Finance by
Bethany Burks
NYSE Euronext and the Deutsche Boerse have agreed to merge
February 16th, 2011
The world is becoming increasingly international, and there is yet another showcase of just how much the world is intertwined when it comes to business. Two huge stock exchanges, the NYSE Euronext and the Deutsche Boerse have agreed to merge, which would create a huge super network. The merger still has to pass the scrutiny [...]
Finance by
Linda Evans
FBI Raids 3 Hedge Funds
November 23rd, 2010
The FBI raided three hedge funds, in yet another financial market scandal. The offices of Diamondback Capital Management, Loch Capital Management, and Level Global Investors LP were raided in the investigation of an insider trading scandal. The raids are part of an ongoing investigation of financial scandals, in which consultants sold “expert networks” to investment [...]
Finance by
Jane Copley
500 Dollar Silver?
November 18th, 2010
500 Dollar Silver? Could the prices of silver jump up to 500 dollars an ounce? For those who don’t know how much silver prices usually run, Reuters Africa noted that analysts expect an ounce of silver to run $28 per ounce in 2011. That being said, $500 silver seems out of place, doesn’t it? The [...]
Finance by
Jesse Smith
(NYSE:GM) General Motors Stock Symbol, IPO Update
November 18th, 2010
The General Motors stock symbol is of interest this day of their IPO. In what could be the largest IPO ever in history, GM is reverting from the “Governmental Motors” back to “General Motors” – owned by investors and not the US government. GM was the recipient of a massive government bailout in the form [...]
Finance by
Jane Copley
NASDAQ, Dow Jones Industrial Average UP [Stock Market UPDATE]
November 18th, 2010
As always, the stock market is a roller coaster amid uncertainties in the worldwide market. During early trading today, we are seeing stocks erase some of the losses that they experienced in the wake of the massive selloff earlier this week. The market winded down, when fears of a potential European bailout of Ireland in [...]
Finance by
Jane Copley
Dow Jones DOWN Amid Worries! (DJI, NASDAQ) Stock Market Today
November 16th, 2010
Dow Jones DOWN Amid Worries! (DJI, NASDAQ) Stock Market Today is down amid worries about the world economy. Reports are surfacing that Ireland only has enough cash to pay its bills through the spring, at which point it could need a bailout in excess of 100 billion – similar to the recent Greek Crisis. Irish [...]
Finance by
Linda Evans
Toshiba Computer Recall 2010: Burn Hazard Brings Laptop Recall
September 5th, 2010
Toshiba Computer recall 2010 is a Satellite laptop recall caused by potential burn hazards. Approximately 41,000 Toshiba laptops have been recalled from the US and Canada. The recall is voluntary, after 129 reports from the US and 14 from Canada of overheating of the units. The overheating can cause the area around the AC adapter [...]
Finance by
Linda Evans
US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Pampers Dry Max Doesn’t Cause Diaper Rash
September 4th, 2010
Remember the rumored Pampers diaper recall? Back several months ago, there was a viral internet campaign for Pampers to recall their Drymax product. The company stood by their product, and it appears as if it paid off. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a new report that says that there is no link between [...]
Finance by
Linda Evans
Another Bloom Box by Bloom Energy 60 Minutes Airing Brings Back Energy Server
August 30th, 2010
Bloom Energy’s Bloom Box energy server was first thrust into the blogosphere back in February. Bloom Energy’s revolutionary fuel cell technology could, in the foreseeable future, create generators that can power entire houses that are rather small in size. Currently, the technology is only available to companies that can bear the multi-hundreds of thousands of [...]
Finance by
Pradeep Kolla
Bloom Energy Stock and IPO Regain Popularity after 60 Minutes Re-Run
August 29th, 2010
The Bloom Box from Bloom Energy re-gained popularity after a popular episode of 60 minutes re-aired. Many people have been writing us inquiring how to invest in Bloom Energy and when to expect an Initial Public Offering from the green energy company. However, the fact remains that the company is privately held, and is currently [...]