Jeff Zucker’s departure as GE’s (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal CEO is among the worst kept secrets in the history of Hollywood.  What remains a mystery, however, is who would want the job and what...
Pogo Jet, Inc. has filed to come public via an IPO of up to $103.5 million under the propposed ticker of "POGO" on NASDAQ.  It lists only W.R.Hambrecht & Co. as the underwriter, so...
Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has been successful enough to earn himself a remarkably expensive hobby. He has been interested in outer space since he was a child. Bezos...
Rising tensions in the Pacific near Taiwan and China’s recurring incursions into Taiwan’s airspace has the island nation seeking U.S. cooperation to make the next domestically developed fighter...
Boeing has notified the FAA of a manufacturing defect that could affect more than 300 of the company's 737 airplanes.
It is unlikely that the Federal government can create a law to override statutes that allow medical and recreational use of marijuana in some states. These laws have been put on the books in a...
Dropping prices on products before they ship is generally not a sign of strength. But, Sony (SNE) is cutting the retail cost of its new Blu-Ray high def DVD player from a planned $599 to $499. The...
Source: Courtesy of Tesla MotorsArtist Andy Warhol once said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Elon Musk has had that 15 minutes and then some. However, it is time...
Jeff Immelt, Chairman & CEO of General Electric (GE-NYSE) has to be one of the more entrenched CEO’s in corporate America.  And rightfully so.  How many "respectable or top...
Over the course of the past century, many conflicts have been decided by one side maintaining air superiority. Historically, the United States has produced many of the aircraft that have controlled...
Source: Courtesy of Boeing Co.While the company continues to struggle with getting its 787 Dreamliners back in the air, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) said this morning that it will reduce its production of...
The most bizarre thing about the economic slowdown is the continued strength of Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN).Not only is the Philadelphia-based retailer continuing to post impressive results but its...
Analyst calls often move stocks, or at least they highlight some of the issues for investors.  Today is seeing a contra-reaction from analyst calls out of Zacks Research calling W. W. Grainger, Inc....
The first aircraft to achieve supersonic flight was the Bell X-1, a rocket-powered research plane of the US military, which attained speeds approaching 1,000 mph in 1947. This groundbreaking feat...