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Fitch has already warned today that if the United States dos not get a credible fiscal plan after the elections that it would likely downgrade the United States’ sovereign credit rating.  Now...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has one trait that most other broad market indexes cannot claim: Every single component pays a dividend to its shareholders.  With only a few exceptions, these DJIA...
Moody’s has telegraphed a banking sector review for quite some time, and it has actually been ongoing and the ‘bad news’ should be out very soon.  We skipped many of the smaller incidents, but...
The NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is going to try to make good on its botched IPO of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB).  This is not really good to the public, at least not directly, but it is an olive...
Gold and silver are finally acting in the manner they should be again.  For months and months, gold (and silver as a more speculative gold trade) investors and speculators were having an identity...
You have heard the term “smoking kills.”  The new fight is against fat, salt, sugar, and empty calories as America is trying to pick up its fight against obesity and the myriad of diseases and...
The Congressional Budget Office puts out reports that are supposed to be not tied to either party but which are supposed to be indicative of the situation as it stands today with a forward outlook. ...
With China’s growth slowing further and with Europe’s woes growing each day, economic data in the United States continues to ride the line closer to recessionary levels.  Japan hit a 28-year low...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is in a bit of a strange situation due to its bribery scandal in Mexico.  As the news headlines seemed rather shocking at the time, Wal-Mart’s stock is now higher...
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is trying to get dwindle down its massive pension exposure.  The company announced that it is offering some select salaried retirees a lump-sum payment option.  It is...
Have you heard of students in law school and medical school racking up over $100,000 (or much more) in school loan debt?  It is now not that uncommon for students exiting undergraduate school to...
Sirius XMLiberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA) is going for broke in its fight to take control of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI).  In short, this is a going to be a boxing match between John...
BMC Software Inc. (NASDAQ: BMC) has been under fire to sell itself or to shake up its valuation.  A filing of a presentation by Elliot Associates, L.P. this morning may give investors hope.  At...
Mary Meeker, who used to be called “Queen of the Net” when she was an analyst at Morgan Stanley, is out with her annual report on the state of the internet called “2012 Internet Trends.” ...
Stern Agee has decided to “stress test” the new Stress Tests under the Dodd Frank regulation.  The current rate calls for banks with $10 billion or more in assets to get this test and there are...