Michael Brown

The German federal election held on Sunday resulted in a victory for the conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz, who secured 28.5% of the vote. Germany's bluechip DAX index rallied as much as 0.8% on Monday before paring some of its gains, as investors digested the election results....

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, bringing the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. Economists are weighing in on what the policy path ahead may look like.  Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone, sees the Fed...

Michael Brown, a DEA special agent for over 32 years, was involved in the interdiction of multi-tons of marijuana in the U.S. and abroad. He disagrees with President Biden's proposal to reclassify marijuana from its position as a Schedule I drug to a less dangerous Schedule III. Brown argues that...

Shares of State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) crashed on Monday after the company reported lower-than-expected revenues and earnings for its first quarter.  Keefe, Bruyette & Woods On State Street Analyst Michael Brown maintained an Outperform rating, while reducing the price target from $84 to...

After weeks of political pressure from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) CEO John Stumpf has opted to retire. The Wells Fargo board reportedly welcomed the decision in the wake of the company’s highly-publicized fake account scandal. Stumpf isn't the...

Shares of Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) fell as much as 8 percent after the cybersecurity solutions provider cut its fourth-quarter outlook below Street view and announced the departure of CEO Michael Brown. Security software makers such as Symantec have been on the receiving end, due to a...

The Internal Revenue Service recently reported that it has been victim of a cyber attack and massive amount of tax data has been stolen from its systems. Michael Brown, CEO of Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) was on CNBC Thursday to weigh in on the recent increase in cyber attacks and...

Should police and law enforcement officers be forced to wear a body camera? The topic was brought into the national spotlight following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by Darren Wilson, a police officer. A recent series of other widely publicized police shootings ensured the...

There has been a dramatic increase in inquiries about officer-worn camera systems and other types of police technology. This comes as a result of the national media coverage following the killing of teenager Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Digital Ally...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. Tiffany: Earnings miss This morning, Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $1.47, missing the consensus estimate of $1.52. Revenue of $1.29 billion missed the consensus...