Sears Stock Dives Again
Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) posted first quarter earnings on May 22nd the stock price actually rose from a closing price the night before of $36.56 to close above…
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Newest first · Page 287How Pelé Is Making the Most of Brazil’s World Cup
The 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics are both in Brazil and Pelé , the country's greatest soccer star of all time, is ready to take advantage. The retired athlete has inked sponsorship…
What the LPGA-PGA of America Partnership Could Mean for Women’s Golf
The recent partnership between the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) of America may help boost the popularity of women's golf.
AAA Sees High Summer Gas Prices
Courtesy Porsche Cars North America Inc.Now that the Memorial Day holiday is behind us and the summer driving season is “officially” underway, AAA is warning motorists that gasoline prices are expected to remain high…
How Barron’s Drove the DJIA to All-Time Highs on Monday
Barrons.comThis past weekend’s edition of Barron’s may be solely responsible for driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) to new highs on Monday. The Dow hit a new high of 16,746.81. The reason that…
After Its Stock Doubles, Is Giga-tronics for Real?
Whenever you see a stock up more than 100%, the first assumption is that a buyout has occurred. Not so in the case of Giga-tronics.
Why Whole Foods Is Losing Customers
The worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 index so far this year is Whole Foods Market. Is the store in trouble, or do investors expect too much?
Why One Analyst Sees Netflix Rising to $500 Soon
Oppenheimer's Jason Helfstein has maintained an Outperform rating on Netflix on Monday, but the price target has been raised to $500 from $435 in the call.
McDonald’s Looks to Flip Its Stores for Growth
McDonald's announced plans to refranchise at least 1,500 restaurants, following a growing trend in the industry. Other fast-food restaurants that have recently sold company-owned stores back to franchisees include Applebees, Taco Bell, Wendy's and…
Delta Raises Airbus Order, Boeing Shut Out
Delta Air Lines announced Monday morning that it has agreed to purchase 15 more A321 aircraft from Airbus for delivery beginning in 2018. That brings Delta's total order for the A321 to 45.
Merrill Lynch Issues Three New REIT Stock Picks With Buy Ratings
ThinkstockThe analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch have come out with three top picks in the real estate investment trust (REIT) segment on Monday. Two of these offer significantly higher dividend yields than…
A Value Walk Among Gold Stocks
ThinkstockGold is not having a good year again so far in 2014, and the recent trends from the World Gold Council seem to indicate that the old path to $2,000 gold is just not in…
Fortune 500 Companies Reach All-Time Sales Record
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The 500 largest corporations in the United States posted profits of more than $1 trillion last year, the first time ever to reach that level and, of course, a new…
ISM Manufacturing Data Signal Much Weaker Growth in May
Thinkstock ISM has reportedly been an error and the numbers are being updated to show more growth rather than lower growth. There were apparently seasonal adjustment errors from ISM. Original article is below: The…
Non-Defense-Company Winners of Pentagon Contracts
Many of the contracts awarded by the Department of Defense on Friday went to companies less commonly associated with the military. Among these non-traditional winners were Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Timken, Verizon, and…