As we were skimming AIG’s (AIG) whopping 600-page 10-Q that they filed late yesterday, something popped out at us: the company’s repeated use of the word aspirational. That’s the type of word that is more commonly found at retailers to describe consumer behavior, as opposed to hopes and dreams about earnings. Indeed, just yesterday, Starbucks [...]

Good thing the Obama administration, in an effort to rev up that “serious discussion” we’ve been hearing about, would never succumb to the obnoxious political practice of scaremongering the elderly. Here’s HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius yesterday talking about Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal via Politico: During testimony before the House Education and the Workforce Committee, she [...]

Over in comments they are discussing how to translate the ablative absolutes of Tacitus… 20110506 Romanes Eunt Domus: [Brian is writing graffiti on the palace wall. The Centurion catches him in the act] Centurion: What’s this, then? “Romanes eunt domus”? People called Romanes, they go, the house? Brian: It says, “Romans go home. “ Centurion: [...]

May 6, 2011 - www.Investorideas.com and www.SmallCapVoice.com, leaders in small cap investor stockresearch announce the addition of Trueclaim Exploration Inc. (OTCQX: TRMNF) (TSX-V: TRM), to the growing list of mining stocks and industry speakers for this months online mining investor conference . The company is engaged in the acquisition and development of precious and base [...]

Wesley Pruden, the former take-no-prisoners editor of the Washington Times, has been retired from that position for several years. Fortunately for America and not so fortunately for leftists and RINOs everywhere, Pruden is ramping his take-no-prisoners column-writing efforts back up to the weekly level. Pruden’s column today weighs in on what I’m calling the Mother [...]

General Motors Co. (GM) earned a profit of $3.2 billion or $1.77 per share in the first quarter of 2011 that increased more than threefold from $865 million or 55 cents per share a year ago. However, more than half of the profits have been contributed by one-time gain from sales of the company’s ownership [...]

Leucadia National Corporation (LUK) reported its financial results for the first quarter on May 5. In the first quarter, the company generated its net income from continuing operations of 5 cents per share, down compared with 80 cents per share earnings in the year-ago quarter, due primarily to higher taxes in the quarter. Results were [...]

Equities research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Upgraded shares of Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA) to a “Buy” rating in a research note released to investors today. Penn Virginia Corporation is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas and the collection of royalties and overriding royalty interests on various oil and gas [...]

Equities research analysts at Miller Tabak Downgraded shares of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) to a “Hold” rating in a research note released to investors today. Dolby Laboratories develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For nearly four decades, Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality [...]

Last week, Central Security forces directly attacked the protesters in Aden with armored vehicles, tanks and artillery with such force that the protesters fled. There were several fatalities and injuries as they cleared the square. The protesters later re-grouped. The earliest reports of distributing weapons to regime loyalists came out of Aden a month ago [...]