Why Facebook Isn't Doomed to MySpace's Fate
Filed under: Investing Source: Cult of Mac. MySpace's reign was short. Founded in 2003, it surged to become the world's most visited social-networking site. Just in time to witness MySpace's...
View ArticleBank of America's Attitude Problem Will Be Its Downfall
Filed under: Investing As Bank of America struggles to recover from the financial crisis, CEO Brian Moynihan has made it clear that the big bank plans to get back into the mortgage game. To that end,...
View ArticleMarkets Had a Terrible August; Buying Opportunities May Lie Ahead
Filed under: Investing This summer hasn't been very relaxing for investors, who have had to deal with the threat of tapering, rising interest rates, a number of new record highs on the major indexes,...
View ArticleWill You Soon Be Watching "The NFL On Google?"
Filed under: Investing This Labor Day weekend tens of millions will be travelling, enjoying the great outdoors. Yet, next weekend will see a different migration: to couches across America. Tens of...
View ArticleWill These Oil Majors Regret Investing in Natural Gas?
Filed under: Investing Natural gas prices remain low in the United States, and that's meant pain for energy majors that have made domestic natural gas a strategic priority. This is evident in the...
View ArticleOnglyza® (saxagliptin) Achieves Primary Safety Endpoint, Demonstrating No...
Filed under: Investing Onglyza ® (saxagliptin) Achieves Primary Safety Endpoint, Demonstrating No Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack or Stroke in SAVOR Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial...
View ArticleWhy Best Buy Will Never Be Great Again
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Best BuyAlamy These are good times to be a Best Buy (BBY) shareholder. Shares of the consumer electronics superstore chain have nearly tripled this year, hitting...
View ArticleA Time-Honored Retirement Savings Rule Comes Under Attack
Filed under: Retirement, 401K, IRA, IRS, Tax LawsAlamy After spending your whole career trying to save up enough money for a comfortable retirement, retirees face a brand new challenge: how to make...
View ArticleStrap Yourselves In, Investors: September Is Going to Be a Bumpy Ride
Filed under: Germany, Federal Reserve, Bonds, StocksSpencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine gathering nearly everything that has rattled investors' nerves over the past four years: the...
View ArticleAGCO Names New Senior Vice President & General Manager Europe, Africa and...
Filed under: Investing AGCO Names New Senior Vice President & General Manager Europe, Africa and Middle East DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYS: AGCO) , a worldwide...
View ArticleVerizon's $130 Billion Bid to Buy Back Verizon Wireless
Filed under: Verizon, Stocks, Cell PhonesGetty Images By Charles Riley and David Goldman HONG KONG (CNNMoney) British telecom giant Vodafone said Monday that it is in advanced discussions to sell its...
View ArticleOn Labor Day, 3 Companies Worth Celebrating
Filed under: Investing In the investing world, we tend to focus on the numbers and big ideas, discussing concepts such as earnings, valuations, and leadership in our quest to assess the worthiness of a...
View ArticleOut of the Frying Pan, Into the Market: Americans Pulling Money Out of Banks
Filed under: Banking, Banks, Savings Accounts, SavingAlamy By Jeff Cox American bank accounts have gotten noticeably smaller this year as mom-and-pop investors have begun to embrace risk. Deposit...
View ArticleBank of America Is Still the Cheapest Big Bank
Filed under: Investing Since the beginning of 2012, shares of Bank of America have soared by more than 145%, leaving both the KBW Bank Index and the S&P 500 in the dust. Given this, you'd be...
View Article3 Credit Cards for Your College Freshman
Filed under: Investing Source: Nazareth College. It's back-to-college season, and parents are weeping (or celebrating) as their college freshmen head off to school. One of many things they'll have to...
View ArticleHigher Mortgage Rates Could Revitalize Smaller Home Sales
Filed under: Investing It's a billion-dollar question: Following a 30-year bull run in bonds and falling interest rates, can the housing market survive a rising-rate environment? Rising rates have a...
View Article3 Dates to Circle in September
Filed under: Investing September is here, and there's plenty to watch as the market goes back to school. Let's go over a few of the upcoming days to watch. Sept. 10This could be the day Apple fans and...
View ArticleThe Surprising Explanation Behind Skyrocketing College Costs
Filed under: Investing As legions of students head off to college, the subject of college costs is front and center -- particularly as President Barack Obama heads off on a whirlwind college tour. One...
View ArticleA Strong Start to 2013 for Offshore Drillers
Filed under: Investing In this week's edition of The Motley Fool's energy-focused show, Digging for Value, analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss offshore drillers, and why this space has...
View ArticleDebt Ceiling Is Here Again!
Filed under: Investing In this week's edition of The Motley Fool's energy-focused show, Digging for Value, analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss the resurgence of debt ceiling debates in...
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