Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is trying to do what it can to keep Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), and whatever other competitors it has at bay.  Today came the first...
Investor Bill Ackerman, who has held an investment in Target (TGT) for almost two years and has lost a great deal of money in the process, wants to replace part of the retailer’s board. Ackerman...
Source: ThinkstockAeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) made the surprise announcement that it will reinstate Julian Geiger as its acting chief executive officer (CEO). The company is hoping that with a...
Steve Jobs wrote Apple employees that he will take a medical leave of absence but will stay CEO. It is one of the few piece of news that could cause Apple’s shares to plunge. In the message he...
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) has announced earnings after the company released some positive data this morning.  The troubled biotech giant posted $1.00 EPS on a 2% drop in revenues to $3.7...
A nice value added in the UBS Dividend Ruler portfolio, plus four additional stocks that make good sense for long-term growth and income portfolios.
More U.S. teachers are taking on second jobs not just to supplement their incomes, but to make ends meet.
Source: Courtesy of Apple Inc.The launch of the next iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) dominates the conversation about Apple practically from the date the latest iPhone is launched. The expected...
According to a recent report, Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to plead not guilty when he appears before the court next week. Furthermore, the fallen billionaire took to Twitter for the first time...
Source: Jon OggYelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is now open after pricing at $15.00 and the unofficial opening bell price we saw was $22.01 per CNBC and now shares are up around $24.10 or so.  You can assume...
One big question to ask about refunds, other than how much it will be, is how long it actually takes the IRS to refund your money.
While the Merrill Lynch US 1 list has slightly underperformed the S&P 500 year to date, it has outperformed since inception by a large margin. The stocks are among the highest conviction picks at...
Since Monday, when several news items (1. Citigroup (NYSE: C) said it would be profitable, 2. Fed Chairman Bernanke addressed mark-to-market issues, and 3. Barney Frank said he expects to see the...
Despite reports that Wendy’s International Inc. (NYSE:WEN) would-be acquisition process is being hampered by liquidity concerns in the credit markets, its stock is actually up about 2%...
The entire process to buy Dow Jones (DJ) has been strange one.  In fact, it has been more than strange and just got even stranger.  The reports are that the board of directors is taking...