GDP vs. FOMC vs. Unemployment and Payrolls
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. wanted to make an update for its readers about the dual importance of economic reports. It is unemployment that rules the roost in most months, but this week will be an…
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Newest first · Page 210Chevy Volt Earns Top Safety Pick as Fiat, Nissan Falter
It may be difficult for GM to sell the Chevy Volt, but it is by one important measure a very safe car. It won the IIHS 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award for small cars.
Can Twitter Shares Return to All-Time Highs?
Twitter's earnings were so good that the stock rose 26% after hours to $48.55. That is still very far short of its all-time high of $74.73.
Yahoo Finance’s Jeff Macke on the Real Wolves of Wall Street
Jeff Macke is the host of Breakout on Yahoo Finance. Prior to that he was an original cast member of CNBC’s “Fast Money,” founder of Macke Asset Management and a hedge fund manager. His…
5 Industries Worried About Peak Oil
ThinkstockBy Chris Dalby for Oilprice.com The debate over the impact of peak oil has been raging for decades. Although few deny that the end of mass oil consumption is drawing nearer, educated estimates now…
10 Cities Running Out of Water
ThinkstockAfter multiple unusually dry years across the western, southern and central United States, more than 80% of California is now in a state of extreme or exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.…
Blast Off for Twitter Earnings
Courtesy of Twitter Inc.Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) was one social media earnings report we were highly awaiting, and now the stock went into blast off mode. Twitter was expected to lose a penny in…
American Express Earnings Rise on Higher Consumer Spending
Courtesy of American ExpressAmerican Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) today reported second quarter results after markets closed Tuesday night. The financial services company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43 on revenues net of…
Rising Cash-Out Refinancings: Return of the Housing Bubble or Normalcy?
ThinkstockIf you were in the business of flipping houses or buying a home and using it as a personal piggy bank each time the equity in the home rose, you were familiar with the…
Today’s 52-Week Low Club
ThinkstockJuly 29, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today include four firms from different industries. The lows given below were set today and before Tuesday’s closing bell. Meridian Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: EBSB) has been…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the DJIA
thinkstockJuly 29, 2014: Markets opened higher on Tuesday following a modestly better showing from companies reporting earnings before the opening bell. There was no major economic news today and everyone waits to hear from…
Can Twitter Actually Have Breakeven Earnings?
When Twitter reports its second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, the social news and information network is expected to post a small loss of $0.01 per share.
Plug Power Squeezes Even More Out of Walmart
The roller coaster ride also known as Plug Power got another lift Tuesday following its announcement that Walmart has added more fuel-cell powered units to the original purchase order.
Why Less Bad in Arch Coal Earnings Just Is Not Good Enough
Normally you would expect to hear good news when you see a stock rise more than 5% after earnings. The problem is that Arch Coal is losing money, just losing less than analysts were…
Will Boeing Benefit From Airbus Order Cancellation?
courtesy Airbus S.A.Airbus is having serious trouble finding buyers for its A380 jumbo jet. The latest hit came Tuesday with the cancellation of an order for six of the world’s largest passenger planes from…