The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockJuly 9, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Wednesday following a lower close on Tuesday. The afternoon release of the minutes from the June FOMC meeting boosted the blue chips briefly to daily highs. Shortly…
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Newest first · Page 237FOMC Minutes Signal October End to Asset Purchases
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve released the minutes of the June meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday afternoon. The minutes indicate that the FOMC plans to end its monthly asset purchases in…
Why Petrobras Investors Love Brazil’s World Cup Loss
Petrobras rallied on Wednesday on perhaps the zaniest of all reasons seen in the past three months -- Brazil's soccer team took a beating from Germany in the World Cup.
June Retail Sales Growth Forecast at 18-Month High
ThinkstockIf the forecast for retail sales growth is accurate, U.S. retail same-store sales will rise 4.9% in June, marking the largest monthly gain since January 2013. Including comparable store sales already reported from drug…
10 Brands That Will Disappear in 2015
BlackBerry Ltd.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear before the end of the next year. This year’s list reflects the fact that mergers and acquisitions are at…
Los Angeles Leads Interleague Rivalry Ticket Premiums on Secondary Market
ThinkstockIn 1997 interleague play was introduced in Major League Baseball, enabling teams from different leagues to face off in regular season series. In addition to seeing the top teams in each league play before…
These Are the 5 Countries Most Plagued by Oil Theft
ThinkstockBy Chris Dalby of Oilprice.com Nigeria As much as 400,000 barrels of oil a day are stolen in Nigeria. This equates to losses of $1.7 billion a month for Africa’s new largest economy. This…
ETN Launch: Barclays Women in Leadership
ThinkstockInvestors who flock to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) are soon going to have a very important new ETN to invest in, one geared solely toward companies with heavily weighted…
Why Boeing Stock Did Not React to $56 Billion Order for 777X Aircraft
Dubai-based airline Emirates has finalized a commitment to purchase 150 777X passenger jets from Boeing for a list price total of $56 billion. There was little reaction in the share price.
Can Wells Fargo Deliver The Goods On Its Earnings?
ThinkstockWells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) may be the favorite bank stock and largest holding of Warren Buffett, but the banking giant is going to kick off earnings season for the financial stocks Friday morning.…
Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices Falling as Refiners Increase Output
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 2.4 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 382.6…
CEO Confidence Slid Lower in Second Quarter
ThinkstockThe latest Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence shows a decline in the second quarter after an increase in the first quarter. The index reading fell to 62 from 63 in the prior quarter.…
Why Container Store Is Now at Post-IPO Low!
The Container Store Group posted a new post-IPO low Wednesday morning following a dismal earnings report. The worse news, though, came in Container Store's guidance.
4 For-Profit Education Stocks That Could Be in Trouble
Here are four education stocks that Piper Jaffray feels could experience above-average regulatory and/or operating risk. The analysts believe it is appropriate to remain Underweight the group.
Very Mixed Analyst Bag on Shipping and Tankers
ThinkstockCanaccord Genuity has issued a very mixed report on the tanker and shipping companies that move energy products around the globe. 24/7 Wall St. gave the coverage of these and compared them to the…