Articles in Investing

S&P Views Berkshire Less Positively - Analyst Blog
5/17/2013, 2:27 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Just a day after getting its key rating affirmed from A.M. Best
Co., another rating agency Standard and Poor Rating Services
(S&P), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies surprised... Read >>

Acitivist Icahn Wins Seat on Transocean Board, Fails to Gain Dividend Hike; Shares Off 1.7%
5/17/2013, 2:19 pm from Midnight Trader in Investing, Commodities
Activist investor Carl Icahn has succeeded in getting one of his
nominees appointed to Transocean's board and voting out its
chairman, Michael Talbert, but failed to push through his plans for
an... Read >>

COMMODITIES: Gold Posts Seventh Consecutive Loss, Palladium Lone Gainer in Precious Metals
5/17/2013, 2:17 pm from Midnight Trader in Investing, Commodities
Gold futures ended down US$22.20 at $1,364.70 an ounce today,
with futures posting their seventh consecutive loss, the longest
slide in four years. Sending futures lower was a higher greenback,... Read >>

Strachan Financing and Qualifying Transaction Cancelled, Transferring to NEX
5/17/2013, 2:08 pm from Midnight Trader in Investing, Commodities
Strachan Resources Ltd. (SCN-P.V) announced that its Short Form
Offering Document financing has been cancelled and that
accordingly, its proposed Qualifying Transaction for the Chu Chua
mining... Read >>

These Stocks Just Crushed Earnings -- Can They Do It Again?
5/17/2013, 2:00 pm from StreetAuthority in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
The first-quarterearnings season is almost over, with more than
90% of the S&P 500 reporting. Although the results have been
far from terrible, there hasn't been alot to get... Read >>

COMMODITIES: Copper Finishes Higher; Boosted by European Auto Data, Freeport Shuttering of Mine
5/17/2013, 1:44 pm from Midnight Trader in Investing, Commodities
Copper prices are seeing some upside momentum today, boosted by
data that showed auto sales in Europe climbed, while the continued
closure of one of the world's largest copper mines is adding... Read >>

Read this Before Selling Stocks
5/17/2013, 1:31 pm from Wyatt Investment Research in Investing, Stocks
The rally that just won't quit continued again last week. In
fact, last Monday marked the 177th straight session without a 5%
pullback, breaking the previous record stretch of 176 days set... Read >>

Telefonica Joins Hands with Samsung - Analyst Blog
5/17/2013, 1:31 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Telefonica Digital of Telefonica S.A. ( TEF ) has announced its
collaboration with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. under a global
agreement. Under this agreement, Samsung phone users will be... Read >>

Amazon, NBCUniversal Deal Expanded - Analyst Blog
5/17/2013, 1:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN ) announced the
expansion of its content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal
Cable & New Media Distribution, extending the archive of
television shows and... Read >>

FICO Maintains Dividend Payout - Analyst Blog
5/17/2013, 1:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Leading predictive analytics company Fair Isaac
Corporation ( FICO ) recently
declared a cash dividend of 2 cents per share for the third quarter
of fiscal 2013. The dividend is payable on... Read >>