Updated throughout the day.Update 2.52 PM EST:  The antitrust disagreement  between Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and AMD (NYSE:AMD) may be resolved by a private settlement  (MarketWatch)Updated 12.23 PM...
China’s PMI, Slowing Economy The country’s PMI was below 50 again in December. A PMI above 50 is considered a mark of expansion. The China Purchasing Managers’ Index for this month was 48.7....
Updated throughout the day.The New York Fed told AIG (NYSE:AIG) not to disclose swaps deals with companies including Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). (Bloomberg)Ivanhoe Mines may be for sale...
Today’s ratings agency actions include a new rating on off-balance sheet arrangement by AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), parent of troubled American Airlines, and other actions involving General Motors Co....
Updated throughout the day.11:45 AM EST: Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) may seek to sell its Home & Networking division for about $4.5 billion according to WSJ. -Jon OggAmerican Air (NYSE:AMR) may team...
These are this morning’s top pre-market day trader alert stocks and active trader stock.  We have more detailed data and analysis on historic price, volume, and trends with a link through on...
Source: ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday proposed new rules and percentage standards for 2013 biofuel consumption. The agency wants U.S. drivers to use 16.55 billion...
These are this Thursday morning’s top pre-market day trader alert and active trader alert stocks moving on unusual trading volume.  We have a link through to more color and analysis on price...
Source: courtesy of American AirlinesThe closing of the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways closed Monday morning and a new company, American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) has...
Updated throughout the day.Tudor Investments will close its largest fund to investors  (Bloomberg)Steve Cohen of SAC made money illegally trading on the RCA buyout by GE (NYSE:GE)  (Cohen’s...
Solazyme, Inc. has filed a Form S-1 with the SEC announcing its plans for an IPO. This is the first filing for the company and does not include any pricing or share information. Like other biofuels...
Soleil has downgraded the airlines industry from "outperform" from "neutral". The call is not only about six months late, the downgrade should be to "sell". The firm did...
Source: ThinkstockAirline stocks have been a frustrating mistress over the past 25 years. Investors became accustomed to airlines and their frequent trips to bankruptcy, and then often to the airline...
The major US airlines can no longer get "net 30 days" as credit terms, or any terms at all. Fuel companies want cash. They do not want to end up holding the tank if a carrier defaults and...
Crude oil is already the most volatile of all economic factors for airlines and their earnings.  Last week we saw oil drop from $110 to under $100 in very short order and Thursday’s gains in the...