Earlier this month, Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) had said customers were delaying orders because of the weak economy. And there's another problem: Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)'s shift into...... (read more)

San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said the central bank could begin to cut its bond purchases if the economy continues to improve. The comments turned off investors, as the Fed's $...... (read more)

On a day when the markets received some poor economic data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 42 points, or 0.28%, and now rests at 15,233. The S&P 500 performed much worse, losing 0.5%, while...... (read more)

Yesterday, I suggested that Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) was poised for an earnings-powered jump. The stock had moved nowhere in three months, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:....... (read more)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is basically unchanged following some mixed economic reports, up six points as of 1:15 p.m. EDT. The S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC) is also flat, down just...... (read more)

All of those numbers matter, but they're how you measure a value; they're not the reason value is created. To me, what creates value is when the collective market decides to "write a story" on a stock...... (read more)

As earnings season draws to a close, the few late-reporting companies have the potential to make big impressions among news-starved investors. Yet today, great news from Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO...... (read more)

The investment universe today is littered with CDs, bonds, and Treasury notes that produce yields slightly above 0% and don’t even come close to exceeding the rate of inflation. Income-oriented investors...... (read more)

With more than 90% of the S&P 500 companies having already reported earnings, and 67% of those companies having beaten estimates, we can almost certainly mark this season down as a win. And as analysts...... (read more)