Beyond the next series of economic indicators, what really matters now is a strong holiday selling season. If it materializes, that could pole-vault the market to new highs, making 12,000 on the Dow by year-end well within reac…
Despite the pounding Cisco took after recently lowering its guidance, many analysts still rate the stock a buy. Says one: “The key basic values in Cisco as a dominant player in technology are so compelling, that you can surely …
With few exceptions, investors should run screaming from any stock quoted on the Pink Sheets. But not every over-the-counter stock is a dud. In fact, some of them are top-notch global companies. Here are some major companies li…
Stocks and commodities fell sharply Friday amid anxiety that China will hike interest rates to keep its economy from overheating. The Dow flirted with a triple-digit loss. Gold and oil prices likewise plunged.
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Students helped columnist Peter Cohan come up with a fresh analysis that concludes that GE’s parts would be worth 16% more, broken up, than the company’s current market cap. Here’s what the company should try to sell — if inve…