ThinkstockThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for August rose two points to 55 from a reading of 53 in July. The reading was higher than a consensus forecast of…
ThinkstockInvestors still have some key earnings reports to look forward to this week. Most companies have share their results, but this week will bring a key report from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) member…
New and used car retailer Sonic Automotive announced Monday morning that it plans to open the first of a chain of used-vehicle stores under the name of EchoPark in Denver later this year.
Townsquare Media has seen its quiet period come to an end. It looks as though the analysts from the underwriting syndicate have also given it a very positive bias for the report.
As anticipated, Paramount Studios’ “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” held on to its weekend box-office supremacy for a second week, outselling “The Expendables 3,” from Lions Gate Entertainment.
ThinkstockMost firms we cover on Wall Street have quantitative strategies for their clients, and often they use similar formulas to arrive at what belongs in the top quintile versus the bottom. Cash flow is…
These are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades from 24/7 Wall St. for Monday, August 18, 2015. They include Achillion Pharmaceuticals, GE, Monster Beverage, Newmont Mining and SeaWorld.
A new research report from the Internet team at UBS has a list of companies that may end up to be among the top Internet e-commerce winners in the future.
JinkoSolar reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. Results were attributed in part to its stronger position in emerging markets.
Dollar General said Monday morning that it has proposed to acquire Family Dollar Stores in a deal worth $9.7 billion. In late July, Dollar Tree entered a definitive merger agreement to acquire Family Dollar.
ThinkstockWhether tear gas is used in Egypt or on the streets of Ferguson, Mo., most companies that make it are headquartered in the United States. Business, for the time being, must be booming. Among the largest…
Volvo has been back from the dead more than once. Its current resurrection may happen under new parent Zhejiang Geely Holding. The Swedish car company has a long way to go, particularly in the United…
ThinkstockWe have entered the second half of August, a period of the year where there are fewer earnings and economic reports than normal. The long and short of it is that earnings season is…
Tesla Motors Inc.Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) did something good for customers that will be bad for investors. Like many other successful companies that put customers first, Tesla management has to hope that strong…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has started to clear our summer inventory using e-commerce to augment what it is doing in its stores. By Labor Day, many items will have…