Ah, the Christmas season. The hustle, the bustle, the inevitable familial strife over whether everyone can afford exchanging gifts this year.While most folks are preparing for the holidays by weighin

The S&P 500 fell for a fourth straight session -- its steepest drop since October 1st -- ensuring a close below the 50-day moving average as a 12% jump in the VIX had investors holding their

Stock markets, in general, again logged gains last week as pundits perceived economic data to be better than expected. But the recovery path isn't home and dry yet, as shown by declines in crude oil,

Minyan Morning Memo One to watch: I admit to having something of a soft spot for Gap (GPS), since we’re both about to turn 40. (They appear to have aged better; I guess it’s all in the ge

Since I slapped on that rather meaty trade yesterday afternoon—when it was Make or Break for Technology Stocks—I've been eating pretzel nuggets at an astonishing rate. As I'm somewhat sup

It started with the sunscreen. Scrutinizing a jumble of half-used bottles and tubes in search of sun-protection, I noticed 3 of every 4 had passed their expiration dates. One bottle of Coppertone (SG

In 1987, Orange Julius was acquired by Dairy Queen, part of legendary investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Pairing with the better-known DQ helped raise Julius' profile. Today, t

Every day brings yet one more story about the US dollar. Will the greenback crash? Will it lose its status as reserve currency? What is a dollar? And if we're here in the states, why do we care wheth

“Back, caught you looking for the same thing, it’s a new thing check out this I bring.” --Public Enemy One of the mainstay Minyanville mantras is that price is the ultimate arbiter

In the city of Wilson, North Carolina, with a population of about 50,000, a real-life David-and-Goliath story is developing. Wilson -- which is roughly 45 minutes east of Raleigh, the