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The utility sector has been a rather poor performer so far in 2012, as investors have sought growth and less dependence on high payouts, and higher dividend taxes could be a possibility after this...
What happens when you are the de facto king of solar, get an analyst downgrade, have no full-time CEO, announce factory closures, and announce broad layoffs?  It might not be a sign of any strength...
Earnings season for the first quarter of 2012 is upon us and 24/7 Wall St. wanted to see how the tale of the tape is treating the companies reporting earnings.  Our aim is to offer some insight into...
Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW) is one of the water investments out there for the public to try to play the long-term water trends.  The problem is that it hasn’t exactly been performing...
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may find itself having to explain the situation better after reporting what appears to be higher than expected earnings.  The company is proposing a new class of stock...
Bernie Madoff was the ultimate scum if you consider the size, time period and numbers of clients that his Ponzi scheme damaged.  It was billions of dollars lost.  There may be a new scum bag in the...
GS.COMGoldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) just seems as though it cannot get out from under the negative spotlight.  The Securities and Exchange Commission charged that the brokerage and trading...
The U.S. federal government budget deficit was roughly $198.16 billion in March.  The Treasury’s report showed it to be the second highest deficit so far this fiscal year behind the $231.7 billion...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it has charged AutoChina International Limited (OTC: AUTCF) AND 11 INVESTORS with conducting a market manipulation scheme.  The charges...
The new CEO of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has been making many changes at the retail giant.  Ron Johnson is trying to bring in some of his magic from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and the...
Oil demand is being revised lower in a new forecast by the Energy Information Administration.  The reality is that the demand erosion is modest at a mere 70,000 barrels per day in the United...
This week will be the start of earnings season as we get to start reviewing some key earnings for first quarter of 2012.  The banking sector is going to be of particular interest since we have had...
Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: MOH) and Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) are both seeing their shares take a real beating.  On a day where most stocks are lower because of Friday’s payrolls data,...
Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) may have sold off in recent days but there is some better news for the long-term outlook of this company’s business prospects pertaining to rare earth minerals.  While...
Jon OggEarnings season is almost upon us for the first quarter of 2012.  There is some growing caution over company expectations on the heels of a massive rally where the DJIA rose 8.1% and the...