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Monday, May 14, 2012 - 6:41am
Honda, Movado and Others Analysts Are Bullish On
Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the consumer goods sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy. The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), has seen its share price rise almost 31% in the past half year, despite pulling back a bit in the...
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Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:11pm
Barron's Recap (3/10/12): Online Brokers Ranked, a Looming Financial Storm
This weekend in Barron's online: the 17th annual ranking of online brokers, an impending “financial storm,” ANN on the rebound, Harman International finds the sweet spot, and more. Cover Story “Online Investors Cut the Cord” by Theresa W. Carey offers Barron's 17th annual ranking of online...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 3:53pm
Seven Japanese Stocks Up More Than 10% Year to Date
Japanese companies had a rough 2011, following last spring's earthquake and nuclear crisis. But the stocks listed here have started off the year on a good footing, rising between 10% and 35% year to date. They represent a cross-section of Japan's manufacturing sector, all are traded on U.S....
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Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 11:17am
Is Target Being a Grinch This Holiday Season?
Target to the Salvation Army: You're not welcome at Christmas dinner! Or any other time of the year, for that matter. Since 2004, Target (NYSE: TGT) has praised and supported The Salvation Army while simultaneously keeping its bell ringers from standing outside its doors. The company has...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 10:58am
Will the 2014 Corvette Redesign Help or Hurt GM's Bottom Line?
“These aren't photos, but this is absolutely the next-generation Chevy Corvette in ZR1 trim. GM so doesn't want you to see these.” That's the word from Jalopnik, which has three exclusive renderings of the 2014 model. While there have been numerous reports of spy shots showing a real Corvette (...
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 2:09pm
Where Do Fanboys Come From?
Do they grow on trees? Did they come from another planet? Is there a secret lab in South America that builds them from scratch? No one knows for sure. But after encountering dozens of these creatures myself, I figured it was time to investigate. Let's start by taking a closer look at the four...
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 1:18pm
Nintendo's Next Press Conference Will Be at the LA Auto Show; Does This Mean Ford Will Unveil the Next Mustang At E3?
Probably not, but we can dream. In an unusual promotional strategy, Nintendo (NTDOY) is planning to hold another press conference in 2011. This next one is only slated to run for 25 minutes and is scheduled for November 17. Interestingly, the conference will be held at the LA Auto Show....
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5 Most Overpriced New Cars of 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:10am(TheStreet) -- If an automaker's big strategy is to raise prices and sales drop off immediately as a result, chances are the car-buying public thinks some of those vehicles are way overpriced. U.S. car sales fell 3.7% in May to 1.06 million, which puts automakers well off the 13 million sales pace...
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Fuel Efficiency a "Central Driver" for Automotive Earnings and Share Price Performance, Credit Suisse Reports
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 8:07amCredit Suisse remains convinced that fuel efficiency, next to emerging market growth, is the “central driver for earnings and share price performance.” “Our analysis of 2010 CO2 emission data points to material differences between OEMs: BMW continues to outperform Mercedes in terms of meeting CO2...
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Toyota Output to Be Up to Speed in November
Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 11:22am
On Saturday, the president of Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) said the automaker is experiencing a faster-than-expected recovery from the shortage of auto parts caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March. Full production globally is expected to resume in November. Japanese output is...
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