Exxon Mobil and Shell Post Record Income but Demand and Production Weigh on Shares

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (ADR: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced record quarterly income of more...

2Q GDP Buoyed by Exports and Rebate Checks

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor U.S. economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, propelled by consumer spending and strong exports, but...

The "Bad Habit" Asian Firms Just Can't Seem to Shake

By Martin HutchinsonContributing Editor As investors, we can rejoice in the work ethic of Asian companies, as well as their inventive technology and...

IPOs Dry Up in Developed World but Emerging Markets Show Promise

By Jason SimpkinsAssociate Editor Initial public offerings ground to a halt this year in most of the developed world, as a credit crunch and bear...

Global Investing Roundups

Crude Gains on Lower Supply; Comcast Earnings Boost; Garmin Shares Plunge on Lowered Outlook; United's Pilot Trouble; Private Employers Add Jobs;...

Fed and ECB Extend Credit Terms in Hopes of Boosting Economic Growth

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor New measures aimed at boosting liquidity in the credit markets announced by the U.S. Federal Reserve yesterday...

Casual Dining Restaurants Suffer from Slackening Consumer Spending

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Casual dining restaurants are being hit hard by a softening U.S. economy, as consumers tighten their household...

The Five Best Ways to Invest in Gold Today

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Editor's Note: With stock markets in a downward spiral, gold has emerged as one of the safest and most profitable...

Why French Investments Are Worth Another Look

By Martin HutchinsonContributing Editor French investments might have seemed like a bad idea for the first nine months of French President Nicolas...

Global Investing Roundups

Another Coal Merger; Pickens Denounces Yahoo; Possible UK/Spain Airline Merger; Alcatel-Lucent Ousts Top Brass; Consumer Confidence Climbs from...

Crude Oil Futures Hit 12-Week Low on Stronger Dollar, Weaker Demand

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Crude oil futures hit a 3-month low on expectations of a continued dip in demand and a stronger U.S. dollar. Crude...

Merrill Lynch Turns to Temasek for Another Stock Purchase, Unloads $31 billion in CDOs

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (MER), the third-largest U.S. securities firm, has announced a plan to shore up its...

Global Investing Roundups

Verizon Helped by Wireless Sales; Kraft Produces Profit; Raytheon Teams with NASA; Ryanair Crashes and Burns; Dow Dives 240 points; Oil Rallies on...

LBO Pioneer KKR Goes Public

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. plans to go public by year-end as part of its plan to bail...

Why Dark Pools May Render Traditional Analytics Ineffective

By Keith Fitz-GeraldInvestment DirectorMoney Morning/The Money Map Report "Why don't my traditional analytics work as well anymore?" It's a question...

Congress Mortgages the Economy's Future to Save Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By Peter D. SchiffGuest Columnist With President Bush no longer threatening a veto, the subprime mortgage and Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE)...

Obama and McCain Shift Focus to U.S. Economy

By Jason SimpkinsAssociate Editor Now that presidential hopeful Barack Obama has returned from a tour of the Middle East and Europe, he and his...

Wind Power: Pickens Lobbies, While China Acts

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Wind power should account for 20% of U.S. energy needs within a decade – compared with virtually nothing now –...

Second Quarter GDP Release Set to Confirm or Deny U.S. Recessionary Fears

By William Patalon III Executive EditorMoney Morning/The Money Map Report A hectic week on the economic calendar is highlighted by the initial look...

FCC Approves Sirius-XM Satellite Radio Merger Late Friday

From Staff Reports The Federal Communications Commission late Friday granted Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI) approval to complete its $3.3 billion...

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