Bad reaction to good news could mean trouble
Dozens of companies this past month posted blow-out earnings but instead of being thankful, investors stomped their feet and sold.
U.S. Economy: Q4 GDP Numbers Unearthed
Tom Schumacher submits:The US economy in the fourth quarter expanded at the fastest rate in nearly six years, at 5.7% annualized. Before we jump out of our seats with joy, it might be worthwhile to take a deeper look into these numbers. The huge jum…
London risks becoming ‘brothel’ for bankruptcy tourists
Foreign firms are coming to the UK to take advantage of favourable insolvency laws, a restructuring expert has warnedBritain is at risk of becoming the “insolvency brothel of Europe” as foreign companies are moving to the UK to go bust in order to take advantage of our insolvency system.Richard Nevins, a restructuring partner at the [...]
Samsung jumps back to profit in 4th quarter
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Samsung Electronics Co. returned to profit in the fourth quarter as demand for flat screen televisions and mobile phones helped push sales to a record high, underlining Samsung’s rise to the top tier of global technology companies.
Google case may deter U.S. firms from China: official
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The United States said Thursday that Google’s problems in China with cyber-attacks could deter U.S. companies from investing in the Asian economic powerhouse amid rising trade tensions.
Revisiting the Nifty Fifty: Why a Great Company Isn’t Always a Great Investment
Jamie Moye submits:The first point we need to make is that there never was an official "Nifty Fifty" list. The closest to any official list was Kidder Peabody’s monthly list of the 50 big Board stocks with the highest P/E multiples, which …
10 Dividend Stocks Increasing Yield on Cost
Dividends4Life submits: Most casual income investors focus on current yield, which is important. However, if your objective is to build a portfolio of securities with increasing income, then yield on cost is an excellent metric to measure your progr…
Italy’s Pirelli RE, Fimit suspend tie-up study
MILAN (Reuters) – Studies to merge Pirelli & C Real Estate SpA and property company Fimit have been suspended, the companies involved said on Friday, halting moves to create one of Italy’s biggest real estate groups.
Fring, iCall Support VOIP Over 3G On iPhone; Where Is Skype?
While AT&T long ago announced it was removing any restrictions on iPhone VOIP application on their network, Apple didn’t follow suit. With the release of the latest, iPhone / iPad / iPod touch SDK, that restriction has been removed, and VOIP compan…
PricewaterhouseCoopers Issues Statement on SEC Guidance on Corporate Climate Change Disclosure
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — On Wednesday, the SEC voted to encourage companies to disclose the effects of climate change on their businesses. In response, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) U.S. Sustainability and Climate Change Partner, Kathy Ni…