Dow Jones Industrials ReShuffling
Dow Jones shuffle: AT&T, Eastman Kodak and International Paper out. Dow Jones Adds AIG, Pfizer, Verizon To DJIA (Effective April 8,...
Greenberg to Marketwatch
One of the very best investigative financial reporters in the business is returning to public view: Herb Greenberg is starting at CBS...
Outsourcing May Create U.S. Jobs
From today’s WSJ: “U.S. companies sending computer-systems work abroad yielded higher productivity that actually boosted...
Nader’s contributors are GOP members
On several occasions, we’ve noted that Nader will have a significant, perhaps decisive impact on the 2004 elections. Apparently, we...
Resolving the Controversy between Payroll and Household Surveys
The Bureau of Labor Statistics weighs in on what should be a thoroughly resolved debate: Which is the more accurate and reliable measure...
DVD rentals: $1
We’ve previously made the argument that DVDs are a much better value for consumers; that 2 hours of audio and video, plus a wealth...
CDs or DVDs: 2 for $25
Altitunes is a Music retailer located almost exclusively in airports. Not exactly the most competitve of retail spaces — captive...
Rally Follow Up
In our view, the internals of Thursday’s rally were noteworthy: Nasdaq was up 3%, the largest percentage gain since July 7, 2003....
Chart of the Week: % of NYSE Stocks at 30 Day Highs
Looking at the issues on the NYSE (stock only) at 30 day highs, we find similar readings to the 2002 and 2003 lows. This confirms our...
*Programming note
I believe we’ve beaten Geopolitics to death for now. I’d like to give it a rest –at least for a while. With your kind...