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Layoffs at U.S. Companies Portend Poorly for 2012 Prospects

{ Posted on Oct 26 2011 by David Zeiler }
Anticipating a sluggish economy for the rest of this year and into 2012, several major U.S. companies have set aside money to pay for possible layoffs and plant closures. Such moves will help corporations maintain earnings growth, ...Read More »

Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Follow Path Predicted in ‘Leaders to Laggards’ Series

{ Posted on Jul 25 2011 by David Zeiler }
Money Morning subscribers who read our Leaders to Laggards series on the flagging fortunes of Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) and Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) weren't surprised by subsequent developments, since we told ...Read More »

June’s Abysmal Jobs Report is Just the Beginning

{ Posted on Jul 11 2011 by Kerri Shannon }
The June jobs report was abysmal - bud sadly it's just the beginning. After just a few months of modest, stimulus-induced improvement the jobs market is again sliding backwards into a "new normal" characterized by even higher ...Read More »

Don’t Get Burned by the New Tech Bubble

{ Posted on Jun 19 2011 by Kerri Shannon }
Is there still any doubt about whether or not we're seeing a new tech bubble? LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) is down some more than 30% from since its initial public offering (IPO) and Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P), ...Read More »

Bullied Markets Make Case for Mid-Cap Growth Stocks

{ Posted on May 31 2011 by Jon D. Markman }
The markets may have been bullied a bit recently, but the way things are shaping up makes a solid case for mid-cap growth stocks. Markets rolled modestly higher on Friday ahead of the Memorial Day ...Read More »

Record Low Interest Rates Create Stampede to Issue Corporate Bonds

{ Posted on May 30 2011 by David Zeiler }
With interest rates at or near historic lows, companies have been issuing corporate bonds at a breathtaking pace, setting a weekly record this month. Excluding financial services companies, corporate borrowing for the ...Read More »

After a Decade of Miscues, Can Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) Hook Up With the Mobile Revolution?

{ Posted on May 26 2011 by David Zeiler }
There are monopolies. And then there's Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT). With its Windows operating system installed on virtually all of the world's PCs - the market share peaked at about 95% - Microsoft became synonymous ...Read More »

Advancing Technology and Globalization Threaten U.S. Job Growth

{ Posted on May 25 2011 by Kerri Shannon }
The U.S. job market's sluggish pace of recovery has kept many workers jobless and discouraged, and now many feel advancements in technology and globalization will hurt U.S. job growth. The U.S. Department of Labor reported earlier this month ...Read More »

Once the Planet’s Most Valuable Company, Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) Now Seeks to Rebound From a Decade of Stagnation

{ Posted on May 25 2011 by David Zeiler }
At the height of the 1990s Internet boom, Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) wasn't merely the ultimate tech titan. It was the most valuable company on earth. Cisco - the maker of the switchers and routers ...Read More »

“Where Money Goes to Die:” After a Decade in Decline, Can Microsoft, Intel And Cisco Pull off a Rebound?

{ Posted on May 23 2011 by David Zeiler }
For most of the 1990s, U.S. high-tech heavyweights Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) and Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) didn't just dominate their respective markets. They ruled them. Microsoft's Windows operating ...Read More »