Category ‘Investing’

Dow Jones (DJIA) Retreats 1 Percent on Greek Concerns

Posted by David Huber on February 10, 2012 10:24 am No Comments

The top financial news story Friday morning was the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index’s slide of 1 percent as investors worldwide maintain focus on...

Verizon (VZ) Partners with Redbox

Posted by Dan Cypra on February 10, 2012 8:32 am No Comments

Move over Netflix. According to a Reuters article published this week, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and Redbox are partnering up. Redbox is one of this...

Disney Earnings Are Making Magic

Posted by Thomas Hertog on February 9, 2012 10:47 am No Comments

The Walt Disney Company  (NYSE:DIS) reported that earnings for the first quarter ended December 31, 2011 have risen by 12 percent to $1.46 billion, up...

Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) Shares Increase 20% Wednesday

Posted by David Huber on February 8, 2012 3:30 pm No Comments

Although the three major U.S. stock market indices were relatively flat Wednesday, shares for Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) increased 20% during intraday trading to as...

Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) Gains 6%

Posted by David Huber on February 8, 2012 10:37 am No Comments

Shares for Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) gained 6% Tuesday to end the stock market trading session at $47.31 by the 4:00pm Eastern Time closing bell....

Coca-Cola Is Drinking Up Profits

Posted by Thomas Hertog on February 8, 2012 8:00 am No Comments

The world’s largest soft-drink maker enjoyed a 5 percent increase in global volume in 2011 and profits beat analyst’s estimates for the fourth-quarter ended December...

YUM! Still Tasty

Posted by Thomas Hertog on February 7, 2012 12:58 pm No Comments

The parent company of well-known fast-food chains Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut posted a 30 percent increase in fourth-quarter profits as net income climbed...

Coca-Cola (KO) Reports Earnings Increase of 10%, Shares Rise

Posted by David Huber on February 7, 2012 11:10 am No Comments

Shares for the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) rose as much as 2 percent in early stock market trading Tuesday, as the Dow 30 component firm reported...

Stock Market Retreats as Investors Await Greek Debt Deal

Posted by David Huber on February 6, 2012 1:40 pm No Comments

The three major U.S. stock market indices retreated slightly on Monday as investors continued to await the outcome of a potential Greek sovereign debt deal...

Panasonic Prepares For $10 Billion Record Loss

Posted by Thomas Hertog on February 6, 2012 12:42 pm No Comments

The world’s largest leading maker of plasma TVs is poised to break its previous record loss set in 2001 in a very big way.  Panasonic...

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