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7 Metal & Mining Stocks to Watch for Earnings

By InvestorPlace Staff
This week, there are seven important metal and mining stocks set to report their quarterly earnings. Each one of these picks has the potential to make a big move – either up or down.

New Home Sales Drive Market, But Housing Still Weak

By Paul Ausick
The U.S. Commerce Department reported today that new home sales in the U.S. rose 23.6% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 330,000. The report follows a dismal report last month of new home sales falling to a revised level of 267,000, down 36.7% from April.

Trading Strategies – Why Barbell Investing is the New Normal

By Michael Murphy, Editor of New World Investor
If using pyramid advice to manage your portfolio going forward can’t get you to where you want to be, why do it?

Wal-Mart Becoming Big Box Big Brother?

By InvestorPlace Staff
Wal-Mart will begin attaching electronic ID tags to its clothing to better track and control inventory. While this technology may help the company keep the right items in stock, the fear is that these electronic tags will remain on apparel after shoppers leave the store – and allow Wal-Mart a peek into consumers’ private lives.

IBM Antitrust Case Opens in Europe

By Paul Ausick
IBM's dominance is tailor-made for antitrust cases, and the company just collected two more. The European Commission has announced two investigations into IBM's alleged abuse of its dominant market position.

Ford Explorer as it Reinvents Itself

By Jeff Reeves
The story of Ford’s reinvention is most striking in its current relaunch of one of its most iconic brands: The Explorer SUV. This stylish, fuel-efficient crossover represents just how far the automaker has come, and the vision Ford has for the future.

Amazon and Netflix Are Both Overpriced Tech Stocks

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Amazon and Netflix have climbed higher and higher as of late. However, they have finally disappointed the market with their earnings last week.

The Truth About Small Investors and the Stock Market

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
The celebrated Investor Revolution hasn’t been all positives for small investors as we’ve replaced defined benefit plans with 401k plans.

Verizon Earnings Look Bad, Feel Good

By Paul Ausick
The headline number that greeted Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE: VZ) second quarter earnings report is a substantial loss of $2.3 billion. The loss is related to a one-time charge to pay for about 11,000 employee buyouts in 2010.

McDonald’s (MCD) Earnings Maintain Growth

By Paul Ausick
McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) earnings continue to shine. The company reported second quarter earnings per share of $1.13 on revenues of $5.95 billion. That's a 12% jump in profits and a 5.3% jump in revenues from the same period a year ago for MCD stock.

Yen Strength Suggests Stock Rally Ahead

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
The Japanese Yen plays a unique role in the global financial markets: It's the funding currency of choice for hedge funds and other big time institutional traders. A combination of ultra-low interest rates and Japan's preference for a weak currency makes it the ideal currency in which to borrow.

London Times Readership Drops 90% and the New York Times Could Be Next

By InvestorPlace Staff
With reports of an apparent 90% dropoff in online readership numbers, the London Times is facing the threat of having its back against the wall that it built between itself and its online followers.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) News – Forget Verizon iPhone, T-Mobile May Oust AT&T

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The Apple Inc. rumor mill is abuzz with word of a T-Mobile iPhone set before any Verizon iPhone. Meanwhile, there's strong evidence that Apple will release a low-cost or free ad supported operating system and beta testing begins on the new MobileMe Calendar.

Walmart Dances Around Banking Sector

By Jon Ogg
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) was previously denied access to having its own national bank subsidiary. It seems that this move by the retail giant could have bashed countless numbers of community banks by having the ability to set up its own bank in the thousands of stores nationwide.

Nokia, When Poor Earnings Are Good Enough

By Paul Ausick
There were no big surprises in the second quarter earnings report from Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) this morning. A month ago the company warned that quarterly revenues for its devices and services division would come in at or near the low end of its announced range, 6.7-7.2 billion Euros.

Burger King Adds Healthy Kid’s Breakfast

By InvestorPlace Staff
Burger King has announced today it will begin offering a kid’s breakfast meal, complete with a kid-sized muffin sandwich, accompanied with apple fries and calcium-fortified apple juice. The sandwich will consist of egg and a slice of American cheese, served on an English muffin.

Netflix Goes Global with Streaming in Canada

By InvestorPlace Staff
Soon, Netflix (NFLX) will be taking its booming business to Canada, and the movie company’s stock prices could be heading north as well.

Coke vs. Pepsi – Earnings Taste Test

By Paul Ausick
Pepsi calls out high unemployment as a drag on consumer spending, Coke says only it plans to "remain cautious."

Apple Inc. Rumors and AAPL Stock News – ‘Magic Trackpad’ in the Works?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
There’s all kind of Apple news today in anticipation of AAPL's financial report at market close, including reports of the FCC's approval of a brand new, unnamed Apple Bluetooth device, software updates for iTunes and iBooks, and word on whether or not Apple will charge iPad users for iOS 4 this fall.
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