#TheDress goes viral: Fashion firm flirts with fame
“We still have plenty in stock,” she said. “Plenty to go around,” noting that the dress is available in other colors as well. It currently sells for £50 ($77). Roman…
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Warren Buffett: How good is he?
The reason that Berkshire decided to split its stock in the first place is because of one of its acquisitions. Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe…
Netflix: Nothing stops the stock as Frank Underwood and House of Cards return
And “House of Cards” is an addictive show that is generating more and more buzz. A brief leak of the new season earlier this month got fans even more excited….
4 reasons small stocks could be studs this year
Most companies in the Russell 2000 only operate in the U.S. and don’t depend on oil prices. “Small caps have less exposure to international markets and energy,” says Marc Roberts,…
The proven way to retire rich
Yes, knowing the answers to five questions had a direct correlation to having 25% more money when you retire. So what are those questions? For example, and for the sake…
Stocks: Robert Shiller is buying Europe
In fact, he’s betting on Italy and Spain by investing in indexes that track those country’s stock markets. Related: Clock ticking, Greece may ask for more time – Related: 7…
The 2 reasons I’m dumping Amazon stock
These folks walk between seven and 15 miles per day, and given picking quotas, those are by no means walks in the park. Employees’ productivity is tracked using handheld devices,…
Elon Musk’s ‘insane’ call: Tesla is worth $700 billion
He bases his $700 billion valuation estimate on a couple of assumptions. First, he thinks that the company can continue to report sales increases of 50% a year for the…
Hot stock: TripAdvisor jumps 25%
“Emerging markets are one of the growth areas for TripAdvisor over the next few years,” says Wasiolek, noting restaurant and activity bookings are important too. While the stock is up…
Don’t make these 2 big investing mistakes
Call it a recession hangover. Investors appear to be too scared to get back into the stock marketor even the bond market. “You have to go back to the Great…
Apple: First U.S. company worth $700 billion
Related: JetBlue to be the first airline to accept Apple Pay payment in flight The stock closed at an all-time high of $122 a share Tuesday, and it’s up 64%…
Gravity wins: GoPro stock plummets 10%
Still too expensive? The stock trades at more than 40 times 2015 earnings estimates, a very rich priceespecially for a company that critics view as a fad. “Rubik’s cube and…
7 top stocks to buy in February
Ultimately, Tesla Motors is a long-term bet that should reward patient investors down the road. For starters, the stock should get a significant boost later this year when Tesla is…
Anthem hacked, Wall Street shrugs
Scores of companies have had data breaches in the past few years. And for the most part, the publicly traded companies who’ve been hacked have all bounced back. Target (TGT)…
My RadioShack franchise store will be fine
Brezinsky would prefer to see RadioShack live on in some form, but he’s prepared to keep his stores open under a different name if necessary. That might happen soon —…
Coming soon: More Twitter in your Google
Shares popped this week after Twitter announced plans to start syndicating promoted tweets on popular magazine app Flipboard. The stock has gained nearly 15% so far this year, but is…
Netflix is king of content, but don’t ignore the risks
So what’s next? The company has already promised even more original shows in the years to come. And it looks like it’s found a way to pay for it too….
Imam Moujahed Bakhach Cancels Muslim Rodeo Prayer After Backlash
A Muslim imam who was scheduled to say a prayer at a Texas rodeo today has canceled after online backlash to a similar blessing last week. Imam Moujahed Bakhach of…
How To Tell If You Should Buy Shake Shack Stock, In 1 Simple Flowchart
Shake Shack went public today! Chef Danny Meyer’s purveyor of delicious grilled cow flesh priced its initial public offering of stock at $21 per share. The stock, with ticker symbol…
Chevron slashes spending as oil prices crash
Related: Oil giant Shell cuts spending by $15 billion Still, the results were better than expected as strength in Chevron’s refining business helped offset lower oil prices. Investors weren’t sure…
Why Alibaba Stock Is Tanking
Alibaba stock plunged nearly 10 percent after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported sales that disappointed Wall Street and dealt with a regulatory spat in its home country. Alibaba, which made…
Greek Bailout In Focus As EU Parliament Head Visits Athens
The European Parliament’s president arrived in Athens Thursday for a visit closely watched for signs of a potential clash between Greece’s new left-wing government and its bailout lenders. Martin Schulz…
Can Apple live up to the iHype?
Repeat success? Still, Wall Street wants Apple to do more than beat expectations, it wants the tech giant to crush them. Apple has beaten consensus earnings estimates for the past…
Indiana church sues JPMorgan for millions
Not wanting to burden the church with handling such a large endowment, Lilly appointed three banksIndiana National Bank, American Fletcher National Bank and Trust and Merchants National Bank & Trust…
JPMorgan’s Dimon Gets Cash Bonus, Total Pay Unchanged
Jan 22 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co paid Chief Executive Jamie Dimon a first cash bonus in three years, part of a total 2014 pay package of $20 million…
Stock Photobomber Makes Every Stock Photo A Million Times Better
Making fun of stock photos is a past time as old as stock photos themselves, but one brave Photoshopper is taking the art to the next level. Enter Matthew Vescovo,…
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Modeled For Stock Photos, And It’s So Weird Seeing Them Used To Sell Stuff
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine posted on Facebook that a friend of hers was looking for models to shoot for the stock photography company he worked…
Hacked news companies tweet Chinese fired on U.S. warship
The stock markets were unmoved by the fake news reports. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights…
Tiffany & Co. slammed by ‘disappointing’ sales
Related: These companies hate the strong U.S. dollar Tiffany stock plunged over 11% Monday morning. That’s quite the turnaround for investors. In recent years, Tiffany stock has been a glittering…
Don’t expect a big boost in wages in 2015
Share your story: Are you expecting a raise in 2015? The mixed jobs report sent the stock market down Friday. – Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2015. All rights reserved….