Number-One Retailer Eyes Number-Three CityWhile others contract, Wal-Mart (WMT) is looking to expand. According to the Wall Street Journal, the world’s largest retailer wants to increase t

Bad News for Boeing Boeing (BA) shares are in focus this morning. The manufacturing conglomerate, whose products range from commercial aircraft to military helicopters, revised its fiscal 2008 and&nb

Bad ServiceThe Institute for Supply Management will release figures pertaining to its index of non-manufacturing businesses at 10:00 a.m. The index is representative of the service sector, which

“Apple Beat RIMM” According to Bloomberg, Apple (AAPL) sold over 10 million iPhones, reaching its stated goal 3 months ahead of schedule. CEO Steve Jobs called the number of&nbs

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows

Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips

As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti

A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day