What Makes a Perfect Stock? by Dan Caplinger May 16th 2013 12:43PM Yet while few stocks have everything one might want in an investment, knowing the most desirable traits of great stocks can guide you in making choices for your own portfolio.
Stock Trek: 7 Companies that Behave Like 'Star Trek' Aliens by Tim Beyers May 16th 2013 5:00AM Whether your investing personality is aggressively "warp speed" or a more conservative "raise shields," here are seven stocks we like that resemble the aliens of "Star Trek."
Today's Billion-Dollar Start-Ups Should Be Thanking the Fed by CNBC May 15th 2013 12:00PM The list of start-ups valued at over $1 billion just keeps getting longer, and not just due to the potential of their cool tech. They're also getting a big boost from the Fed.
Investing, 'Mad Men' Style by Caroline Bennett May 15th 2013 5:00AM Here's a look at a few great investment opportunities that are holding strong long after their talks with Don Draper's fictional advertising agency.
Stock Markets Jump as Banks Lead Dow, S&P to New Highs by Reuters May 14th 2013 5:00PM U.S. stocks rallied to fresh highs on Tuesday as investors picked up large-cap companies' shares on the expectation that central bank stimulus will propel the rally further.
5 Stocks to Watch this Week by Rick Aristotle Munarriz May 13th 2013 12:05PM From state-of-the art technology to good ole fashioned retailing, there's plenty of news waiting to break this week on Wall Street. Here's what to watch.
Claire's Stores: All Dressed Up and Ready to IPO by Rich Smith May 13th 2013 5:00AM Claire's Stores, beloved by tween mall shoppers everywhere, has filed an IPO with the goal of raising $100 million for the seller of costume jewelry and accessories.
Michael Dell's Takeover Plan Challenged Yet Again by The Associated Press May 10th 2013 2:10PM Dell's largest independent shareholder has teamed with activist investor Carl Icahn in another challenge to founder Michael Dell's $24.4 billion bid to take company private.
5 Stocks for Mother's Day by The Motley Fool May 10th 2013 1:15PM You could spring for flowers, a sappy card and some decorative soaps for Mother's Day. Or you take a less traditional route and give mom a gift that keeps on giving: stocks.
A Davos Grows in the Desert: Why the SkyBridge Conference Matters by CNNMoney May 9th 2013 11:53AM Hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci has elevated his Skybridge Alternatives confab in Vegas into a conference of big ideas.
U.S. Stock Ownership Hits Another New Low, Gallup Reports by Eamon Murphy May 8th 2013 5:10PM The U.S. stock market may have fully recovered from the Great Recession, but the percentage of Americans who own stocks is still dropping.
Groupon Posts Strong Quarter After CEO's Departure by Matt Brownell May 8th 2013 5:06PM Groupon is surging in after-hours trading after beating analysts' revenue projections and showing strong subscriber growth.
How Much Does Your Money Manager Cost You? by CNNMoney May 8th 2013 10:50AM Noted investing guru Charles Ellis talks about the challenges boomers face from high investment fees, low bond yields, uncertain stock returns, and dubious financial come-ons.
With 15,000 in the Bag, What's Next for the Dow? by The Associated Press May 8th 2013 6:22AM Now that the Dow Jones industrial average has pushed past 15,000, what's next? Four market experts give their views.
Jeweler to Plead Guilty in KPMG Insider-Trading Case by Reuters May 7th 2013 6:57AM A jeweler who gave a former KPMG auditor cash, an expensive watch and more in exchange for inside information about public companies plans to plead guilty to securities fraud.
Invest Like a Cicada: 5 Stocks to Buy and Hold Until 2030 by Rick Aristotle Munarriz May 7th 2013 5:00AM Next month, 17-year cicadas will invade the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic. Here are five stocks you could buy and hold until the next wave emerges in 2030.
Are You Still Paying Too Much for Your Broker? by Rich Smith May 7th 2013 5:00AM The cost of investing has dropped precipitously in recent years, but you may be still paying too much to have your stock trades executed.
S&P 500 Inches Up for New Record as Stocks Mostly Hold Steady by The Associated Press May 6th 2013 4:20PM Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed, though the S&P 500 rose 3 points and set another...
5 Stocks to Watch This Week by Rick Aristotle Munarriz May 6th 2013 12:30PM With news coming from Disney, Tesla and more, there will be plenty of to move the market this week. Let's go over some of the items likely to get the attention of Wall Street.
As the Dow Breaks 15,000, Is It Too Late to Buy? by The Associated Press May 6th 2013 5:00AM With the market setting records, it's natural to worry that stocks have gone up too far. But higher priced stocks may still be a good deal.
Stocks Rise After Initial Unemployment Claims Fall by The Associated Press May 2nd 2013 10:43AM Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street Thursday following encouraging news about the job market and higher profits from CBS, Facebook and other companies.
Ford Adding 2,000 Workers at Missouri Truck Plant by The Associated Press May 2nd 2013 6:21AM Ford says it's adding 2,000 workers to a plant in Missouri that makes the F-150 pickup because of surging U.S. truck demand.
Apple Raises $17 Billion in Largest Corporate Bond Sale Ever by CNNMoney May 1st 2013 10:19AM Apple sold $17 billion worth of bonds late Tuesday in the largest sale of corporate bonds ever, part of a plan to increase its share buyback program and boost its dividend.
Don't Ignore the Dangerous Side of Dividend Stocks by Dan Caplinger May 1st 2013 5:00AM Conservative investors fleeing low-yield, fixed-income investments have flocked to dividend stocks. But they often ignore just how much more dangerous those stocks can be.
IBM Pulls the Stock Market Out of a Morning Slump by The Associated Press Apr 30th 2013 5:50PM News that IBM will buy back more stock and raise its dividend helped pull major stock indexes out of a morning slump Tuesday. The S&P 500 index ended April with a 1.8%...
Pfizer 1Q Profit Rises, but Trims Full-Year Outlook by Reuters Apr 30th 2013 7:58AM Pfizer reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue and the largest U.S. drugmaker trimmed its full-year profit outlook.
Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High by The Associated Press Apr 29th 2013 2:11PM Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month.
Kodak to Sell 2 Units to Settle U.K. Pension Obligations by The Associated Press Apr 29th 2013 12:03PM Kodak has agreed to sell its personalized and document imaging businesses to its U.K. pension plan as part of an agreement that settles $2.8 billion in claims.
Goldman Loan Lends a Boost to Penney's Flagging Finances by Reuters Apr 29th 2013 11:15AM J.C. Penney confirmed Monday that Goldman Sachs will provide it with $1.75 billion in financing, confirming rumors that first surfaced Friday.
Bayer to Buy Calif. Birth-Control Device Maker for $1B by Reuters Apr 29th 2013 7:33AM Bayer has agreed to buy U.S. contraceptive devices maker Conceptus for $1.1 billion, aiming to underpin its position as the world's largest women's healthcare provider.
Hike in Payroll Taxes Hasn't Halted Consumer Spending -- Yet by The Associated Press Apr 29th 2013 6:42AM U.S. workers' pay, already struggling to keep pace with inflation, was shrunk by an increase in Social Security taxes on Jan. 1, but consumers so far are stilling spending.
Chevron's Quarterly Profit Falls on Lower Oil Prices by The Associated Press Apr 26th 2013 9:15AM Chevron says its quarterly profit fell 5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices slipped.
