With the huge Iron Man movie opening and the Hulk movie coming soon, everyone is talking about Marvel stock. So now we bring you Schaeffer's analyst Mark Fightmaster who takes an animated look at Marvel Entertainment.
With the huge Iron Man movie opening and the Hulk movie coming soon, everyone is talking about Marvel stock. So now we bring you Schaeffer's analyst Mark Fightmaster who takes an animated look at Marvel Entertainment.
Investor Carl Icahn turns up the heat and wants Yahoo to go back to the negotiating table with Microsoft, and he's prepared to fight the board to get it done.
The battle for control of Yahoo is on. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports billionaire investor Carl Icahn has announced a proxy fight to force Yahoo to reconsider a merger with Microsoft. Plus CNetBS and Microsoft's funwall.
Time Warner holds its annual meeting tomorrow, just a week before the opening of the movie version of 'Sex and the City' and amid rumors of poorly performing divisions. Is AOL next to go?
With all Asian/Pacific markets open for trading today, the Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng posted gains at their close despite major disasters in the region. Watch for updates throughout the day.
Credit crunch now 50 to 70 percent behind us, plus oil and inflation will be primary concern the week ahead with CPI figures due, says Doreen Mogavero of Mogavero Lee.
With a weakening dollar, continued international conflict and OPEC's refusal to boost output, June delivery for light-sweet crude traded and settled at all time highs today on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Fannie Mae reported a $2.2 billion loss from derivatives, securities and declining home prices. MarketWatch's Robert Schroeder discusses how the mortgage-finance giant will free up liquidity.
Sticky Situation for ExxonMobil. With earnings up 11 percent, why is the stock down 4 percent and disappointing Wall Street analyst's expectations? With oil prices sky high, is this the time to buy?
Steve Grasso of Frankel Stuart & Co. explains the effects earnings have on the markets and why the U.S. economy is not affecting global markets as much as it once did.
WSJ's Justin Lahart says middle-class incomes are less than they were in 2000, while gasoline, food and healthcare costs have risen. He speculates whether this will affect tomorrow's Pennsylvania primary.
Google gave investors some good news Thursday. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, the company defied skeptics by reporting healthy first-quarter earnings. Plus the RIAA sues a homeless guy.
Strong earnings from Intel, J.P. Morgan and Coca-Cola are drowning out the bears. MarketWatch's Steve Gelsi reports on earnings and other news this morning.
More mergers on the horizon for major air carriers, and a bid to put high-resolution images of the earth on Google. These are a few of the top financial stories that Steve Gelsi highlights this morning.
WealthTrack scans the globe for investment opportunities with OppenheimerFunds' Global Fund manager Rajeev Bhaman. He'll be joined by one of the deans of value investing, David Dreman and insurance expert Kim Lankford of Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Yahoo finally answers Microsoft's ultimatum; Air travelers have worst year according to a survey; Apple gets hit with a downgrade while Alcoa and AMD disappoint.
The US dollar has just entered record low territories after the release of the euro-zone data report showing inflation to be at a record high of 3.5% for the month of March.
Consumer confidence in March dropped to 64.5 and the expectations index also fell. Bart van Ark, chief economist for the Conference Board, discusses the numbers and whether it indicates a recession. Paul Lin reports.
Don't expect the rise in existing home sales to signal a turnaround says Ken Rosen, chairman of the Fischer Center for Real Estate at UC Berkeley, who says there's still more trouble ahead for the housing market.
The move could bring down rates for adjustable mortgage holders. Barron's Randall W. Forsyth says it's far from sufficient, but it's all the Fed can do for now.
WIth oil now at $109 a barrel and gas prices now $4.00 in some places, what is being done to curb oil prices and advance alternative energy? Nothing, Mr. Bush?
Like your stock picks but worried about further market declines? Perhaps the options strategy known as 'the collar' is the way to go. Learn about it here.
RGE Monitor's Rachel Ziemba discusses whether gold prices are due for a correction. She expects gold and other commodities to benefit from dollar weakness. MarketWatch's Polya Lesova reports.
Here we go again...oil prices skyrocket for the second time this year off demand as a new cold front hits the North East. And what's this talk about $4 gasoline? Will somebody tell the president!
Did short terms issues, like the American recession and election, take away from the long term thinking typical of the annual worldwide economic summit this year in Davos, Switzerland.
Is it possible to work less and actually make more money? We found the person with the best advice was author of the red-hot, best-selling book 4-Hour Work Week
With over a million dollars in first week sales, Guitar Hero III from Activision Inc. (ATVI) lets you rock out with your stock out. No wonder they're doing so well...
Analysts are undecided about how high oil prices will affect the consumer. But sooner or later you will pay for it at the pump and in your heating bill. Randall Pinkston reports.
Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Chairman, has a great deal to say about today's economy and how the political players in recent years have shaped it. Joie Chen reports.
The multi-billion dollar pet-service industry is booming, but Dr. Debbye Turner explains that pet owners must take steps to ensure their loved one is being taken care of properly.
Their last stop was at Jerusalem's Bible Lands Museum. The Bushes met with Israeli Youth leaders eager for an end to the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians.
