? Because he cannot publicize himself passionately enough, Damien Hirst has come up with yet another narcissistic self-aggrandizing tool: damienhirst.com, complete with live feed directly from his studio. (There is, however, at the time of this writing, absolutely nothing whatsoever going on. Thrilling. Maybe everyone?s at lunch.) Here, too, of course, not only can you ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Peabody Energy, one of the world's largest coal producers, cut its production and thus earnings forecast for the first quarter blaming storms and floods in Queensland, Australia.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Jennifer Lawrence is probably the perfect Katniss Everdeen. Her performance in Winter?s Bone proved that she can handle a gritty role with maturity and depth. The Hunger Games opens today with enough anticipation to net $15 million in pre-sale tickets alone, and I have no doubt in my mind that as the lead, Lawrence will ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Western Digital shares are getting a lift Thursday from Needham analyst Richard Kugele, who upped his rating on the stock to Strong Buy from Buy, with a new target of $66, up from $50. The stock closed yesterday at $39.45; his target suggests a potential gain of 67%. Kugele contends the company?s recently completed acquisition ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 18:55

If you?ve been paying attention to the debate over the constitutionality of the health reform law, you?ve probably heard mention of the hypothetical ?broccoli mandate.? The questions, if the federal government can make everyone buy health insurance at a particular coverage level and type, can it make everyone buy anything? For example, could the federal ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Yeesh, it has become a competition today to see which Research In Motion analyst can write the most depressing research note. Earlier, I posted about the Citigroup list of the 10 reasons things can still get worse. Now comes over the transom a piece from Barclays analyst Jeff Kvaal headlined ?Grim and Getting Grimmer,? in ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Imagine yourself in a world where time management is no longer an issue, even on the most hectic and crazy-busy days. My friend and business coach par excellence, Lorette Pruden, recently introduced me to this world. The Importance of Routines Lorette puts it this way: "Each of us has only a set amount of creative ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 20:26

In trading on Tuesday, education & training services shares were relative laggards, down on [...]

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 20:26

The largest single trade in AIG options this morning indicates one player expects the shares to trade at a substantial premium to the current price by January 2013 expiration.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 20:26

Forbes Travel Guide covers Wynn Resorts' plans to open a luxury casino hotel outside Boston.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 19:26