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By Jon D. Markman On November 8, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine if fighter jets could shoot down enemy targets with high-powered lasers.
That is now closer to reality. Recently, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $26 million contract to...
By Mike Larson On November 3, 201707:00 AM Eastern
My wife Kim and I are in the process of selling our home. With our oldest son about to start college, we just don’t need as much space anymore.
But to be frank, there’s another reason at work....
By Jon D. Markman On October 30, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) makes earth-moving machines. And last Tuesday, its blowout third-quarter earnings report propelled the stock to a record high.
This helped the Dow Industrials make a...
By Mandeep Rai On October 25, 201707:00 AM Eastern
I’m a long-term investor at heart. So, I know that economic data and corporate earnings provide the real fundamental support during any lasting bull run. That doesn’t mean we can’t see swings of...
By Jon D. Markman On October 23, 201702:00 PM Eastern
The Dow Jones Industrial Average crashed 508 points on Oct. 19, 1987 — 30 years ago last Thursday. It was a 22% catastrophe immediately known as Black Monday.
This first crash of the modern...
By Mike Larson On October 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
A diversified industrial giant with employees, operations, and sales in every corner of the globe.
A high-yielding lumber and wood fiber play benefitting from strong construction and materials...
By Jon D. Markman On October 18, 201702:00 PM Eastern
China’s rise as an economic power has been relentless. State leaders have pulled every lever to maintain at least high single-digit growth.
Now, the emerging superpower has secured a...
By Jon D. Markman On October 13, 201702:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be to take photos or videos just by blinking your eye?
Now imagine telescopic vision. Or, infrared night-vision.
It would be like having superpowers. And you could...
By Jon D. Markman On October 9, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Every year, some of the smartest people on Wall Street get together to hobnob, raise money for charity and talk about their very best ideas.
This year, Dallas hosted the Great Investors Best...
By Jon D. Markman On October 6, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine riding a rocket from New York City to Shanghai in only 39 minutes!
If you believe Elon Musk, it’s possible … and not too far away.
Musk founded SpaceX, Tesla (TSLA) and a handful of...