A John Duke

Batteries are used in many of today’s essential products, from cell phones to hybrid cars. Researchers have been working feverishly to increase capacity and longevity of batteries. Imagine the benefit...... (read more)

International investments offer unheard of growth potential for U.S. investors. With domestic growth in the gutters, some utilities have headed overseas to send sales soaring. But riskier markets, erratic...... (read more)

SAC has been under fire in recent years, as the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have investigated numerous current and former employees suspected of engaging in insider trading...... (read more)

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Windows 8, the latest version of operating system launched by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), is primarily for laptops, tablets and other mobile devices aside home and business desktops. The operating...... (read more)

Both blue-chip stocks and gold are lower today on the heels of worse-than-expected economic figures both at home and abroad. With an hour and a half left in the trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial...... (read more)

One way to think about the market is in terms of money flows between assets with different risk characteristics. When times are good, money moves out of bonds, which are perceived as safe because bondholders...... (read more)

Chief executives are born leaders. But when private sector heads become soapbox pundits, it can drastically affect their business. Overstepped boundaries can cause public outcry, consumer backlash, or...... (read more)

As companies are recovering from the recent financial crisis, they've found themselves with large amounts of cash on their balance sheets. In order to do something with this cash, companies can invest...... (read more)