: iStockAnalyst.com Symbols Feed

Intuit Buys Mint.com

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:30:58 GMT

Intuit Inc. (INTU) recently agreed to acquire California-based provider of online personal financial services Mint.com for $170 million. Founded in 2007, Mint.com is a free tool which currently serves nearly 1.5 million people by allowing them to manage finances in one place along with providing tips for maintaining budgets and saving money. The privately held company charges financial services firms for recommending services to their customers.[More...]

Consumer Data Sends Markets Lower For Session, Week

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT

A weaker-than-expected consumer confidence reading sent traders scurrying for the exits Friday, pushing the major averages deep in the red.[More...]

Software Sector - Zacks Analyst Interviews

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:02:34 GMT

Global markets appear to be shaking off the recent unprecedented withering of the financial system and are looking for an upturn. But is it sustainable or is it a short-term event?[More...]

Software Sector - Industry Outlook

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:20:27 GMT

Global markets appear to be shaking off the recent unprecedented withering of the financial system and are looking for an upturn. But is it sustainable or is it a short-term event? So far, a string of drastic actions by the Federal Reserve and both the Bush and Obama administrations has yet to turn around a bunker mentality. Banks fear lending money to each other and to their customers. Businesses are reluctant to hire and boost capital investments. Consumers have hunkered down. All the economy's problems are feeding off each other, creating a vicious cycle that Washington policymakers are finding difficult to break. Even if the turmoil gripping Wall Street were to let up and badly shaken confidence in the banking system were fully restored, a "broader economic recovery will not happen right away." Obviously, the[More...]

Daily Highlights: 5.20.09

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:53:01 GMT

Bank of England votes 9-0 to extend their money-printing plan by 50B pounds.Home construction fell 12.8% in April, led by large decline in apartment groundbreakings.U.S. said to consider stripping SEC of power in regulatory reorganization.Fed expands TALF to 'legacy' assets for first time, including older CMBS.AIG investors to get $843 million; AIG names 6 new directors.Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines will set up a joint venture on trans-Atlantic routes with estimated annual sales of $12 billion.Allstate announces qtrly dividend of $0.20/sh, will not participate in TARP.Analog Devices' Q2 net falls 61% to $51.8M; revs down 26.8% to $474.7M.Bank of America raises $13.5B in sale of stock after stress tests.Daimler buys 10% stake in California electric carmaker Tesla Motors[More...]

Noteworthy Technology ETFs

Fri, 01 May 2009 13:59:00 GMT

The market is showing signs of relief as the major indices have experienced some great up days despite a lack of positive news regarding our economy. As an investor, you maybe wondering what your options are to return to the equity market with as much prudence as possible. The first thing to note is that the IT S&P 500 Component has done extremely well, up 11.80% YTD. A great way to re-enter IT is through the purchase of well constructed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). ETFs are a great way to capture the[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

Weekly Review (02-17-2009 to 02-20-2009)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:51:08 GMT

US stocks finished with steep weekly losses amid persistent fears of a possible nationalization of some banks.[More...]

Wall Street Slumps On Bank Nationalization Concerns, Citi Sinks

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:09:10 GMT

US stocks extended losses on Friday on mounting worries over possible nationalization of few struggling banks.[More...]

US Stock Futures Retreats On Growing Fears Of Bank Nationalization

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:46:00 GMT

US stock futures edged lower on Friday on as investors remained concerned about possible nationalization of some banks.[More...]

Tax Return Extensions Come to an End -- Time for Stalling Over; Deadline is Thursday

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:47:00 GMT

NEW YORK - It may have seemed like you had all the time in the world to file your tax return after you got that six-month extension last April.
Thursday is the final deadline - and that does mean final - for filing in your 2008 return.
It's a bigger mistake to skip filing than to file without paying money you owe, said Tom Ochsenschlager, vice president of tax at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

: iStockAnalyst.com Symbols Feed

Intuit Buys Mint.com

Consumer Data Sends Markets Lower For Session, Week

Software Sector - Zacks Analyst Interviews

Software Sector - Industry Outlook

Daily Highlights: 5.20.09

Noteworthy Technology ETFs

S&P 500 Stocks

Weekly Review (02-17-2009 to 02-20-2009)

Wall Street Slumps On Bank Nationalization Concerns, Citi Sinks

US Stock Futures Retreats On Growing Fears Of Bank Nationalization

Tax Return Extensions Come to an End -- Time for Stalling Over; Deadline is Thursday

Extended stalling is over: Tax deadline is Thurs

Prison Compromise, Renewable Energy Increase Approved -- but Water Bills Are Tabled

Ann Taylor, Smucker, Genzyme are big movers

On the Call: Intuit CEO Brad Smith

Intuit posts wider 4Q loss as sales slow, costs up

Intuit Sees Bright Financial Future

U.S. Corporations Size Up Their Carbon Footprints

Intuit Sales Jump 9 Percent, Beating Expectations

Capital-Area Tax Preparers Say Returns Reveal Economic Pain

QuickBooks 2010 Helps Small Businesses Boost Their Bottom Line

Intuit Reaffirms First Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Guidance

Wedbush Bank Provides Consumers Online Account Opening Solution

Intuit Reports Solid 2009 Fiscal Year Results; Forecasts Strong Earnings Growth for 2010

Intuit Provides Tax Professionals With Real-Time Research Answers

Intuit GoPayment Now Available on App Store

Bill.Com Secures $8.5 Million in Venture Financing

UnitedHealthcare Expands Availability of Quicken Health Expense Tracker to Nearly 700,000 Consumers

Intuit to Announce Fourth-Quarter, Fiscal 2009 Results on Aug. 20; Investor Day set for Sept. 23

Intuit Completes Acquisition of PayCycle

Form 4 INTUIT INC For: Oct 21 Filed by: BENNETT STEPHEN M (10K)

Form 4 INTUIT INC For: Oct 19 Filed by: BENNETT STEPHEN M (10K)

Form 4 PATEL KIRAN M For: Sep 22 (10K)

Form 4 INTUIT INC For: Sep 21 Filed by: COOK SCOTT D (10K)

Form 4 INTUIT INC For: Sep 09 Filed by: CAMPBELL WILLIAM V (10K)

Form 4 INTUIT INC For: Feb 02 Filed by: BENNETT STEPHEN M (10K)

Form 4 PATEL KIRAN M For: Aug 01 (10K)

Form 4 SMITH BRAD D For: Aug 01 (10K)

Form 4 INTUIT INC For: Aug 25 Filed by: COOK SCOTT D (10K)

Form 4 Hank Jeffrey P For: Aug 21 (10K)