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The 10 U.S. Companies That Will Be Most Profitable in 2012

8:30AM 1/19/2012

Investing, Earnings, JP Morgan Chase, IBM, Exxon Mobil, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, AT&T, Wal-Mart Stores, Stock Picks, Wells Fargo & Co, Procter & Gamble, Chevron

Each January, 24/7 Wall St. makes its predictions about which publicly traded U.S. companies it feels will have the highest profits in the year ahead. Read on, and find out which of the Fortune 500 will rake in the biggest fortunes.

Apple Boots Nokia Out of Top 10 Brands List

3:30PM 1/17/2012

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Company News, IBM, General Electric , Google , Intel, Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Nokia, Apple, McDonald's, Stocks in the News

On the 2012 Interbrand list of the world's most valuable brands, the top seven are the same as in 2011, with Coca-Cola leading the way. Then we get to No. 8. That spot used to be held by wireless phone giant Nokia, but Apple has knocked it down -- way down.

What to Watch This Week: Banking, iPad Textbooks, Auctions, Search, and Big Blue

1:05AM 1/16/2012

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Investing, JP Morgan Chase, IBM, Goldman Sachs , Google , Apple, Bank of America, Citigroup, Yahoo, eBay, Bank of New York Mellon, Market News

There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially now that we're hitting 2012's first earnings season. What will help shape the week that lies ahead? Earnings and answers from banks, Google, eBay and IBM, and a big education related announcement from Apple.

Buffett's Firm Buys About $10.7B in IBM Shares

2:22PM 11/14/2011

By The Associated Press

Company News, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway

In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Warren Buffett said his company bought about $10.7 billion of IBM stock this year, giving it a stake of more than 5 percent in the technology company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., planned to file a full quarterly update on its U.S. stock portfolio Monday afternoon.

The Most Powerful Women in Business

7:15AM 9/29/2011

By Special to DailyFinance

Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsico, Xerox, DuPont, The Price of Fame

From PepsiCo to Avon to Xerox, these women are responsible for some of the biggest companies and brands that consumers touch and feel everyday. And this year, there's a new No. 1 on Fortune's list of the most powerful women.

5 Ways Apple Can Stay Great in the Post-Jobs Era

4:10PM 8/29/2011

By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool

Company News, IBM, Google , Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple

As new CEO Tim Cook no doubt knows, Steve Jobs is the ultimate hard act to follow. But Cook might take a lesson from the experience of Sam Palmisano, another COO who took over a massive tech company -- in his case, IBM -- and who really delivered for shareholders. With that in mind, here's a game plan for Cook to keep Apple great.

Companies that Treat Workers Right Get Good Karma Right Back

4:15PM 8/24/2011

By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool

Company News, IBM, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Xerox, Sanofi Aventis, Amazon.com, Cisco Systems, Whole Foods

What's the secret to good worker attendance, retention, productivity, and the ability to attract top-notch recruits? Employee benefits. Which companies thrive and grow their businesses faster than their peers? Same answer: Those that offer better benefits to their workers.

IBM's Watson Has a New Brother With a Bigger Brain

2:20PM 8/24/2011

By Dawn Kawamoto, The Motley Fool

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IBM is following up its smarter-than-humans, Jeopardy!-playing supercomputer Watson with a new generation of computer chips designed to mimic brain functions. How worried should we humans be that IBM's artificial intelligence efforts will result in the ultimate job killer?

Buy HP, Sell Dell

9:30AM 8/23/2011

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Company News, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM, Stock Picks

You won't find too many fans of HP stock right now, after last week's announcement about the death of the TouchPad. But PC makers are going through a rough patch in general, as consumers turn to tablets and businesses embrace the cloud. Here's why HP is still a decent bet -- and in better shape than a certain competitor.

On Wednesday, in a shift that symbolizes a sea change in American business, Apple's market capitalization surpassed that of ExxonMobil, making the tech firm the world's most valuable company. Here's why it happened, and what the underlying changes mean for investors.