Gas Prices Have Sharpest July Drop in 6 Years
ThinkstockThe average price of a gallon of gasoline fell by nearly $0.14 in July, from $3.753 at the beginning of the month to $3.617 at the end. Not since 2008 has the difference in…
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Newest first · Page 207Analyst Defends Agnico Eagle Mines After Massive Stock Drop
Agnico Eagle Mines found its shares absolutely battered on Thursday after the company's earnings and production report. One analyst has defended the stock, though.
Natural Gas Prices Rise Sharply After Inventory Report
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 88 billion cubic feet for the week ending July 25, compared with an expected increase of around 90…
Synchrony IPO Fails to Deliver the Hoped-For Value for GE
Synchrony Financial opened its first day of trading at $23.00 a share, right on the initial public offering price it set Wednesday for 125 million shares.
Chicago Business Survey Indicates Weaker ISM Readings Ahead
ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and Market News International (MNI) have released the Chicago Business Barometer, and the number was an absolute dud for the month of July. Thursday’s headline purchasing managers’ index…
3D Systems Still Trading Profits for Expansion
3D Systems reported disappointing second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. It also said it would acquire 3D virtual reality company Simbionix.
5 Analyst Stock Picks for the Pipeline Construction Energy Boom
Here are five stocks rated Buy at Stifel that stand to benefit in a big way from an increase the firm expects in the amount of spending on oil and gas pipelines.
Exxon Mobil Production Declines Outweigh Earnings, Revenues
Exxon Mobil reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. But worldwide production of both oil and natural gas was lower year-over-year.
Employment Cost Index Finally Brings Wage Inflation
ThinkstockThe markets have been digesting much employment data ahead of Friday’s unemployment report, but now the market will have to deal with some wage inflation. A Labor Department report on Thursday morning showed an…
Weekly Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department is out with its report on weekly jobless claims, and the major score from the prior week was not followed. Weekly jobless claims rose by 23,000…
Without PlayStation 4, Sony Has Problems
Sony reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The big difference maker for Sony was the success of PlayStation 4.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Eli Lilly, Enphase, Lululemon, SodaStream, Yelp and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Thursday, July 31, 2014. They include Cliffs Natural Resources, Eli Lilly, Enphase Energy, Lululemon, SodaStream and Yelp.
UBS Says These Four RLECs May Also Thrive as Telecom REITs
Here are four rural local exchange carriers that UBS thinks may choose to go the real estate investment trust route to improve their tax situation for shareholders.
T-Mobile Earnings Good Enough to Raise the Price Sprint Will Pay?
T-Mobile reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. It raised its forecast of net postpaid subscriber additions.
Alcatel-Lucent Turnaround Still Struggles in Earnings
Alcatel-Lucent is out with its second-quarter earnings. While there is improvement in parts of the numbers, this remains a turnaround hopeful that is nowhere close to being fully turned around.