Hewlett-Packard’s (HPQ) fourth-quarter earnings reflect its continued effort to expand through acquisition and deliver end-to-end data services.The company is scheduled to release earnings Mond

Many people never thought this day would come. Citigroup’s (C) employees and shareholders -- and by definition, taxpayers -- are fortunate to have Vikram Pandit at the helm of the struggling ba

If you think you’re immune to the machinations of the credit-card industry, think again. Read every communication like it’s your very first one. I recently got a preferred customer 0% APR

1. Behold, the Green Shoots!It's a good day to be an optimist. A couple of datapoints out this morning surprised to the upside by a significant margin. First, the Institute of Supply Managements' fac

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Minyan Al writes:  A rookie question: I sold four Google (GOOG) 560 October expiring naked calls recently and now it's going to come down quite a bit today. I think it might get down to 0.10

Credit card holders are often shocked to find sudden changes in fees, spending limits, and interest rates. Read the fine print because banks are required by law to disclose all changes in a credit ca

Measuring MergersMergers, both real and rumored, are coming back in vogue, providing not only a catalyst for stock-price movement, but also generating an increase in option activity. But unlike the p

The Rio Tinto (RTP) employee being held by Chinese authorities has been accused of espionage. According to the Wall Street Journal, Stern Hu, general manager of Rio’s iron-ore division in China