer.  After the meltdown and massive government stake, what else would you expect?  There is actually...
AIG (AIG) has made the assumption that other firms like Merrill Lynch (MER) and Citigroup (C) did. Changing CEOs will somehow alter the course of a systemic problem which curses the financial...
AIG (AIG) managed to lose 60% of its market value today. At one point the stock was off 70%. A partial rescue came in the form of permission from New York State for the huge insurance company to loan...
American International Group. (AIG) today reported that its net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $3.09 billion or $1.19 per diluted share, compared to $4.22 billion or $1.61 per diluted share...