courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWithout giving any details, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said Thursday morning that it is cutting its earnings guidance for the 2015 fiscal year as a result of…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 78 billion cubic feet for the week ending August 8, compared with an expected increase of between 81…
ThinkstockApplied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is set to report earnings on Thursday after the close. This leader in semiconductor capital equipment hopes to continue its growth trend. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates call for…
ThinkstockHedge funds remain somewhat of a mystery to much of the public. They are supposed to have absolute returns, but they do not always outperform their benchmarks. A new report from BarclayHedge and TrimTabs…
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its weekly jobless claims. The number of people who applied for jobless benefits increased back above the 300,000 level to 311,000 claims. This was an increase of 21,000…
courtesy of Cisco SystemsWhile discussion of the quarterly earnings from Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) after markets closed Wednesday has focused on the 6,000 job cuts the company said it would take, that one-time…
Jon OggStocks were very strong on Thursday morning. Investors have been using the recent weakness and volatility to accumulate some stocks they may have previously missed. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of analyst research…
ThinkstockThe staggering growth of the Internet has created companies that over the relatively short lifespan of the information highway have come to dominate their specific sectors. While many companies have tried to challenge them,…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported second quarter 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The retailing giant posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21 on total revenues of…
ThinkstockSilver futures traded at around $19.85 on Wednesday afternoon, down from their 52-week high of $25.11 and not much above the 52-week low of $18.65. Low prices coupled with still-high costs typically mean lower…
While consumers consider many factors when deciding on the next car to buy, their own previous experience is perhaps the most significant one. Some car brands command high customer loyalty, while others command very…
Fiat ChryslerSales of Chrysler’s Dodge division have been stagnant and particularly poor compared to those of parent company Chrysler. Dodge sales have been depressed by sales of its cars, while van and SUV activity…
ThinkstockForeclosure activity in the United States rose by 2% in July, a move so small that it does not say much about the direction of the housing industry. The foreclosure situation remains dire in…
The German economy contracted .2% in the second quarter of 2014 according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The largest and most powerful by GDP, German’s numbers are considered a critical marker to the entire…
ThinkstockWednesday has many key stocks out with news, and shares have been active in the after-hours trading session. 24/7 Wall St. has not tracked all of the moves, but we have tracked several of…