Carrigan: Sell in May? Don

Advocates of seasonal investing are getting ready to sell in May and go away.
There are two variations of this broadly recognized investment strategy. The […]

Analysis: So far at least, this Sun doesn

What if they launched an all-news channel and hardly anyone watched?
The fledgling right-wing Sun News Network has barely registered on the audience charts since its […]

Savvis acquired by large telecom company

CenturyLink, Inc. and Savvis, Inc. announced a merger on Wednesday under which CenturyLink will acquire all outstanding shares of Savvis common stock in a cash […]

Swiss Bond Sales Boom as Banks Diversify Amid Dollar Plunge: India Credit - Bloomberg

After a 24-year hiatus, Indian companies are poised to raise almost $1 billion of Swiss franc- denominated bonds, about a quarter of total overseas borrowing […]

Global companies can offer safe investment opportunities

International investment experts are seeing safe global companies to invest in that are reasonably priced because so many investors have become petrified by world events.
Some […]

Verizon rakes in subscribers with help of iPhone

Helped by the iPhone, Verizon Wireless is pulling in more high-paying subscribers than it has in a year, and 15 times more than rival AT&T.
Verizon […]

Banks Lag S&P as Slow Loan Growth Eclipses Higher Dividends - Bloomberg

Bank stocks are underperforming the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, even after Federal Reserve stress tests showed some financial institutions have regained enough strength to […]

Stocks steady after S&P warns about US debt

Standard & Poor’s warning that it could downgrade the United States’ credit rating continued to haunt the markets Tuesday, but hopes for a small recovery […]

End of QE2 has some investors fearing fall in June

Could the financial markets be heading for a June swoon?
The answer likely hinges on what happens after the Federal Reserve’s $600 billion effort to boost […]

Rising inflation rates weigh on stocks

Rising inflation around the world weighed on stock markets Friday as investors wondered how fast central banks will raise borrowing costs to counter the threat […]