Dow Posts Largest Percentage Drop Since July

Date: Oct 11 2012
Filed under: Alcoa, Chevron, Market NewsBy Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 fell for a fourth day on Wednesday, weighed down by disappointing news from Chevron (CVX) and Alcoa (AA) as earnings season got under way. Chevron ...Read More »

European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT): The Bazooka Approach

Date: Oct 11 2012
1888PressRelease - Does the deployment of the European Central Bank's unlimited monetary firepower to save a single currency outweigh its potential impact on the rest of the world's economic infrastructure? On September 6th, 2012, the Chairman of the European Central Bank, ...Read More »

Earnings: Story of not-so-great expectations

Date: Oct 10 2012
What Corporate America banks on is setting the bar low for earnings and beating it, which sends stocks higher. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/I5v2p_knPQk/ Read More »

Stocks lower despite good start to earnings season

Date: Oct 10 2012
Wall Street analysts warn this could be the first quarter of shrinking profits since the July-September quarter of 2009. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/BFXPrTdPwxs/ Read More »

Number of job openings showed little change in August

Date: Oct 10 2012
There were 3.5 people available for every openings. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/meI7Cbw9U1s/ Read More »

U.S. Job Openings Dipped In August

Date: Oct 10 2012
Filed under: JobsThe number of U.S. job openings fell slightly in August, a troubling sign for a labor market that is recovering at a painfully slow pace. Job openings - a measure of labor demand - dropped to 3.56 million from ...Read More »

Toyota Recalls 7.5 Million Cars For Door Fires

Date: Oct 10 2012
Filed under: Toyota, AutosToyota is recalling 7.5 million cars worldwide, and 2.5 million in the U.S., over a faulty door switch that could result in car fires. It's the automaker's largest recall since the sudden acceleration recalls in 2009 and ...Read More »

Dish Network Still Has a Problem

Date: Oct 10 2012
Filed under: Company News Dish Network (DISH) -- and its subscribers -- dodged a bullet this week. The country's second largest satellite television provider has secured a deal with Gannett (GCI) to continue broadcasting local television channels in some of its markets. Gannett ...Read More »

Could GM Ever Fail? Yeah, It Could Happen

Date: Oct 10 2012
Filed under: Company News, Ford Motor Co, Toyota, General Motors, AutosIs General Motors (GM) in trouble? In some ways it's a silly question. Sure, GM gets a lot of flak for the money-losing Chevy Volt, which many critics say is an ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Wednesday: Yum! Brands Is Delicious

Date: Oct 10 2012
Filed under: Alcoa, Wells Fargo & Co, Market NewsThings are getting tastier at Yum! Brands (YUM). The company behind Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC posted strong quarterly results after Tuesday's market close. Revenue climbed 9% to $3.6 billion. Improving restaurant margins ...Read More »