by David Zeiler
Money Morning's oversold pick of the week is cloud-based video services provider Brightcove Inc. (Nasdaq: BCOV.)
Brightcove stock was one of Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald's recommendations until he was stopped out of it last June. But given its lower price and strong prospects for the future, he still likes BCOV stock.
In Brightcove's case, it helps to step back and look at the big picture...
by Diane Alter
Special dividends – separate one-time payouts in addition to a company's regular (if any) dividend – are on the rise. Special dividend payment amounts jumped 49% from January through September 2014.
Special dividends are typically larger than normal dividend payouts. Companies usually declare them after an especially strong quarter or year, or when their cash reserve grows significantly.
Here are the nine companies that announced special dividends during the week ending Feb. 6.
by Tara Clarke
A Swiss bank leak of 30,000 accounts pin fraud and other illegal practices on HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE ADR: HSBC), the world's second-largest bank.
"It's banking – the business of banking. The bigger they are, the more corrupt they are," Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani said Monday.
Leaked files reveal secret accounts and details of more than 100,000 clients from more than 200 countries around the world. Account holders include arms dealers, criminal blood diamond merchants, drug cartels, Hollywood elite, royalty, and "the heirs to some of Europe's biggest fortunes."
It's "the biggest banking leak in history," according to The Guardian.
Get the details of the leak - and its consequences - here...
We're in the middle of the first earnings season of 2015 and investors are anxious and confused. But Wall Street likes it that way.
The more confused you are, the more profitable they are. Investors who chase innuendo tend to trade more.
by Diane Alter
Dividend Investing News, Feb. 9, 2015: Stocks that sport attractive and growing dividends are still the best option for income seekers as interest rates remain low.
More than half of S&P 500 companies currently yield more than the 10-year Treasury note's 1.93%. Plus, dividend stocks offer an added bonus of potential capital appreciation.
Warren Buffett quotes can be found in myriad forms: posters, computer wallpapers, memes. He is, after all, the greatest investor of the 20th century, with a net worth of $73.1 billion.
When the "Oracle of Omaha" speaks, investors listen. And one things is for certain: he's an Oracle of many words.
Here are 25 of the best Warren Buffett quotes of all time...
Good Morning! Stock market futures today (Monday) forecast an 85-point decline for the Dow from Friday's close.
What to Watch Today: With a light economic calendar today, investors will focus on the worrisome game of chicken transpiring in Europe.
With Greece facing a downgrade late on Friday afternoon, the ripples – which our Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald explained last week – may not be done for the U.S. market just yet.
by Shah Gilani
Since 2008 the U.S. dollar has risen against every important currency in the world.
Its steady ascent has been good for a lot of companies, economies, and investors.
To say that markets are confused about when the Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates is the understatement of the year.
The confusion is understandable. While the U.S. economy no longer needs crisis-era policies like zero interest rates and quantitative easing, the rest of the world is still struggling.
While some would argue that such policies are not the answer, central banks in Europe, Japan and China are doubling down on huge bond buying programs.
by David Zeiler
At about this time last year a lot of pundits were talking about Apple buying Tesla.
This week the idea got some new life when several camera-laden minivans owned by Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) was spotted in the Bay Area.
Apple has a ton of cash and needs to do something now to prepare for the day when the iPhone can no longer carry the company. Apple buying Tesla would give it a way into the auto industry.
Here are five reasons why Apple buying Tesla makes a lot of sense...
