Midday Market Report: 2/8/16
‘Star Wars’ boosts Hasbro’s growth
Midday Market Report: 2/4/16
GoPro gadgets failing to catch on
Midday Market Report: 2/3/16
Yahoo to cut 15 percent of workforce
Midday Market Report: 2/2/16
Alphabet tops Apple’s trading value
The Month Ahead: Markets Chilled a Bit Longer but Not Forever
Markets enter February temporarily basking in January’s late staged comeback. Yet, we begin a new month wearing old clothes.
Midday Market Report: 2/1/16
$377 million spent on Super Bowl ads
Nasdaq to Release Compensation Plan for Investors Hurt by Facebook IPO Mess
Nasdaq is looking to release the compensation plan for investors who lost out on the bungled IPO of Facebook next week.
Microsoft Exec to Fix ObamaCare Site – You’re Kidding, Right?
Irony of ironies: an executive from the company that produced Windows Vista – the most delayed and botched launch in history – is going to fix HealthCare.gov.
FOX Business to Twitter: #BringItOn
The first lesson any private company going public needs to learn -- one Twitter better learn: Don't think you can sell yourself to public shareholders as standing for one thing and then conduct yourself in the most hypocritical way possible.
Twitter Confirms IPO -- Or Maybe Not
Twitter has finally, possibly, confirmed that it’s moving forward with a 2014 initial public offering. Or possibly not.
Report: 38% of Highest-Paid CEOs Fail – Really?
New report that nearly 40% of highest-paid CEOs were bailed out, booted, or busted is, well, mostly bunk.
The Secret to Success – Just Don’t Tell Anyone
In an age where the public demands transparency and privacy has never been more elusive, secrecy represents an enormous competitive advantage.
U.S. Oil and Gas at Greater Risk for Cyber Attacks
The U.S. energy sector, including oil and gas producers, was hit by more targeted malware attacks from April to September last year than any other industry, says a new report says.
What to Watch for in Apple's Earnings Report
Analysts forecast Apple will report a decline in net profits for its fiscal second quarter when it posts earnings this Tuesday, the first year-to-year drop in ten years.
Bah, Humbug! Merrill Lynch Execs to Get Lower Bonuses
Facing mounting legal liabilities and a sharp decline in its share price, Bank America is looking to preserve capital by dramatically slashing 2011 year-end bonuses in its investment bank.
Wall Street's Biggest Losers of 2011
Being among the biggest losers on Wall Street in 2011 is quite an accomplishment, given the incessant banker bashing from all sides of the political spectrum.
Jefferies' New Pay Plan Includes Possible Bonus Clawbacks
Jefferies is instituting a plan that will require employees to pay back discretionary compensation should they leave the company voluntarily in 2012.
EXCLUSIVE: Sallie Krawcheck Plotting a Comeback
Exclusive: Less than a year after being unceremoniously dumped by Bank of America in a management shakeup, Sallie Krawcheck is telling people that she is getting ready to return to the financial services industry.
EXCLUSIVE: Kiss the MF Global Money Goodbye, Sources Say
Investigators looking into the disappearance of customer funds during the implosion of MF Global last month are coming to the conclusion that the money is likely gone for good.
Corzine Tries to Delay Congressional Hearings on Firm's Collapse
Ex MF Global CEO Jon Corzine isn’t getting off to a good start with congressional investigators after his attorney spent the past two weeks seeking a delay in upcoming hearings.













