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The S&P 500's 10 Best-Performing Stocks of 2012 (So Far)
12:35PM 2/01/2012
First Solar, Netflix, Sears Holdings, Bank of America, Stocks in the News, Investment
The S&P 500 gained 4.4% in January, the biggest increase for that month in 15 years. But the 10 best performers in the index had share gains for the month from 27% to a whopping 77%. Which are these rising stars -- and which might have more room to rise? Read on:
9 Big Companies That Will Disappear in 2012
1:00PM 1/26/2012
As surprising as it may seem to many of us when large corporations with familiar brands vanish suddenly from the scene, it happens. Major companies like Saab, Borders, and Countrywide -- just to same a recent few -- are now history. Who's next? Read on ...
Eastman Kodak: This Stock Is Probably Going to Zero
1:40PM 1/19/2012
In the wake of Eastman Kodak's bankruptcy filing, some speculators will be tempted in the coming days to nibble on the company's battered shares. But if you know what's good for your portfolio, you'll stay away.
'Zumba Fitness' Maker Majesco Hits the Wall
3:20PM 1/18/2012
Suddenly, Majesco Entertainment isn't living up to its COOL ticker symbol. Shares of the video game developer and publisher got crushed on Tuesday after it surprised the markets by following its previous three blowout quarters with a loss for Q4.
Why Does Wall Street Hate Netflix?
6:45AM 1/18/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Investing, Media, Netflix, Verizon, Amazon.com, Stocks in the News
Just six months ago, consumers loved Netflix for its all-you-can-eat video services, and investors did too. These days, after a series of customer-aggravating missteps, the dot-com darling has become a dot-com dud on Wall Street. But are the analysts right to be so down on Netflix?
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.
Bonds Beat Stocks in 2011 -- But Don't Expect That to Repeat
1:00PM 1/12/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Economy, Stock Picks, Investing Basics, Stocks in the News, Market News
For the first time in several decades, the 30-year annualized returns of Treasury bonds surpassed the dividend adjusted gains of the S&P 500 in 2011. Take a picture if you want -- because this won't last.
These should be exciting times for Wendy's: It has revamped its burgers, spun off Arby's, expanded back into Japan, and is going to take another crack at the breakfast game. But despite all that, its share price is around the cost of its value meals, and that's unlikely to change.
2012: The Year Web-Connected TVs Take Over
12:30PM 1/11/2012
Technology, Google , Netflix, Sony, Apple, Amazon.com, Samsung, Stocks in the News
No segment of the electronics industry better highlights the challenges of these times than the television business. With sales of standard TVs flagging, the industry is pinning its hopes to new models TVs equipped to handle Internet streaming, WiFi and more.
Japanese optics giant Olympus is suing several former executives and its current president, seeking millions of dollars in damages after revelations about a decade-plus scheme that hid $1.7 billion in securities losses from investors.
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