Playing Chicken with China
Filed under: China, Tyson Foods'A' (TSN), Commodities, AgricultureThere seem to be some ruffled feathers in the world of poultry. Shares of Tyson Foods (TSN) lost a hefty 2.75% Monday.
The Chinese government has decided that American chicken is being s...
GMAC Investigation Signals Possible Next Meltdown
Filed under: Bad News, Scandals, Housing, Financial CrisisImagine, if you would, that you lost your home to foreclosure, but you later learned that the entity that seized your property likely had no right to take it. It sounds unbelievable, right? Well...
Ford Shutting Down Mercury Is No Big Deal
Filed under: Products and Services, Management, Industry, Competitive Strategy, Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), EmployeesAs anticipated, there has been little to no reaction from investors regarding the retirement of the M...
Google Intentions over the Street View Data Collection Now Questioned
Filed under: Law, Internet, Google (GOOG), ScandalsIt's been a few weeks now that Google (GOOG) and its Street View mapping service has been in the spotlight after it was discovered that the search giant collected and stored personal data from unencryp...
Have the Nerve for a Toys ‘R’ Us IPO?
Filed under: Products and Services, KKR Financial (KFN), Initial Public Offerings
On Friday, Toys 'R' Us filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TOYS." The IPO could raise...Commodity Metals Decline on Investor Emotions
Filed under: Commodities
All over Wall Street investors seem to be running scared. A broad array of stocks have taken a two day beating, with very little rational justification. The European instability excuse is losing its viability. Profit taking is handily tossed around as justification, but that...Pfizer Beefs Up the Balance Sheet
Filed under: Deals, Products and Services, Management, Competitive Strategy, Pfizer (PFE), Stocks to Buy
Pfizer Inc. (PFE), in a move which was not unanticipated, has announced that it intends to reduce it's workforce by...
Paris Hilton Trades McDonald’s for Bikini
Filed under: McDonald's (MCD), Commodities, Currency
McDonald's (MCD) shares dropped a whopping 1.29% Friday on news that Paris Hilton is setting aside her fast-food habit in exchange for a bikini-ready body. Paris is quoted by Starpulse.com as stating:...
Home Depot Slammed for $20 Million
Filed under: Management, Law, Home Depot (HD), Stocks to Buy
The balance sheet over at Home Depot (HD) has just taken a serious hit after a Florida judge ordered the giant home retailer to pay some $20 million to an inventor....Has China Averted a Real Estate Crash?
On November 9, 2008, China initiated a $586 billion stimulus package aimed at soothing a national economy that was beginning to breed discontent. The program involved lowering credit restrictions, expanding social welfare programs, and a complement of infrastructure improvement incentives. Unfortunately, the...