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Quarterly earnings announcements tend to have big impact on future price movement of the stocks. It is only natural since earnings data shows whether the company is moving on the right track or is getting derailed. Therefore, you should always pay proper attention to latest earnings data and shuffle your portfolio accordingly. Earnings reporting season […]

American International Group (NYSE:AIG) announced today that it is planning to sell up to nearly 25% of its stake in the AIA Group Ltd.  AIG will sell up to $2 billion USD in shares to raise funds for “general corporate purposes.”  Its share price is holding strong above $34.50 per share and could easily reach […]

If you plan to invest in stocks for short term, then it pays to follow bullish stocks. Bullish stocks are those stocks which have broken their usual pattern and are all set to gain considerable price momentum in the short term. However, this strategy poses risk too as you may fall prey to ‘Pump and […]

As an income investor, I cannot over-emphasize the importance of having good dividend yield stocks in your portfolio. While it is tempting to have regular stream of dividend, you need not sacrifice your capital gains potential. The following billion dollar companies are all set to give you the biggest bang for your buck.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) shares rose 1.77% to $15.28 on Wall Street today as news broke about its increased investment in Zhaoheng Hydropower, a Chinese renewable energy-focused power company.  Perhaps Morgan Stanley is trying to find an investment that will draw attention away from its Facebook IPO fiasco. Zhaoheng Hydropower Along with Fountainvest Partners, a Chinese […]

With the Republican National Convention over we are starting to get a clearer, if still vague in a way befitting of Clint Eastwood’s speech, view of the the Romney/Ryan ticket’s economic platform. However, in the days since the the convention, conservatives have been very vocal in lending support to the GOP candidates for President and […]

Campbell’s (NYSE:CPB), a member of the S&P 500, released its fourth quarter and full year results this morning, reporting a 27% increase in earnings during the final quarter.  Its share price rose marginally to $36.89 in early trading, continuing its 12% growth for the year.  If the price holds throughout the day, it will be […]

A key question  for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shareholders relates to its extremely high earnings per share (currently $41.02).  Investors have been able to ignore this warning sign because the company has maintained the popularity of its products, whilst generating new revenue streams and product lines.  The question is: how long will Apple sustain its earning levels? […]

The iconic, former king of American retail has suffered yet another embarrassment as it struggles to reshape itself and survive.  It was announced yesterday that Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD) would be dropped from the S&P 500 as of Tuesday, September 4th. Some Good Things Never Last In the 1960’s Sears was the place America shopped.  Sears had […]

Economic uncertainty and high level of unemployment kept a lid on U.S. consumer spending for most part of this year; however, looking at retail sales results for August, it seems that U.S. consumer confidence is gradually rising, and so is the shopping budget.