Dmitry Balyasny's hedge fund has cut its 10-person Synthesis team, which uses a mix of quant and fundamental stock-picking techniques and ran a $2.5 billion book of business, ...
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August 13 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Capital Goods stocks have experienced a great November after Donald Trump’s victory sparked a rally in the entire sector.
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December 3 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dow Industrial giant United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is enjoying a good year thanks to tailwinds in its aerospace businesses.
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September 17 - News - Comments
Wall Street opened for trading on Sept. 17, 2001 for the first time in a week.
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September 17 - News - Comments
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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September 16 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
As of March, four companies, and teams of companies, had submitted proposals to the Army to build a new "Future Vertical Lift," or FVL, aircraft to replace the hodgepodge of Kiowa...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Depending on the hour you looked at headlines this week, there could have been a dozen drivers of the market.
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September 9 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
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September 8 - News - Comments
For the most part, the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials have a good track record in treating dividend investors right.
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September 7 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
The battle between massive, monopolistic companies and legislative crusaders dates back well more than a century in the United States.
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September 5 - News - Comments
News that President Barack Obama's planned strike on Syria has gained the support of House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor hasn't put the Dow Jones ...
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September 4 - News - Comments
It looked like stock markets were going to start off the week sharply higher today until House Speaker John Boehner said he would support President Obama's request to use force...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
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September 3 - News - Comments
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 20 - News - Comments
Historically, 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) has invented some of the globe’s best products.
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August 9 - News - Comments
Many investors take dividends seriously, and for good reason.
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August 6 - News - Comments
Following the second profit warning this year, Siemens AG (ADR) (NYSE:SI) has ousted its CEO Peter Loscher and replaced him with the company’s CFO, Joe Kaeser.
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August 5 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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August 5 - News - Comments
Don't look now, but United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX)' Sikorsky unit may have just won the contract to build President Obama's new presidential helicopter -- unopposed...
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August 1 - News - Comments
Wednesday after close of trading, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) issued a press release disclosing that it has won a competition to build the new radar system that will...
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August 1 - News - Comments
In a week filled with earnings it would be easy to think that the market would move dramatically higher or lower. But at the end of the week, U.S. stock markets barely budged.
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July 29 - News - Comments
Since the depth of the financial crisis, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has made a comeback for the ages.
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July 26 - News - Comments
Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and judging from the movement of its stock, investors are expecting good results.
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July 23 - News - Comments
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, but investors haven't bothered waiting to start the celebration, ...
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July 22 - News - Comments
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shareholders, rejoice! After a major design review in early July, Boeing's KC-46 Tanker looks like it's not only on schedule, but actually ahead of...
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July 21 - News - Comments
When it comes to investing for the long-term, diversification is the name of the game.
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July 18 - News - Comments
Shares of aerospace juggernaut The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) have spent the last couple years flying high.
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July 17 - News - Comments
William The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), founder of the aerospace company that still bears his name, was not an aircraft buff from the beginning -- but he came pretty close.
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July 15 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
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July 15 - News - Comments
The recent crash landing of the Asiana Airlines flight 214 would have been a major setback for frequent flyers with regard to safety.
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July 12 - News - Comments
Investors need to make sure they read each earnings report from the companies they invest in.
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July 11 - News - Comments
When a multi-billion dollar company makes a multi-billion dollar bet on an industry, that bet better pay off.
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July 9 - News - Comments
According to IMF, the world economy is expected to grow 4.1%in 2013, up from 3.6% last year.
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July 9 - News - Comments
The market has made its feelings clear. It wants to break up.
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July 8 - News - Comments
Which major industrial firms should one purchase to earn capital gains and dividends over the next three to five years.
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July 5 - News - Comments
Over the past two-and-a-half trading sessions, the markets have been hit with a number of economic reports, which, for the most part, all point to the idea that the U.S.
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July 5 - News - Comments
After a strong performance during the first half of the year, the Dow Jones Industrials added to its 2013 gains with a 65-point gain.
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July 2 - News - Comments
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after some positive reports on the economy. Twenty-seven of the 30 Dow components are up today. As of 1:15 p.m.
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July 1 - News - Comments
Do not place all your eggs in a single basket, echoes an old saying. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), Honeywell International Inc.
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June 27 - News - Comments
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) is the world’s largest manufacturer of avionics and small jet engines, and also produces a variety of other products.
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June 27 - News - Comments
Forget what you know about 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) : that it's been around for more than a century, posts sales in the tens of billions of dollars, and enjoys a reputation as a consistent...
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June 27 - News - Comments
Activity in the commercial/non-residential construction sector, including institutional projects such as hospitals and schools, tends to lag that of the housing market.
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June 26 - News - Comments
The dog days of summer are here, but most of you will be reading this where the temperature is almost always in the mid-70s (or about 22 degrees Celsius, for our international...
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June 26 - News - Comments
Since 1909, the Paris Air Show has been held every odd year in France.
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June 26 - News - Comments
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is the exception.
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June 25 - News - Comments
Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run.
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June 24 - News - Comments
If you ask devoted The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shareholders why they own it, they'll tell you there are about 787 good reasons to buy Boeing stock today -- and maybe more.
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June 24 - News - Comments
Stocks held flat for the entire day up until the Federal Open Market Committee's release this afternoon, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dramatically plunged to session ...
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June 19 - News - Comments
