Mercedes-Benz Sales at All-Time High
Daimler AGFor the first six months of 2014, Mercedes-Benz reports that it has sold 783,520 vehicles, up 12.8% over sales in the first half of last year and the best six-month sales period in…
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Newest first · Page 242Why American Apparel May Go Bankrupt
courtesy of American Apparel imageAmerican Apparel (NYSE: APP), already hammered by the dismissal of CEO and founder Dov Charney, may not meet the covenants of key loans which the retailer likely needs to keep…
As Rhode Island Raises Minimum Wage To $9, Worry About Economy
Rhode Island the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. Now, it has a $9 minimum wage, up $1 and well above the national floor of $7.25. More than any other state, the move may…
Holiday Weekend Movie Box Office Could Be Another Win for the Transformers
Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc.Heavily anticipated movies are not on tap for the coming, long Fourth of July holiday weekend. Moviegoers are presumably busy barbecuing and shooting off fireworks on Friday, and after last weekend,…
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market
thinkstockJuly 3, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday and the DJIA quickly burst through the 17,000 barrier on a half-day trading session. The better-than-expected gain in non-farm payrolls and the drop in the U.S.…
Apple Regained U.S. Smartphone Market Share in May
For the three months ending in May, Samsung Electronics gained 0.8% of the U.S. smartphone market, and Apple added 0.6% and continues to hold the market share lead.
Forget DJIA 17,000 — Only 11 Stocks Can Easily Make DJIA 20,000
ThinkstockThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has finally hit the 17,000 mark! This is after new highs have been hit many times in 2014. Though 17,000 may not be a significantly important reading on…
Natural Gas Inventory Rises for Eighth Straight Week
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 100 billion cubic feet for the week ending June 27. That compared with an expected increase of around…
Is That Used Car a Good Value or a Scam?
ThinkstockWe have all heard the warning, “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” And if you’re in the market for a used car this weekend, you may want to pay…
Good News on the Trade Deficit, Thanks to Petroleum
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Commerce has released its report on international trade in the month of May. This is known as the trade deficit to the rest of us. May’s trade deficit narrowed to…
America’s Most Patriotic Brands
ThinkstockWe might have a little trouble defining what we mean when we say that a brand is “patriotic,” but the fact is most Americans know it when they see it. Or at least we…
Baird’s Four Mega-Cap Bank Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2014
A new research report from the banking analysts at Baird maintains that enthusiasm around improving loan growth should help offset potentially weaker net interest margin guidance.
Unemployment and Payrolls From June Bring Great Progress in Jobs
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department has released its June payrolls and unemployment report, and ADP’s gains on Wednesday turned out to be more accurate than many skeptics thought. Unemployment came in…
J.P. Morgan’s Top Stock Picks for the Second Half of 2014
A new report from the equity strategy team at J.P. Morgan presents an extensive list of top names to buy for the next six months in a multitude of categories.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Comerica, Cree, Ericsson, Kroger, Regado Biosciences, Sequenom and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms on Thursday, July 3, 2015. They include Comerica, Cree, Ericsson, Regado Biosciences, Regions Financial and Sequenom.