Minyan Morning Memo One to Watch: Microsoft (MSFT) is out with earnings after the close, the second time in two days I’ve selected a stock from Washington state. Starbucks (SBUX) resp

Wall Streeters, tired of a steady diet of yachts, bottle service, and zillions of dollars, can try their hand at spooking for the CIA. It might be just the thing for brokers and analys

Some media outlets gleefully report that the number of billionaires dropped to 793 from 1,125 a year ago. Such reports miss an obvious point: Without the super-rich, who would Uncle Sam and other gov

If you’re looking for some dark humor these days, why not pick up Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Frank’s Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the Ne

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