thinkstockPotash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.63 on revenue of $2.1 billion. In the…
ThinkstockThe Commerce Department is set to report the first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) at 8:30 a.m. EST on Friday morning. Odds are lining up against the economy, and the sentiment of fresh economic readings is…
We have tracked the key short interest changes as of April 15 in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), Verizon…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) apparently wants to buy out the 45% of Verizon Wireless it does not own. The other portion is owned by Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD), which…
ThinkstockThe threat of a triple-dip recession in the United Kingdom has gone away, although gross domestic product (GDP) growth is so small that the discussion is a matter of semantics. The Office of National…
ThinkstockApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) still holds the top spot among tablet makers. But Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has started to get a foothold in the business. The latest data on global tablet shipments: According…
ThinkstockVerizon Talks with Vodafone Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) apparently wants to buy out the 45% of Verizon Wireless it does not own. The other portion is owned by Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD),…
ThinkstockThe federal government gave out more than $40 billion for research and development (R&D) to universities across the country in fiscal 2011. Universities depend heavily on federal funding, with many of the top programs…
ThinkstockSpain’s unemployment level reached 27.2% in the first quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The worst level of American national unemployment was 24.75% of the civilian labor force in 1933. It is…
courtesy of ZyngaIt is rare that a relatively large U.S. public corporation loses such a large portion of its revenue that it becomes pathetically small. Online game firm Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is headed…
Wikimedia CommonsIf several media reports are true, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) will release a set-top box through which consumers can stream premier video content. Even with its huge customer base and tremendous brand leverage,…
ThinkstockVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) will make a $100 billion offer to Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) for the part of Verizon Wireless that it does not own. (Reuters) Spanish financial firm Banco Santander…
Jon OggChevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is yet again trumping oil and gas rival Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) ahead of both corporate earnings reports. Chevron already had a high yield dividend compared to Exxon,…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. (NYSE: NOR) is up 46.7% at $4.45. FX Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FXEN) is up 27% at $3.43. Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:…
courtesy of ZyngaZynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) reported first quarter 2013 results after markets closed today. The social games company posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.01 and revenues of $264 million. In the…