Trefis submits: For wireless service providers like Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T) and Sprint (S), older mobile users remain an under penetrated group for data subscribers, and an interesting opportunity. Customers over the age of 50 tend to text message less and use much less mobile data than younger peers. However, with the proliferation of smartphones [...]
Jeb Handwerger submits: In 1883, a historic cataclysm of 10 days shook the world and vaporized Krakatoa, an island between Java and Sumatra. An umbrella of ash rose 50 miles high and sent sonic reverberations seven times around the world. Deaths numbered 120,000. Scientists of that time were awed by the magnitude of nature’s forces [...]
John M. Mason submits: Are the financial markets the WikiLeaks of economics? Politicians and economists and business people ignore what financial markets are saying at their peril. Complete Story »
Zacks.com submits: By Dirk van Dijk In September, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Shiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.67% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is up just 1.52% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) [...]
David Moenning submits: Gold bugs are an interesting bunch. Traditionally known for extremely conservative political views as well as a passion for guns and canned goods, talking to a true gold bug can be a lot of fun if you have an open mind. However, these days, the gold-is-always-good crowd just might have a point [...]
Craig Pirrong submits: I wrote a couple of posts about capital outflows from Russia. There were several stories about that last week. One, from Bloomberg, says: Capital flight from Russia is climbing as companies use record-low borrowing costs to fund the most overseas acquisitions in two years, diversifying abroad as domestic economic growth lags behind [...]
Lately, the cost of Arabica coffee beans has risen to a 13-year high, yet companies fueled by coffee sales, such as Starbucks (SBUX: Charts, News, Offers) and McDonald’s (MCD: Charts, News, Offers), haven’t seen their beverage margins impacted heavily yet. These companies have managed to take a hit in their margin per sale by selling [...]
Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday November 30. CEO Interview, Joseph Gromek, Warnaco (WRC), Phillips Van Heusen (PVH) Complete Story »
Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed on the lightning round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday November 30. Bullish Calls: Total (TOT), Shell (RDS.A), Statoil (STO): "Total is an inexpensive oil stock. I want to throw in Shell and Statoil. Total is in decline. That is so wrong. I want to own it. [...]
Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed on Jim Cramer’s Stop Trading! TV segment, Tuesday November 30. Deckers (DECK), Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) Complete Story »