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Good News for Investing in Natural Gas: U.S. Government Approves Sabine Pass Plant

{ Posted on Apr 18 2012 by Guest Editorial }
That breeze gusting through the streets this morning isn't the sign of a coming storm. That's a collective sigh of relief coming from those investing in natural gas companies after a torrid first quarter for the sector. ...Read More »

Stable Oil Prices are the Key to Chinese Growth

{ Posted on Apr 17 2012 by Guest Editorial }
Last week, oil prices dropped on concerns that Chinese demand might begin to slip. It appears those concerns are going to be short lived. According to a report by the IMF ...Read More »

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) Stock a Sweet Deal for Investors

{ Posted on Apr 17 2012 by Diane Alter }
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock has climbed about 10% in the past year - and its earnings report delivered today (Tuesday) shows it's unlikely to stop. Coca-Cola Stock Price History (NYSE: KO) The beverage company reported better-than-expected ...Read More »

Could Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Earnings Slip Send Investors Bailing on Stock?

{ Posted on Apr 17 2012 by Kerri Shannon }
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) earnings reported today (Tuesday) beat expectations, but still showed a 23% profit drop from a year ago - will investors dump it for banks with better earnings? Goldman Sachs Stock ...Read More »

Stock Market Today: Citigroup Earnings (NYSE: C), U.S. Retail Sales Fuel Rally

{ Posted on Apr 16 2012 by Diane Alter }
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) followed the lead of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) when it reported better-than-expected earnings Monday morning, sending the Dow up more than 100 points. ...Read More »

Gold Prices Headed for $2,000 an Ounce

{ Posted on Apr 13 2012 by Guest Editorial }
Gold prices this week picked up again but are still far from last year's record $1,920.30 an ounce, reached in September. The most-active June contract settled on the Comex Friday at $1,660.20 an ounce, for a gain of ...Read More »

Tech Stocks: The Deal with the Google Stock Split (NASDAQ: GOOG)

{ Posted on Apr 13 2012 by Diane Alter }
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) reported first-quarter earnings after the close yesterday (Thursday) and the Internet search giant did not disappoint - and also delivered a surprising stock split announcement. First quarter profits at the Mountain View, CA-based ...Read More »

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Earnings: The Best of the Big Banks?

{ Posted on Apr 12 2012 by Diane Alter }
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) delivered on expectations it would set the bar high for financial companies' earnings when it reported numbers today (Friday). The nation's largest bank earned $1.31 a share in the first ...Read More »

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Earnings: The Best of the Big Banks?

{ Posted on Apr 12 2012 by Diane Alter }
JPMorgan Earnings Preview Ahead of JPMorgan's first quarter earnings announcement, analysts have become increasingly bullish, with the consensus moving from $1.10 earnings per share to the current forecast of $1.16, according to Forbes. Analysts polled by FactSet expect ...Read More »

Tech Stocks: Will Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Wow Investors Today with Earnings?

{ Posted on Apr 12 2012 by Guest Editorial }
Investors have a lot to look for when Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) reports earnings after the bell today (Thursday). The company needs to prove it has plans to stay in the lead among tech companies - and ...Read More »