The Metro Areas With The Most Economic Momentum Going Into 2014


America’s economy may be picking up steam, but it remains a story of parts, with the various regions of the country performing in often radically divergent ways. To identify the regions with the most...
    






The Pros Pick Two Offbeat Cleantech Stocks for 2014


Among the dozen stocks picked by my panel of professional green money managers for 2014, most followed three themes: Solar stocks, IT stocks, and income stocks.  Two didn’t, and they are included...
    






Intel Becomes #1 Most Shorted Dow Stock, Replacing Verizon Communications


The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 12/13/2013 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying...
    






Why 2014 Could Be An Explosive Year For Japanese Stocks


Source: Bigcharts.com On December 5th, I published an update in which I showed an important resistance level at 16,000 that needed to be broken above for further confirmation of the bull market....
    






Tesla, Tupperware And 8 Other Winning Stocks Set For A Slide In 2014


The stock market roared ahead in 2013, putting the S&P 500 on track to end the year up 25%. With the U.S. economy showing strength, an optimistic eye toward Europe and China growth forecasts down...
    






Facebook Acts As Reliable Barometer Of Market Mood, Good For Bulls


Facebook is now a component of the S&P 500 index, but it has already been acting as a bellwether stock for several months. The company now sports an entire year of consecutive earnings growth and...
    






‘Shark Tank’: What Fans Should Know About Betting On Startups


Seven million viewers watch ABC’s “Shark Tank,” a reality show that pits four savvy venture capital investors—the “sharks”—against wide-eyed entrepreneurs who need funding to expand their companies...
    






Facebook Flying As Santa Claus Visits Wall Street


It looks like Santa Claus is coming to town. On this shortened Christmas Eve session, Europe is now on Day #5 of its rally, but a tiny bit off session highs. The Nikkei hits another six-year high but...
    






Xbox One is Losing Sales War to PS4


The results were obvious on eBay. Sony’s PS4 was selling twice as much as Xbox One. This is a worrying trend for Microsoft. And the even more worrisome indicator is that this pattern is continuing to...