J.C. Penney’s Weak Online Sales
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Barely mentioned in the J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) earnings report was the tiny amount of its online sales for the quarter. Same-store sales may have improved, but the e-commerce revenue…
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Newest first · Page 186Worldwide Smartphone Sales Top 300 Million
courtesy of Amazon.comThe extent to which smartphones continue to replace desktop and laptop PCs and even threaten tablets was evident from second quarter 2014 sales figures. Worldwide smartphone sales passed 300 million for the…
9 Top After-Hours Stocks on the Move for Thursday
ThinkstockThursday has several stocks on the move in the after-hours session. Some are on earnings, others are on outside news that is driving the companies higher or lower. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked what…
Nordstrom Revenue and Guidance Bring Pressure
ThinkstockNordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) has reported earnings for its second quarter. The upscale retail powerhouse’s earnings came in at $0.95 in earnings per share on $3.3 billion in revenue. Thomson Reuters had estimates of…
Major Portfolio Changes for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) released its public equity holdings as of June 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s different portfolio holdings have not been changing much of late, but it turns out that…
J.C. Penney Earnings — Back from the Dead
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) reported second fiscal quarter 2014 results after markets closed Thursday afternoon. The venerable retailer reported an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of…
Applied Materials Growth Continues Ahead of Merger Completion
ThinkstockApplied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported fiscal third quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Thursday afternoon. For the quarter, the semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.28…
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockAugust 14, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today included the following four firms. Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. (NASDAQ: EXXI) saw shares fall 20% to a new 52-week low of $15.72 after announcing quarterly…
The 4 Stocks That Carried the Market
thinkstockAugust 14, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday after a slightly worse-than-expected report on new claims for unemployment benefits. U.S. export prices were higher in July and natural gas prices rose about 1.6% after…
Will July PPI Show More Inflation Risks?
ThinkstockIs there inflation or not? That is just one of the million-dollar questions out there right now? We will find out on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time when the U.S. Labor Department…
Will A Missing $50 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Turn Up?
ThinkstockWinning the lottery has been the dream of many individuals, and not just in the United States. The lottery is also frequently referred to as an idiot tax. And now there may be a double…
As Tesla Chases Ford and GM Values, Analyst Keep Cheering
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has long been a controversial stock. It has made many investors rich now with ten-fold gains, and the stock has destroyed short sellers. While we recently…
Keurig Green Mountain Boosts Coffee Prices
couresty of Keurig Green MountainCoffee machine maker Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced on Thursday that it is raising prices by as much as 9% on all its single-portion packs and other coffee…
AT&T Makes an iPad Offer You Can Refuse
courtesy of Apple Inc.Wireless carrier AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) came out with a new offer Thursday morning that may be better for the company’s inventory levels than for its consumers. With the impending release…
Alliant, Orbital, and Vista — The Next Great Special Situation
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) has come closer to being considered a special situation investments. The largest ammunition manufacturer in America has now filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to create its new company, Vista…