Michael Gibbs

Stock Splits’ Exit Sends Average S&P 500 Price to Record

Stock splits, enticements to investors in bull markets for decades, have been pushed to the brink of extinction by chief executive officers still recovering from the 2008 financial crisis.

For Companies, Joining Up Is Hard to Do: Gibbs, Ierulli, Smeets

Mergers are famously disruptive for companies and employees. They also don’t always make business sense: About half of all combinations are considered financially unsuccessful, according to a 2003 study by the Federal Trade Commission.

Refuge from Volatility in Apple, Chipotle

Investors flustered by the widest swings in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in two years may find refuge from the volatility in Apple Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Ross Stores Inc.

U.S. Stocks Sink in Biggest Drop Since 2008 on Economic Concern

U.S. stocks fell the most in 32 months this week, erasing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s 2011 advance, as investors fled equities amid signs that the economy is stalling. An early rally faded yesterday as concern grew that S&P would cut the American credit rating, speculation which proved to be true after financial markets closed.

Oil Falls From 30-Month High on IMF Forecast; U.S. Stocks Drop

Oil fell from a 30-month high after the International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecasts for the U.S. and Japan, dragging down shares of energy producers and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The difference between yields on Treasury 10-year notes and inflation-protected securities widened to the most in three years.

U.S. Stocks Advance as Jobless Claims Offset Technology Retreat

U.S. stocks rose, rebounding from a 1 percent decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as lower- than-estimated claims for unemployment benefits helped offset losses by consumer and technology shares.

Gold ETF Calls Surging Most Since U.S. Lost AAA

Gold options traders are placing the most bullish bets since August as Europe’s debt crisis spreads.

Capitulating Bears Push Short Sales to Lowest in Three Years

The biggest Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rally in more than five decades is forcing stock market bears to abandon short sales , cutting them to the lowest level since 2007 last month.

Stocks in U.S. Rise After Durable-Goods Orders, Home Prices Beat Estimates

U.S. stocks rose, extending the biggest rally for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in a week, after reports on durable-goods orders and home prices beat economists’ forecasts and banks advanced.

U.S. Stocks Advance, Sending S&P 500 to Three-Week High; Home Depot Climbs

U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a three-week high, as Home Depot Inc. drove consumer companies higher and energy shares rose amid speculation production will increase in the Middle East.

"A dollar invested is a dollar invested, I do not care if it's a $100 stock or a $1,000 stock."

- Michael Gibbs on May 07, 2012

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Boeing 787 Gets Image Boost as United Resumes Flights

Yen Jumps Most in Three Weeks on Government Concern; Rand Slides

Junk Stocks Spur Broadest Equity Advance Since 1995

Microsoft Updates Xbox as Apple to Facebook Gain in Games