CHATTERHOUSE BLOG

Lockheed sees huge potential for military-, commercial-use drones

By Andrea Shalal HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) - The Pentagon's No. 1 arms supplier Lockheed Martin Corp sees significant growth potential for its range of unmanned aircraft, given continued military demand for surveillance aircraft and a huge untapp... Read More >>

In Asia, WhatsApp posts mixed message for Facebook

By Jeremy Wagstaff Singapore (Reuters) - WhatsApp may be hugely popular but its forays into Asia, the world's biggest mobile market, have had mixed success, raising questions about whether it can sustain the explosive growth Facebook Inc cited to jus... Read More >>

Beleaguered Sony counting on new game machine

TOKYO (AP) — PlayStation stands out among the long list of famous Sony brands as one that hasn't faded or succumbed to a nimbler competitor. Months after hitting global markets, the latest version of the video-game console is going on sale ... Read More >>

Italy's Renzi set to unveil new cabinet

By Massimiliano Di Giorgio and Stefano Bernabei ROME (Reuters) - Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi is close to naming the members of his government, with OECD Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan set to take the key economy ministry portfolio, sources ... Read More >>

Japanese stocks lead world markets higher

HONG KONG (AP) — World stocks rose on Friday, led by the Japanese market as the central bank in Asia's second biggest economy signaled its lavish monetary stimulus could continue for longer than the two years anticipated by markets.... Read More >>

Harsh weather helps depress Canada December retail sales

Extreme weather helped slash Canadian retail sales by a seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent in December, data which will help cement expectations that the economy shrank in the month, according to a Statistics Canada release on Friday. The volume of retail sa... Read More >>

US stocks edge higher in early trading

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are inching higher in early trading, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index on track for its third straight week of gains.... Read More >>

Wall Street edges higher as tech shares gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced at the open on Friday, putting the S&P on track for its third straight weekly gain, buoyed by some strong results from technology companies. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.53 points or 0.02 percent, to 16,... Read More >>

Fannie Mae profits push taxpayers into black on housing bailout

By Margaret Chadbourn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae said on Friday it would soon send the U.S. Treasury $7.2 billion, a profit-related dividend that makes taxpayers whole for the 2008 bailout of the mortgage-financing giant and its sibling company Fre... Read More >>

United States Balance of Trade

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 38701 USD Million in December of 2013. Balance of Trade in the United States is reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Balance of Trade in the United States averaged -32175.53 USD Million from 1992 until 2013, re... Read More >>

United States Current Account

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 94840 USD Million in the third quarter of 2013. Current Account in the United States is reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Current Account in the United States averaged -43507.63 USD M... Read More >>

United States Services PMI

Services Pmi in the United States increased to 56.70 Index Points in January of 2014 from 55.70 Index Points in December of 2013. Services Pmi in the United States is reported by the Markit Economics. Services Pmi in the United States averaged 54.40 Index... Read More >>

Ecuador Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Ecuador increased to 1032.50 in December of 2013 from 1029.80 in November of 2013. Business Confidence in Ecuador is reported by the Banco Central del Ecuador. Business Confidence in Ecuador averaged 729.39 from 2009 until 2013, rea... Read More >>

Ireland Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Ireland increased to 42% in the fourth quarter of 2013 from 28% in the third quarter of 2013. Business Confidence in Ireland is reported by the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association. Business Confidence in Ireland averaged ... Read More >>

Angola Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Angola decreased to 16 in the fourth quarter of 2013 from 18 in the third quarter of 2013. Business Confidence in Angola is reported by the Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Angola. Business Confidence in Angola averaged... Read More >>

Do cruise lines have a crime problem?

The disturbing news that a Holland America crew member allegedly tried to throw a passenger overboard has consumers wondering if cruise lines are doing enough to screen employees. ... Read More >>

Brett Arends's ROI: 10 things ‘House of Cards’ gets wrong

Great acting can’t make up for these finance goofs, says Brett Arends. ... Read More >>

Slide Show: 8 toys vying to be the next Lego

From the Toy Fair in New York, Charles Passy finds toys for the kid in all of us. ... Read More >>

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 eyes third weekly gain in a row

U.S. stocks edged up on Friday, as the S&P 500 aimed for its third straight weekly advance and traders waited for a fresh reading on the housing market. ... Read More >>

The Week in Charts: Frosty winter bites housing, manufacturing

A string of weak data reports this week signalled that winter’s frosty weather is taking a bite out of the economy, as gauges of manufacturing and housing recently dropped. Consumers, too, are feeling the burn, as heating costs spiked in January... Read More >>

London Markets: Vodafone lifts FTSE 100 for sixth day; retailers fall

A gain for Vodafone Group helps lift U.K.’s benchmark stock index, while retailers decline after downbeat retail-sales data for January. ... Read More >>

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review February 20, 2014

Australian Government Inflation-Linked Bonds Rose with the RBA Inflation Warning... Read More >>

Identifying the Differences Between VIX® Spot and Futures

Implied volatility is more than just a barometer for an investor’s outlook of the equity market.... Read More >>

National Credit Default Rates Decreased in January 2014 According to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices

National Credit Default Rates Decreased in January 2014 According to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices... Read More >>

Residential Real Estate Indicators

As of January 2014... Read More >>

Will This Upgrade Help Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Today?

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- UBS increased its target price on Hewlett-Packard to $32.50, increased its estimates through 2016 and set a "neutral" rating. The firm noted improved execution increased PC and x86 server sales, while cost cutting should... Read More >>

Will This Upgrade Help Seagate Technology (STX) Today?

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- RBC Capital upgraded Seagate Technology to "outperform" from "sector perform." The firm noted the industry should benefit from stable pricing and enterprise growth. The stock was up 2.26% to $51.15 in pre-mark... Read More >>

Why Signet Jewlers (SIG) Was Upgaded

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Signet Jewelers was upgraded to "buy" from "neutral" by Sterne Agee Friday. The analyst firm set a price target of $120 for the company. The upgrade is due to Signet's recent acquisition of Zale . Sterne ... Read More >>