By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW - • Print | Email
The Home Depot data breach is huge, and yet the general public seems frustratingly unconcerned about it.
Who should worry about data breaches? Everyone. You as an individual are at risk. Your bank account is at risk. Your credit is at risk. You're at risk in ways you never thought about.
We can't afford to ignore this threat any longer...
By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Oil & Energy Investor • @KentMoors_OEI - • Print | Email
Several pundits attributed yesterday's spike in oil prices to the recognition that the fight against ISIS in Iraq-Syria will be a long one. As usual, the 30-second TV wonders missed the boat.
Of course, the ongoing chaos in the Middle East is certainly a factor. To the extent that oil traders begin to calculate its impact into their risk models, there will be an effect.
By Michael E. Lewitt, Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt - • Print | Email
It appears that the move by Warren Buffett-backed Burger King Worldwide Inc. to buy iconic Canadian fast food chain Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) and relocate to Canada to lower its corporate tax rate was the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to tax inversion deals.
One has to wonder whether the wily Mr. Buffett was not only trying to make money but doing his best to accelerate much-needed tax reform when he agreed to finance BKW's expansion into the northland…
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW - • Print | Email
There's a new twist in an ongoing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe.
For months now, the SEC has been investigating whether anyone in the federal government leaked inside information to a Washington-based investment research firm.
While that was pretty juicy already, those investigators are now looking at up to 44 hedge funds that may have traded on that inside information.
If you already thought our public servants were greedy, dirty, and corrupt, well, this helps prove your case.
If, on the other hand, you think our folks in D.C. are pure, altruistic angels, today I'm going to convince you otherwise…
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The S&P 500 suffered its biggest drop since Aug. 5. on Monday as U.S. markets pulled back amid poor data in the U.S. housing market and ongoing concerns about manufacturing levels in China.
According to reports, China's finance minister said the country does not plan to increase stimulus efforts in the near term.
Here are the top stories from the stock market today…
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The profusion of dividend-paying stocks that have increased payouts over the last several weeks reflects a robust second-quarter earnings season.
Companies in the S&P 500 turned in 10.3% earnings growth in Q2 – the highest advance since 2011's third quarter.
Last week Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and 22 other dividend stocks raised payouts. Here's the full list of dividend hikes announced during the week ending Sept. 19, 2014.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock has been up over the last two years ahead of the Alibaba IPO, given its value as a backdoor play on the Chinese e-commerce company's largest IPO in history.
So what is Alibaba's value to Yahoo?
To understand this better, it’s better to look at YHOO as two separate businesses.
By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Everyone's been down on the Facebook stock price (Nasdaq: FB) this week. It's been getting bad press lately from Alibaba IPO speculators.
Regardless of the negativity, don't forget that the Facebook stock price has absolutely delivered for investors – and it's got a lot more in store.
Here’s why FB investors should laugh it off – all the way to the bank…
By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Alibaba stock price today could be less volatile than most IPOs, as investors who couldn't get a piece of the initial public offering buy in to BABA stock today (Friday).
Alibaba stock will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange this morning. Alibaba priced shares at $68 last night.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
A Credit Suisse analyst has called for Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) to liquidate its assets, saying that recent events surrounding the struggling retailer have him singing "This is the end."
Sears stock fell 5.2 % Thursday, after falling 9.4% Tuesday and another 2.6% Wednesday on news that the company is borrowing $400 million from ESL Investments.
Despite CEO Edward Lampert's best efforts, Sears might not be salvageable…
