What Lit a Fire Under Adobe Shares?

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 11:45 am

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) shares jumped on Tuesday after the company reaffirmed its guidance and provided a business update at its Adobe Max Creativity Conference. At the event, Adobe’s executive ...
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Carl Icahn Takes Another Swing at Michael Dell

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 11:35 am

No matter whether Dell was trying to take itself private, as was the case five years ago, or return to being publicly traded, as is the case today, one thing ...
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What 1,000 Apple Watches can buy

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 11:30 am

The Watch’s heart and motion sensors give new meaning to first-mover advantage.   From Engadget’s Apple donates 1,000 watches to eating disorder study: The use of Apple Watches in ...
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Apple caves, gives bagel a schmear

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 11:25 am

Emojipedia had the scoop Monday. [in-text-ad] After complaints, Apple has replaced its bagel emoji with a new design that includes cream cheese https://t.co/9lKMCf3aLa pic.twitter.com/NSiwZ4Idx7 — Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) October 15, ...
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What to Expect When Netflix Reports After the Close

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 11:00 am

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results after the markets close on Tuesday. Thomson Reuters consensus estimates call for $0.68 in earnings per share ...
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7.1 Million Job Openings and Not Anywhere Near Enough Workers to Fill Them

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 10:45 am

It has not gone without notice that hiring and payrolls have continued to rise month after month. Now we have yet one more reading showing just how strong the current ...
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October Homebuilder Index Improves Slightly, but Headwinds Lurk for 2019

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 10:35 am

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index (HMI) for October rose by a point to 68 to remain in the high 60s range for the fifth ...
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Merck’s Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Gets FDA Nod

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 10:15 am

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) shares were up handily on Tuesday after the company announced a key update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency granted ...
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Tight US Labor Market’s Latest Worker Benefit: Paternal Leave, Help With Childcare Costs

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 10:10 am

Employers are being forced to get creative in their efforts to attract and keep workers. The U.S. unemployment rate of 3.7% means that nearly every American who wants a job ...
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Industrial Production May Not Be as Tame as It Seems

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 10:05 am

The Federal Reserve released its most recent views on industrial production in the United States on Tuesday. September's report said production increased by 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis. The ...
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UnitedHealth Earnings Show Why It Is a Top Dow Stock

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 9:40 am

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) released its third-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Tuesday. The company said that it had $3.41 in earnings per share (EPS) and $56.56 ...
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20 Biggest Blowouts in Sports History

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 9:27 am

Sports fans love nail-biting, down to the wire games. Two evenly matched teams going head to head can be must-watch games that turn into all-time classics. Matchups like the 2016 ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, BofA, Boston Scientific, Facebook, Las Vegas Sands, Merck, Tilray, TJX, Valero and More

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 9:00 am

Stocks were indicated higher on Tuesday after a follow-on rally failed to hold by Monday's close. While the market's all-time highs are still within striking distance, investors have seen lower ...
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Amazon Prime Growth Flattening Out in US

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 8:45 am

There's no argument that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) customers who are also members of Amazon Prime spend more with the e-commerce giant than do non-Prime customers. That's why a flatter ...
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Should Johnson & Johnson Be Getting More Out of Q3 Earnings?

Posted: October 16, 2018 at 8:35 am

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reported its third-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday. The company said that it had $2.05 in earnings per share (EPS) and $20.35 ...
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