Stocks

New Facebook Lawsuit and Top 4 Facebook Lawsuits

March 5, 2013, 7:07 am

A new Facebook lawsuit claims the company withheld information from investors at the time of its initial public offering (IPO). Facebook is no stranger to lawsuits—from use [...]

Hedge Fund Sues Apple over Cash

February 7, 2013, 10:44 pm

Apple Inc. is discussing plans to return more of its cash to shareholders. The statement was prompted after hedge fund manager David Einhorn launched a PR offensive to lobby [...]

Amazon Earnings Miss Estimates but Shares Rise

January 29, 2013, 11:37 pm

Amazon.com reported lackluster earnings Jan. 29, missing expectations on both sales and earnings per share. However, the Seattle, Wash.-based online merchant reported higher [...]

Gold Closes 2012 on 12-Year Hot Streak

January 1, 2013, 11:02 am

Gold rose more than 6 percent in 2012, capping its twelfth consecutive annual increase the precious metal has enjoyed.

Value of Holding Dividend Stocks

December 5, 2012, 3:25 am

Many an investor is confused when it comes to buying dividend stocks compared to stocks that don’t pay dividends.

Facebook Q3: Stock Pops on Mobile Earnings Increase

October 24, 2012, 2:56 pm

Facebook’s Q3 2012 earnings beat market expectations slightly, resulting in the single largest one-day jump in its stock price after the company went public.

Google Stock Drops 8 Percent on Mistimed Filing, Q3 Miss

October 19, 2012, 2:02 am

A mistimed SEC filing and weaker-than-expected results ahead of Google’s third-quarter earnings call resulted in market panic and shaved off 10% of Google’s stock value.

Stock Buybacks: Proceed With Caution

October 3, 2012, 8:48 pm

“Company buyback activity increased significantly during the second quarter.” -Howard Silverblatt, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC

Stocks Rally to Multiyear Highs

September 7, 2012, 10:11 pm

U.S. stocks rallied Thursday on news that the European Central Bank (ECB) plans to institute further bond buying—a long-rumored action—to prop up ailing Italy and Spain.

US Stocks Close Just Below 2012 Highs

August 17, 2012, 3:09 am

U.S. markets rose modestly Thursday, adding another day to the recent summer lull, marked by nominal price movements and low trading volume.