Oct 4, 2007 by David SmithBig Oil About to FlipWith refinery margins dropping, expect the Big Oil companies to report down quarters.
Oct 3, 2007 by David SmithTake a Hiatus From HousingWe're being hit by all manner of housing stats; most don't tell half the story.
Oct 2, 2007 by David SmithUPS Re-Ups With the TeamstersAlmost a year before their contract runs out, UPS and the Teamsters have a new deal.
Sep 28, 2007 by David SmithLosses Building Up at KBKB Home at least had a French subsidiary to sell to soften its quarterly losses.
Sep 27, 2007 by David SmithLennar Builds Bigger LossesWith housing still sliding, Lennar opens the builders' reporting period with a record loss.
Sep 26, 2007 by David SmithFool on the Street: Comcast's Double Dose of GrowthTwo major conferences last week resulted in a double dose of Information on Comcast.
Sep 26, 2007 by David SmithShelling Out for More RefinementRoyal Dutch Shell's Texas expansion will create the U.S.'s biggest oil refinery.
Sep 24, 2007 by David SmithIs Chevron Next in the Kazakh Squeeze?Kazakhstan has learned at the knee of its neighbor, as Western oil companies are discovering.
Sep 21, 2007 by David SmithHovnanian's Housing HoedownDoes Hovnanian's cut-and-slash approach make sense for other beleaguered builders?
Sep 21, 2007 by David SmithThe Maestro Had a Tin EarGreenspan's vaunted wisdom may just have landed us in a big bowl of soup.
Sep 21, 2007 by David SmithA Golden Opportunity ThreatenedAn adverse panel recommendation could threaten Northgate Minerals' golden opportunity.
Sep 20, 2007 by David SmithGetting Crude in All the Wrong PlacesThe locations of the world's big energy reserves could bite us in the years to come.
Sep 20, 2007 by David SmithTimes Unplugs Its Internet ChargesWith ad revenues plummeting, New York Times looks to its online publication for salvation.
Sep 20, 2007 by David SmithFedEx Delivers Increasing CautionDespite a strong quarter, FedEx is cautious about U.S. softness and energy price increases.
Sep 19, 2007 by David SmithNot the Time for CountrywideCountrywide will likely be strengthened by the current crisis, but Fools should give the company time.
Sep 19, 2007 by David SmithExxon's Cracking in SingaporeGrowing demand for resources in Asia is being served by a group of big Western companies.
Sep 17, 2007 by David SmithAre Consumers Freaking Out?A steep consumer confidence slide released Friday would hobble the overall economy.
Sep 14, 2007 by David SmithExxonMobil Swings BackRather than knuckle under to Hugo Chavez, Exxon is launching an arbitration process.
Sep 14, 2007 by David SmithThe Gray Lady's Bones Are ShowingAt New York Times, the bad news just keeps coming.
Sep 13, 2007 by David SmithWho Will Feed the Chinese Monster?China and the developing world need lots of what the big mining companies can give them.