First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) posted earnings of $1.61 EPS on revenue of $433.7 million. Thomson Reuters (First Call) estimates were $1.30 EPS on $410.4 million in revenues. (more...) ... Read Full Story »
How long has it been since a company announced a stock split? More importantly, when was the last from a fairly large company? I can't recall that off the top ... Read Full Story »
As Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke is still a powerful and influential figure whether he is considered a "legacy" of the Bush administration or not. Unlike Geithner, Bernanke ... Read Full Story »
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is trading up ahead of its earnings report due after the close today. Thomson Reuters (First Call) has estimates for the quarter ended December ... Read Full Story »
Siruis (SIRI) may be in the process of successfully reorganizing it balance sheet, but it is still up against what appears to be deteriorating retail store sales. According to a new 24/7 ... Read Full Story »
For the past couple of years, diesel fuel prices have been higher than gasoline prices. In the US, that is a real anomaly. Now, industry observers are predicting a return ... Read Full Story »
If you thought the Conference Board's reading of consumer confidence was bad at 37.4 in January, you should see the carnage in February. Economists were expecting a mild decline ... Read Full Story »
Corn growers in Illinois have released a study they commissioned on the land use effects of ethanol plants. The growers wanted to counter the argument that demand for ethanol as ... Read Full Story »
FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) reported 2008 EPS of $4.38, higher than anticipated EPS of $4.33. Revenue for the year also beat expectations, coming in at $14.6 billion compared with average estimates ... Read Full Story »
If you thought things were tough in the economy for retailers and apparel manufacturers, Goldman Sachs thinks they are going to get worse. Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA), Columbia Sportswear ... Read Full Story »
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer is stirring up Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) speculation again, speaking at an analyst conference this morning. Some comments: CEO Steve Ballmer sees huge opportunity in ... Read Full Story »
Housing prices continue to cascade. According to the new S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, home prices dropped nearly 19% in the fourth quarter, a record. In the ten largest cities in the ... Read Full Story »
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is launching a new fund that is designed to essentially be a vulture in fixed income securities. This is is technically a distressed fund being created ... Read Full Story »
By John Tamny, RealClearMarkets In the past week a number of boldfaced names including Sen. Lindsey Graham, Harvard economist Greg Mankiw, economist of the moment Nouriel Roubini, and ex-Fed Chairman ... Read Full Story »
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades we have seen on Wall Street early this Tuesday morning: Intercontinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) Raised to Buy at ... Read Full Story »