Homebuilder Confidence at 9-Year High
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for September rose to the highest reading since November 2005.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified a new GE-Hitachi nuclear reactor design.
Why Endo Wants to Acquire Auxilium So Much
Endo International made an unsolicited buyout offer to Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, right after the latter announced that it had entered into an agreement to merge with QLT.
5 Reasons Amazon Should Buy RadioShack
An analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey says that Amazon.com should either buy RadioShack or at least participate in any potential reorganization of the company.
Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380
Qatar Airways took delivery of its first A380 super-jumbo jet from Airbus on Wednesday. The airline has ordered a total of 10.
CPI Moves From Inflation to Deflation
Consumer prices fell in August, which creates a conundrum for a Federal Reserve over whether to raise interest rates and end the quantitative easing measures.
5 Top Energy Stocks to Own When Oil Pullback Ends
In a new report, the energy team at Deutsche Bank are not aggressively pushing the sector as a whole. They believe that the time is right to revisit single stock ideas.
FedEx On Track for New All-Time High on Earnings, Rate Increases
FedEx reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
UBS’s 5 Highest Yielding Quality Growth at a Reasonable Price Stocks
In the September update on their Quality Growth at a Reasonable Price portfolio, the UBS analysts offer a thorough look at current premium valuations for some top stocks.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AEP, BHP, GE, Incyte, 3M, Tyco, Under Armour and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations covered by 24/7 Wall St. for Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
Lower General Mills Profits Bring Cost Cuts
General Mills reported disappointing first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Lennar Clears Lowered Bar, CEO Pats Himself on the Back
Lennar reported better-tha-expected third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Jump as Loan Applications Rise
The Mortgage Bankers Association weekly report on mortgage applications noted an increase of 7.9% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index.
GM Europe Sales Drop Sharply in August
The General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) sales train wreck in Europe continued in August, where it has been passed by rival Ford.
World Billionaire Count Reaches Record 2,325
The world has 2,325 billionaires, with a combined net worth of $7.3 trillion, according to Wealth X and UBS.