A survey by US News looked at 437 MBA programs in the United States and ranked them according to several criteria including average GMAT score; average undergraduate GPA; Acceptance rate; average starting salary and bonus; and number of full-time graduates who are employed at the time of graduation. The top ten ranked schools are: 1. … Continue Reading
Iran’s recent oil trade threats have pushed oil prices to a six month high, up more than 30% since September. Obama’s advisors and other White House officials are bracing for a Republican onslaught strengthened by consumer concerns just as a cautious optimism reaches the economy. The Democratic party worries that oil and gasoline prices, bringing… Continue Reading
As the global economy flounders, making ends meet is often an exhausting, never-ending task. Though there are many factors in making a decent living, some primary keys to financial success are these: First, Deborah Fowles of About.com says “Get paid what you’re worth, and spend less than you earn.” Of course, the first tip seems… Continue Reading
The minutes from the policy-setting meeting of the Federal Reserve on January 24-25 shows a board divided on whether a new bond-buying program should be launched to help give a boost to the economy. Feds Split on Bond-Buying Option Although there appear to be some Fed officials in favor of such a bond-buying program now,… Continue Reading
Today’s economy is a challenge for just about everyone. Here are a few pithy quotes to help you and your business get past the obstacles and head on into a more successful and optimistic future. • “You have to pretend you’re 100 percent sure. You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your… Continue Reading
Moody’s credit rating agency announced that it is considering downgrading several countries in Europe and has already cut the ratings for Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Slovakia by one level. Spain was cut by two levels. This follows Standard and Poor’s downgrade of European countries over a month ago on January 13. S&P cut the… Continue Reading
West fears that Iran will use oil as a weapon to undermine western economies. America and the west are placing financial sanctions on Iran hoping to stop it from developing nuclear weapons. The sanctions have made it very hard to make payments to and from that Iran. The country has not stopped or slowed down… Continue Reading
Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd, unlike Moody’s, S&P and Fitch credit rating agencies, is not traded on American stock exchanges. Dagong claims that the above companies have a an unintentional western bias and therefore their company and country ratings are skewed. For example, the S&P did not downgrad United States credit worthiness until August,… Continue Reading
Retalix Ltd. (RTLX) is a company whose stock has gone from $12.35 to $18.39 in less than five months. Analysts at both JMP securities (December 2nd) and at Rodman and Renshaw (on January 24, 2012) have rated this stock “market outperform.” Retalix provides software solutions and services to the most sophisticated retailer businesses. On January… Continue Reading
Yesterday Motorola Solutions, Inc. announced that it will increase its stock repurchase program from $2 billion worth of stock to $3 billion. This initiative began in July, 2011 and since then $1.1 billion of stock had been repurchased by December 31, 2011. There remains $1.9 billion of stock repurchase from the 2012 repurchase budget. The… Continue Reading