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When the head of Europe’s largest chipmaker insists that the semiconductor acquisition bonanza is kaput, it’s worth paying attention.After last year’s $110 billion in announced...

Many successful investors, including big names like Warren Buffett, believe that the future course of a stock’s price depends on its earnings.Even Wall Street Daily‘s own Chief Technology...

It’s no secret that a host of top automakers are making – or plan to make – all-electric cars.Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Toyota Motor Corp Ltd's (NYSE:TM) Prius are arguably...

Life is getting increasingly difficult for income investors.Largely because dividend payments are becoming less secure. First-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to come in below...

In May 2001, Peabody Energy Corp. (at the time trading as BTU) went public. Then, the company’s future looked so bright…In the prior year, the coal that Peabody sold had fueled the...

Humans have always had a complicated relationship with new “technologies.”From awe to fear, centuries ago, Plato even worried that writing would adversely affect people’s...

It’s a good motto for life – and it’s particularly crucial on Wall Street.The latest reminder occurred this week when headlines crossed the wires about an unsolicited takeover offer...

The current financial markets, in which everything revolves around central banks and the global currency war, has entered a new phase.It’s more complex – and perhaps more dangerous. The...

Negative interest rate policies (NIRP) are being adopted by central banks around the world. And it’s quickly becoming the “new abnormal.”The move to NIRP shows how desperate policy...

Last month, Japan’s 10-year government bonds traded with a negative yield for the first time in history.Germany’s 10-year bonds are yielding 0.24%. And you thought we had it bad? By...

Completely against his intentions, President Obama has proven to be the greatest gun salesman in American history.Throughout his presidency, the fear of more gun control regulations has sent gun sales...

On June 23, Britain will vote on whether to leave the European Union.For those like me, brought up in Britain and now past middle age, it’s an exciting moment. A chance to redo the referendum...

Income investors worried about the direction of U.S. stocks may want to take a peek north of the border.Overall, Canada is a highly stable economy with a better track record than the United States in...

In mythology, the sirens were beautiful yet dangerous creatures. They lured sailors to their doom with their enchanting music and voices – causing them to wreck their ships on the nearby rocky...

Paul Tudor Jones (PTJ), a legendary trader and hedge fund manager, essentially predicted the stock market crash of 1987.In a PBS documentary, PTJ asserted, “There will be some type of a decline,...

Another earnings season has come and gone. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s (N:WMT) quarterly report last week marked the end of “the season” for S&P 500 companies.But I’m already on to...