BUSINESS OPINION


Street Wise: Emotions shouldn't shape plan

2013-06-16 00:04:31

If there are strong fundamentals, a solid business plan, astute management and an understandable business philosophy, buy the shares.


Business Forum: Investors coming out from cover

2013-06-15 00:08:38

Investors no longer fear an imminent budget crisis in Washington.


Letter to the business editor

2013-06-15 00:04:22

"Legitimate" goods a scam


Streetwise: Wall Street misses the value of pets

2013-06-09 00:23:21

Although June is known for many wonderful things, historical kindness to the financial markets is not one of them.


Heard Off the Street: Heinz acquisition spurs shift in S&P 500

2013-06-09 00:17:57

In major market indexes, the stocks come and go. In H. J. Heinz's case, it's all because of Jorge Paulo.


Business Forum: Physicians, remember it's about the patients

2013-06-08 00:16:53

Several disturbing events raise valid questions of "ownership," stewardship and who the real stakeholders of our hospitals are.


Heard Off the Street: Tax report will fire up partisans

2013-06-02 00:16:39

Lawgivers are bound to exploit a new report from the Congressional Budget Office for political purposes.


Streetwise: Chalking up those positive absolute returns

2013-06-02 00:14:44

United Technologies is a good example of a winning stock.


Regional Insights: Little room for growth without minorities

2013-06-02 00:14:31

Lack of diversity is hurting the Pittsburgh region's economy.


Letter to the business editor: No excuse for poor tipping

2013-06-01 00:11:14

When tipping, look at nothing but the service that was provided.


Business Forum: Time for term limits and diversity on boards

2013-06-01 00:06:14

Investors should take a page from the public sector and demand term limits for at least a portion of board seats at all public firms.


Heard Off the Street: Bottom line remains uppermost for CEOs

2013-05-26 00:11:00

Despite the fact that more companies say they value their CEO's nonfinancial skills, the bottom line still rules.


Business Forum: The importance of restoring confidence in homeownership

2013-05-25 00:07:38

All of us have a stake in ensuring that the power of home is effectively energized across Western Pennsylvania.


Letter to the business editor: No more J.C. Penney

2013-05-25 00:06:16

"Until J.C. Penney starts carrying clothing I can and want to wear, I will not be back."


Heard Off the Street: More companies are listening to shareholder concerns over executive pay

2013-05-19 00:12:08

Shareholder votes on CEO pay have changed how some companies pay top executives. But some question how much things have really changed.


Street Wise: Bold drugmaker Novartis still has room to grow

2013-05-19 00:11:07

One company issuing American Depositary Shares, where each ADS represents one ordinary share, is Novartis (NVS).


Business Forum: If only people knew what solar energy offers

2013-05-18 00:11:23

We, as a group, spend more time than we should pointing to one of a growing number of reasons why solar energy isn't taking hold in America.


Letter to the business editor: Allegheny Health optimal

2013-05-18 00:01:40

Physicians want to practice medicine in the environment Allegheny Health Network offers.


Heard Off the Street: Welcome to brave new, 3-D world

2013-05-12 00:09:41

President Barack Obama wants an American manufacturing revolution, and a do-it-yourself Texas gun maker is behind him 100 percent.


Street Wise: We are not in midst of another bubble

2013-05-12 00:06:05

The fear of impending doom is simply a promulgation of incorrect assumptions based on invalid data.


Business Forum: Employers need to engage our youth

2013-05-11 00:13:14

Little attention is being given to the decline in meaningful professional experience for our children.


Heard Off the Street: U.S. Steel woes surprise analysts

2013-05-05 00:16:23

U.S. Steel reports another quarterly loss and vows to take a big stick to costs as analysts forecast rougher weather ahead.


Regional Insights: Minorities getting left behind here

2013-05-05 00:07:19

Our region's minority residents aren't sharing in economic progress; they're worse off than almost any other major region in the country


Letter to the business editor: Work and service shouldn't clash

2013-05-04 00:04:49

How is it that employers can institute a policy that does not PERMIT an employee to serve in any elected office, or appointed board?


StreetWise: Church & Dwight rising amid challenges

2013-04-28 00:23:56

Church & Dwight's debt could prove challenging if the macroeconomic environment deteriorates.


Heard Off the Street: Individual investors remain wary amid growth, low yields

2013-04-28 00:11:51

When it comes to the bull market, the "smart" money parties hard while individual investors nurse their hangovers.


Letter to the business editor

2013-04-27 00:12:50

Firms must honor social duty


Business Forum: Real impact of 'Monsanto Protection Act' is modest

2013-04-20 00:08:34

The Monsanto Protection Act, which expires Sept. 30, leaves both courts and federal regulators free to pull products they find dangerous.


Heard Off the Street: Youths want financial literacy on syllabus

Heard Off the Street: Youths want financial literacy on syllabus

2013-04-14 00:26:04

The younger generation is trying to tell us something. It's this: Teach us how to do a better job with our money than you did with yours.


StreetWise: You might find relief with CVS

2013-04-14 00:08:46

One way to mend financial security is to actively manage your investments using both tactical and strategic asset allocation strategies.


Business Forum: We should pay more attention to firms on rise

2013-04-13 00:11:52

instead of looking at what's wrong with the region, maybe we should be looking at what's right about the companies that have created jobs.


Regional Insights: Pittsburgh region's job growth ranks last in U.S.

2013-04-07 00:07:21

Although Pittsburgh's economy was doing better than most parts of the country during early recession recovery, it's dead last in job growth.


Heard Off the Street: Won't be easy to find Heinz replacement

2013-04-07 00:05:26

With a record high stock market staring at them, H.J. Heinz shareholders have a lot to consider when it comes to investing their windfall.


StreetWise: Deere shares may be a timely buy

2013-04-07 00:01:39

Keep in mind that when you invest in individual stocks you are not buying the market or Wall Street or the Dow Jones industrial average.


Letters to the Business editor

2013-04-06 00:10:17

Jobs report manufactured; Oh Yeah! owner laudable


Business Forum: Investor activism gone wild

2013-04-06 00:04:22

The investor-activist William Ackman has an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other.


Heard Off the Street: Report optimistic on comeback of manufacturing in economy

2013-03-31 00:17:47

A new study offers hope for a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing. But critics say its forecast is based on wishful thinking.


StreetWise: Copper producer thriving under symbiotic relationship

2013-03-31 00:16:56

Investors should search for companies that show a symbiotic relationship with an expanding economy, one of which might be Southern Copper.


Business Forum: Unlock phones so people can use public airwaves

2013-03-30 00:02:29

What if, when you bought a new television, you had to decide which electrical network you'd like to use it on.


Street Wise: In Cyprus, butterfly has flapped its wings

2013-03-24 00:13:33

It seems the butterfly flapped its wings and the result was a drop in the market cap of some of our nation's largest corporations.


Heard off the Street: AFL-CIO index fund drawing interest

2013-03-24 00:11:55

The AFL-CIO's private label index fund invests for competitive returns while trying to promote union causes.


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