ThinkstockNow that Black Friday is virtually upon us and retailers are gearing up for what they hope will be a robust holiday shopping season, the folks at Gallup have published a survey Wednesday morning…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a decrease of 0.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 2.3% for the…
ThinkstockBurger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) announced Tuesday that it has inked a deal with restaurant operator Groupe Olivier Bertrand to further expand into France. Financial terms were not disclosed, nor did it say…
Wikimedia CommonsAgain and again, retail experts and research firms that cover the retail industry offer evidence that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will continue to suck the marrow from the bones of weak department store chains.…
courtesy of Apple Inc.If Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a better chance to sell the new iPhone 5S and iPad Air, it is hard to pick a time other than November and December. Holiday gift purchase activity…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has just recalled 161,000 2013 model year Escapes due to engine fire risks and 12,000 of the same model because of possible fuel leaks. Add these…
In September, major U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods was purchased by Chinese holding company Shanghui International Holdings, Ltd for $4.7 billion. The deal represents the largest purchase of a U.S. company by a Chinese…
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2013 results after markets closed Tuesday evening. For the quarter the hardware maker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.01 and…
November 26, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher again Tuesday morning following a rise in the Case-Shiller house price index and a larger than expected rise in the number of new building permits issued.…
ThinkstockOne lightly traded stock making a big move today is Mediabistro Inc. (NASDAQ: MBIS), an Internet media company that offers a variety of services in a number of vertical media markets. The company today…
Google Inc.Earlier this month Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) launched its low-priced Moto G smartphone at an event in Brazil and the phone was scheduled to launch in the U.S. early next year. On Tuesday,…
courtesy of Groupon Inc.There are gimmicks and then there are gimmicks. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is out with its gimmick for Black Friday. It sounds huge on the headline of $100 million, yet as…
ThinkstockNearly 39 million shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) have traded hands as of 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, nearly triple the stock’s average daily volume of around 14 million shares traded. Shares of…
ThinkstockBarnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The bookstore chain reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.15 on revenues of $1.73 billion. In the same…
GS.COMGoldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is not your typical financial firm. It caters to institutions and high net worth individuals almost exclusively. It is also a bank holding company, yet it has no…