Stock Markets Jump as Banks Lead Dow, S&P to New Highs
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.
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Yahoo, Intel Earnings Set Up Market Decline
Yahoo's earnings rose 36% from a year ago, but the company's new management team remains under pressure to prove that its turnaround plan is working. Intel's net fell 25%.
Intel's First-Quarter Net Income Tumbles as PC-Makers Struggle
Intel forecast June-quarter revenue in line with expectations as the personal computer industry grapples with falling sales and a shift toward tablets and smartphones.
Short Sale Stocks: The 5 Companies Bears Love to Hate
The market has hit new highs, but plenty of bears think prices will soon fall. Here are the 5 stocks with the biggest short positions, and why traders have bet against them.
Dow 14,000 Is Back ... But Does That Really Mean Anything?
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 14,075, its highest close in the past five years, and within 90 points of its all-time high: 14,164, reached on Oct. 9, 2007. But what does that really mean for you, or the economy as a whole?
4 Former Growth Giants That Have Turned Into Stock Bargains
Recently, the line between growth stocks and value stocks has gotten a lot blurrier. Many well-known companies that were high-growth for years now find themselves viewed as top picks by value-oriented investors. Let's take a look at four of them.
Wall Street's Week Ahead: Earnings, Housing and the China Question
This week will bring answers to questions that have hung over the market for months: Will slower growth in China put a dent in U.S. companies' income? Will new housing numbers come in strong enough to keep homebuilders flying high? How much did Superstorm Sandy cost insurers? Here's what to watch.
5 Winners and Losers of the Week in Business
From a fast-growing burrito roller coming undone to an educational electronics toy maker topping a holiday sales list, here's a rundown of this week's star performers and biggest losers in the business world.
How to Pick the Best Stocks: CEO Candor Predicts Performance
When smart investors consider a stock, they look at profit margins, revenue growth, and a raft of ratios to decide if it's a good buy. But beyond those measurements, here's a subtle and simple guideline that can give you real insight about a company's prospects: How honest is its management?
5 Things to Watch This Week: Sonic, Family Dollar, Intel TVs, Finish Line, and the January Effect
Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
The Worst Product Flops of 2012
Sometimes, no matter how many months a company invests in development or how many millions it spends on marketing, a new product can fall flat on its face. That's what happened to these new offerings, the biggest product flops of 2012.
Stocks Shoot Higher on 3rd Quarter Profits; Mattel Jumps
Inflation is low, earnings are high, investors are happy. Stocks shot higher Tuesday, giving the market its biggest gain in a month. Results at Mattel, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson & Johnson were all above expectations.
Wall Street Watch Friday: AMD Doesn't Chip In
The chip maker that was a thorn in Intel's side during the PC glory years announced preliminary quarterly results after Thursday's market close, and it wasn't pretty.
Wall Street Watch Wednesday: Warren Buffett's Spring Cleaning
Warren Buffett was clearly in a selling mood during the second quarter: He unloaded big stakes in consumer products companies and put Intel outside his portfolio altogether. But he didn't just sit on the cash.
Follow the Money: 5 Extremely Cash-Rich Stocks
Now that earnings season is winding down, we can direct our attention to other measures of a company's worth -- things like having boatloads of cash on hand, good free cash flow, and strong earnings per share growth. Here are five companies that look great based on those criteria.