How will Research in Motion fare after RIM’s decision to replace co-CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie? Analysts weigh in.
eBay capped a solid year with a strong fourth quarter, but uncertainty in Europe continues to damper the company’s future outlook.
It’s easy to fall prey to overly bearish sentiment regarding the EU sovereign-debt crisis. Europe is far from healthy, but key credit metrics suggest that the outlook is improving on the Continent.
Don’t buy into the gloom. The US economy continues to improve in key areas.
It may seem old fashioned, but railroad data can provide key insights into the strength of the US economy. And the US economy is gathering steam.
The US economy has picked up steam in the fourth quarter as several major headwinds have abated. But the EU sovereign-debt crisis will continue to roil markets in 2012 and investors would be wise to adopt a strategy of defensive growth next year.
Congress averted a government shutdown in a rare moment of bipartisan action. But US politics will continue to exert an outsized influence on markets in 2012. Here’s how to protect yourself from uncertainty in Washington.
Recent economic data from the US supports our forecast for a broad market rally at the end of the year and into 2012.
Rule, Brittania! The UK’s refusal to adopt the euro has proven wise. Meanwhile, Greece and Italy lurch toward adopting measures that will calm markets and begin the gradual process of sovereign-debt reduction.
The European sovereign-debt crisis is far from over, but the Continent is lurching toward a solution. Meanwhile, don’t buy into the negativity over today’s US jobs data, the underlying statistics paint a brighter picture.
