United Parcel Service (UPS) reported third-quarter earnings per share of $0.55, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52.Revenue, operating profit, and package volume were down, and earnings were boos

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"Gerber baby" is synonymous with “cute, all-American child.” Just one thing: Gerber is part of Nestle (NSRGY), the Swiss conglomerate best known for chocolate. Few shoppers j

John Mauldin coined the incredibly popular phrase “Muddle Through Economy.” If the next few years continue to drag along as we rebuild from the greatest credit bubble in history, then Joh

It was only a few short months ago that we were saying how the Chinese market was going to lead the US markets lower, ending the current “bear market rally.” That chatter resurfaced on Wa

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Risky assets last week again marched higher to the tune of economic data supporting the argument of a global economic recovery. A realization among investors that the economic transition from recessi

Government bonds dominated action on financial markets during the past holiday-shortened week, as angst about inflation and massive issuance propelled yields to 6-month highs in the US, Europe, and J

Boeing (BA) is taking the long view of the highly cyclical aircraft industry. Looking past the current downturn, the company sees steady earnings owing to a backlog of about 3700 jets

I posted an article a few days ago entitled Will Year of the Ox Bring China Better Days? and concluded as follows: “Will China’s command economy come to the Western world’