Starbucks Steams Ahead with Q2 Earnings

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 4:34 pm

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) released fiscal second-quarter financial results after markets closed  Thursday. The coffee giant said that it had $0.60 in earnings per share (EPS) and $6.3 billion in ...
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Should Amazon Get More Credit For Q1 Earnings?

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 4:24 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported first-quarter financial results after markets closed Thursday. The company posted $7.09 in earnings per share (EPS) on $59.7 billion in revenue, which compares with consensus ...
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Intel Hurdles Q1 Earnings, Not So Much Guidance

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 4:20 pm

When Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) released its most recent quarterly results after markets closed Thursday, the semiconductor giant posted $0.89 in earnings per share (EPS) and $16.1 billion in revenue. ...
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The 40 Most Disappointing Draft Picks of All Time

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 3:50 pm

After the NFL season ends, teams turn their attention to the new crop of young players that will soon be joining the league via the NFL Draft. Franchises look for ...
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America’s Most Eco-Friendly Vehicles

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 3:42 pm

Electric cars have been around for as long as their gas-guzzling counterparts. But technical limitations such as battery size and efficiency have until recently hampered mass adoption of what is ...
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Leaks Online Ahead of Release

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Perhaps the most anticipated movie of the year, "Avengers: Endgame," has leaked online ahead of its release in U.S. theatres. Hours after having premiered in China on Wednesday, a cammed ...
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Alarm Clocks, Mints, and Other Ancient Inventions We Still Use Today

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 1:11 pm

We live in an incredibly technologically advanced time. Everything you can think of is a quick Google search away. While most of our technology has been developed since the Industrial ...
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America’s Unsafe Medical Products

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 12:55 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued four new safety alerts, all related to product recalls, including a recall of a fentanyl (opioid) transdermal patch. The FDA issues ...
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Why Analysts See Clear Skies Ahead for Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 12:30 pm

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was another big earnings winner, after posting its most recent quarterly results late on Wednesday. Much like with Microsoft, analysts rallied to this stock in the ...
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What to Watch When Amazon Reports Late Thursday

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 12:15 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is scheduled to release its first-quarter financial results after the markets close on Thursday. Consensus estimates were calling for $4.72 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Microsoft overtakes Apple, hits $1 trillion market cap

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 12:05 pm

From The Verge: “Microsoft is now a $1 trillion company” Microsoft has become the third US company to pass a market cap of $1 trillion. The software giant passed ...
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Xilinx Acts as a Lodestone, Pulling Most Semiconductor Leaders Lower

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) had been helping the semiconductor's charge in 2019, with its year-to-date gain of 64.5%, and up over 1,105% from a year ago, ahead of its first-quarter ...
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Study Outlines What Happens If Oil Hits $100 — and It’s a Mess

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 11:56 am

At the end of September last year, Brent crude oil briefly traded at a three-year high of around $85 a barrel. By the end of December, the price had dropped ...
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Best (and Worst) Movies in the Marvel Universe

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 11:47 am

The past 11 years have been very kind to fans of Marvel movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has averaged nearly two movies each year, beginning with the release of ...
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As Microsoft Joins $1 Trillion Club, Analysts Look for Even More Upside

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 11:10 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has joined a prestigious club, after reporting its most recent quarterly results late on Wednesday. Microsoft has become the third U.S. company to reach the fabled ...
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