With the possible exclusion of the tiny handful of Americans who still have perfect brackets, there?s no one more excited about the commencement of the second round of March Madness than Craig Bierley or Jim DeTrude. They?re brandmeisters at Buick and Infiniti, respectively, who have placed big bets on the NCAA Men?s Basketball Tournament this ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

In his fight for re-election this fall, President Barack Obama will have support from the unlikeliest of quarters: Karl Rove, former top aide to George W. Bush. Writing on the op-ed page of The Wall Street Journal today, Rove, normally a staunch partisan and Republican loyalist, declared, "Mr. Obama deserves re-election for restoring America to prosperity after a recession." Further enumerating his accomplishments, Rove added, "Mr. Obama ended the Iraq War and...Osama bin Laden was killed on his watch." It was the surprise of the political season, but maybe it shouldn't have been.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

A common complaint that I receive from clients is that sales people do not seem to be hungry these days.?? Despite being praised, spiffed, cajoled, or threatened sales people do not seem to be motivated to prospect, sell the most profitable or strategic products, deeply penetrate accounts, and tend go for the "easy sale".?? Sales ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

More information doesn't equal better returns for most investors.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

FedEx (FDX) reported that it earned $521 million, or $1.65 per share, versus $231 million, or 73 cents per share, in the same period last year. Revenue increased by $10.56 billion from $9.66 billion in the same period last year. Analysts expected the firm to earn $1.34 per share on revenue of $10.6 billion. The ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

For years, better graphics processors have meant bigger power bills. Worse yet, cutting-edge graphics chips can suck up energy on laptops at a time when computer manufacturers are desperate to build systems that let users work longer without adding bulky batteries. launched a new graphics processor architecture Thursday that promises to address those dilemmas ? ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of CME Group?? (NASD: CME) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $8.92), with the stock changing hands as low as $293.31 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of Macy?s Inc (NYSE: M) were yielding above the 2% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.80), with the stock changing hands as low as $39.74 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

Raytheon Company (RTN) announced its quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, an increase of about 16% over its prior dividend in December of 43 cents. The company will pay the next dividend on May 3 to shareholders of record on April 4. Shares are higher by about eight tenths of a percent. In other ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:25

There?s an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on March 6, California Water Service Group ?s President, Peter C. Nelson, invested $387,109.40 into 21,530 shares of CWT, for a cost per share of $17.98. Bargain hunters tend ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 19:55