Ford Earnings: What to Expect

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 1:10 pm

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results after the markets close on Wednesday. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates calling for $0.26 in earnings ...
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Is This the News That’s Propping Up Boeing’s Share Price After Earnings?

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded up about 1.5% at noon on Wednesday, following the company's third-quarter earnings report. The uptick has more to do with the first delivery ...
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Best Original Series Made for Streaming

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 12:56 pm

With high speed internet widely available to most Americans using any of their devices, instantaneous enjoyment of countless hours of television is more or less always a click away ...
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Why California Gas Prices Are 50% Higher Than National Average

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 12:38 pm

U.S. gasoline prices have not moved much in the past month. At $2.63, the average price of a gallon of regular nationwide is four cents lower than a month ago. ...
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What to Watch When Tesla Reports After the Close

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 12:20 pm

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results after the markets close on Wednesday. For the quarter, the consensus estimates are a net loss of ...
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What to Expect When Microsoft Reports After the Close

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 11:15 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is set to report its most recent quarterly results after the markets close on Wednesday. Consensus estimates call for $1.24 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Crude Price Rises as Inventory Levels Fall for First Time in 6 Weeks

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 11:05 am

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning, showing that U.S. commercial crude inventories declined by 1.7 million barrels last week, maintaining a total ...
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Public Support for Marijuana Legalization Has Finally Stopped Rising

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 10:34 am

Many states have passed legislation legalizing marijuana use, in some cases for medical purposes and in others recreationally. The federal government has not passed any similar laws. If public opinion ...
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Eli Lilly Just Couldn’t Get It Together in Q3

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 10:25 am

When Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) released its third-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Wednesday, the pharmaceutical giant said that it had $1.48 in earnings per share ...
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The Growing War on Federal Land Officers No One Is Talking About

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 10:00 am

Law enforcement officials working for the four federal land management agencies faced 360 incidents of threats and assaults in the five-year period between 2013 and 2017, according to a new ...
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Top Analysts Upgrades and Downgrades: Biogen, Coke, Crowdstrike, Kohl’s, ServiceNow, Snap, Travelers and More

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 9:45 am

The futures traded flat Wednesday morning as third-quarter earnings continue to pour in. If things were simple enough, it might feel like all that persistent uncertainty around trade wars, impeachment, ...
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Why the Odds of Being Killed by a Car Walking or Biking Have Skyrocketed

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 9:12 am

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its 2018 figures on traffic fatalities. Some 36,560 people died on American roads in 2018. The good news is that this ...
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Is Caterpillar in Trouble After This Quarter?

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 8:50 am

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Wednesday. The company said that it had $2.66 in earnings per share (EPS) and $12.8 ...
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Boeing’s Q3 Results May Not Save Top Execs

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 8:25 am

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported third-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Wednesday. The aerospace company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.05 on revenues of $19.98 billion. In the ...
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Higher Mortgage Loan Rates Last Week Quelled Refinancing

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 7:20 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a drop of 11.9% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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