Deutsche Bank Gives the Nod on Dry Bulk Shipping Deutsche Bank upgraded select dry bulk shipping stocks this morning. In a research note this morning, the firm upped its target on Genco Shipping (GNK

NPD reported that US video-game sales fell 19% in October as the industry suffered from tough comps and consumers pulled back from discretionary buys. It's not actually news, since we've recently see

Stocks stopped to catch their breath after recent robust rallies, but the Dow did post a fifth straight gain to end at its best level since October of ‘08. For the market overall, optimistic in

The world’s wealthiest man turns 54 this morning with his net worth having been boosted by the past week’s jump into Windows 7. By contrast, jumping out of windows was the order of the da

Rallies -- and rally monkeys -- were all the rage yesterday as major markets reached new 2009 peaks, a performance which played particularly well in Peoria with hometown hero Caterpillar (CAT) (

Despite data to the contrary, option investors are starting to warm to the prospect that holiday shopping season might not be as bleak as previously forecast. This is especially true in the video gam

Well, what was supposed to be a weekend filled with kids soccer turned into a partial wash out. So the family and I spent the better part of Saturday watching movies, reading, and playing Wii. Sunday

Stocks rose for a sixth week in seven, though the Dow fell Friday to end a winning streak of eight straight. Vacation volume meant trading was sleepy, except for mattress maker Select Comfort (SCSS)&

Minyan Morning MemoOne to watch: J.M. Smucker (SJM) may manufacturer Crisco shortening but there shouldn’t be any short-selling in the stock today after it handily exceeded earnings expectation

GameStop (GME), the world's leading video-game retailer, lowered guidance this morning due to delays of some key titles and the crappy economy. The stock's getting creamed, but is it time to jump in