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Netflix Earnings Less Surprising Than Its Stock Reaction

Netflix Inc.Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2014. On first look, the earnings looked more or less in-line with expectations. We just highlighted a Bull vs. Bear…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Weighed Down the Market

thinkstockJuly 21, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday, stopping in its tracks the positive reversal we saw last Friday. There was no economic news today and the geopolitical news is dominated by the downing…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Can A New COO Help Save BlackBerry?

Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY) has a turnaround that remains caught between a rock and a hard place. The consumer move into iPhone and Android smartphones has sucked in almost all…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Chinese Meat Scandal at McDonald’s Pushes DJIA Lower

ThinkstockThe Dow Jones Industrial Average has traded lower all day since tumbling about 0.7% in mid-morning. The index got a downward push thanks to McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) which has dropped 1.26% through mid-afternoon…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Credit Suisse Highlights Top Video Game Stock Picks

Credit Suisse has issued an upgrade on its coverage of online video games. The report was out from analyst Stephen Ju on Monday, a day ahead of earnings from video game giant Electronic Arts.

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

McDonald’s and Yum! Halt Purchases From Meat Supplier

Chinese regulators have closed down a local meat supplier following a TV report that the company was mixing meat that had passed its expiration date with fresh meat and using other unsanitary practices.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Goldman Sachs Grows a Bit Cautious on Small-Cap Stocks

Wikimedia CommonsInvestors who prefer to invest in small-cap stocks instead of Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index stocks may have a difficult time through the rest of 2014. That is the take…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Coke and Pepsi Likely Not to Please Investors

Coca-Cola has hit the consensus EPS estimate exactly in each of the past four quarters. PepsiCo has actually bested the EPS consensus in each of the past four quarters.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Allergan Chops 1,500 Jobs to Fend Off Valeant

Allergan reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. The Botox-maker also announced that it will execute a restructuring in the second half of 2014.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

GDP Watch: National Growth Decelerated in June

ThinkstockAfter a 2.9% drop in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2014, all eyes have been on June economic readings. After all, June marks the end of the second quarter. Now…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago