With BP’s Problems, Who Enters the Void?
Filed under: Exxon Mobil (XOM), Russia, BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), OilBP's (BP) headache continues over its planned share swap with Russian-owned Rosneft. According to a report from Sky News, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced its concerns ov...
American Express: Don’t Leave Your Phone Without It
Filed under: American Express (AXP)American Express (AXP) announced "Serve" yesterday, an all-new digital payment platform set to rival eBay's (EBAY) PayPal system. Consumers can use Serve to make digital purchases, pay off bills, transfer funds and se...
Trading Portugal’s Politics
Filed under: International Markets, RecessionPortugal Prime Minister Jose Socrates stood by his promise and resigned late Wednesday, leaving the country with a higher possibility of a bailout. Socrates had hoped to push through structural reforms in th...
U.S. Futures Up as Investors Await Earnings Reports
Filed under: Before the Bell, Earnings Reports, Walgreen Co (WAG), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Carnival Corp (CCL)U.S. stock futures are higher Tuesday morning as investors await earnings reports. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 24 points...
Losers Of The AT&T T-Mobile Deal
Filed under: AT and T (T)Yesterday's announcement of the AT&T and T-Mobile deal gives both companies a clear "win" in the telecommunications sector. Who are the "losers"?
The tower companies have experienced downward pressure today, with American ...
Stock Futures Higher on AT&T-T Mobile Deal
Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Deals, Google (GOOG), Market Matters, AT and T (T), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Rio Tinto plc ADS (RIO)U.S. stock futures are higher this morning, after AT...
Netflix’s "House Of Cards"
Filed under: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is reportedly in advanced discussions to launch an original television series available exclusively to Netflix users, a move that would further animate the company's aims to compete with premium tel...
Google: Mobile Payment Service
Pay-by-phone technology may be making big moves with Google, Inc. (GOOG).
According to rumors, Google plans to begin testing its new mobile phone-based payment service in New York and San Francisco in the next four months. The system, developed by Ver...
Two Forgotten ETFs Worth Looking At
Filed under: Stocks to BuyFriday's S&P 500 price action and what we saw today is not encouraging for the bulls among us. If a retreat to 1,275 determines the dip everyone is looking for, two "buy-on-the-dips" ETFs catch the eye.
1) WisdomTree Inte...
Looking Back on the iPad Tablet
Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL)With today's launch of the Apple (AAPL) iPad 2, it is important to peer back on some of the highs and lows of the company's first tablet.
Notable highs include Apple's milestone of selling over a million iPad units before r...
Stock Futures Lower Following Japan’s Quake
Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Market Matters, Chevron Corp (CVX), Japan, Hibbet Sports Inc. (HIBB)U.S. stock futures are lower this morning, after a strong earthquake in the northeastern part of the Japan. Tsunami warnings were a...
Take A Look At OpenTable
Despite the broader markets trading down sharply today, OpenTable shares traded higher.
Initializing a position at this point could be very risky, as the stock tends to move in big swings. However, the strength being demonstrated is very impressive, a...
