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Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high
U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!
The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.
Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market
Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.
Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%
Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.
Facebook’s ripple effect: Zynga spikes 17%
Now that Facebook has finally filed for its much anticipated initial public offering, the enthusiasm for other social media investments has spread like wildfire.
The risks that killed MF Global
It’s been three months since MF Global became the eighth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Did anyone see this coming? Well, a few people had some idea, and a Congressional subcommittee will hear from them on Capitol Hill Thursday.
Facebook is great. But $100 billion great?
Facebook is a great company. It proved that in its IPO filing. A billion dollar annual profit and $3.9 billion in cash for something that didn’t even exist 10 years ago? That’s impressive.
Green Mountain Coffee shares surge
Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters surged nearly 25% Thursday after a stellar earnings report. After the closing bell Wednesday, Green Mountain reported $96 million in net income for the quarter ended in December, a 264% increase over the same quarter in the previous year that crushed analyst estimates.
Facebook IPO: Morgan Stanley is big winner
If there’s a crown jewel in the world of initial public offerings, it’s Facebook.
Shares of Whirlpool spiked more than 17% Wednesday after the appliance maker issued a strong outlook for 2012, despite a soft fourth quarter.
Stocks party like it’s 1997. Can it last?
The Nasdaq shot up 8% in January. 8% in one month! Unless you are extremely greedy, that would be a good year.
NYSE-Frankfurt stock exchange merger blocked
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it plans to end its proposed merger with the parent of the Frankfurt exchange, after European officials blocked the deal.
You’d think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven’t grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.
Europe’s debt crisis: Where things stand
After wreaking havoc in global financial markets last year, the debt crisis in Europe has entered a complicated new phase in 2012.
Is J.C. Penney the future of retail?
J.C. Penney’s ambitious plan to turn around its business and make its brand hip and cool is in high gear, but whether the 110-year-old company’s stock will keep up the pace is another question.
November 02 2007 10:25 pm
