The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market
thinkstockMay 29, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday following reports that U.S. GDP contracted by 1% in the first quarter and that new claims for jobless benefits fell to 300,000. Pending home sales also…
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ThinkstockThe Food & Drug Administration has just put another dark cloud over the business of tanning booths. This FDA issue is a final order which reclassifies sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps intended for use…
Americans Are Using More Solar Power
thinkstockSolar’s status is brighter than ever before, according to a Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) report released today. In an industrywide sign of success, 74% of all new generating capacity installed in the first…
Ford Gets Its Turn in Massive Recalls — Steering Issues
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyIt seems as though the pace of car recalls is still on the rise, and not just from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). On Thursday we have seen multiple recalls…
Elbit Systems Wins Another Big Contract
ThinkstockThe defense and security contracts just keep piling up at Elbit Systems (NASDAQ: ESLT). Yesterday, the Israeli defense contractor announced its second big contract win in as many months, a $133 million contract to…
Why Fiat Chrysler Is Building a 600 Horsepower Dodge Challenger
Fiat ChryslerThere’s a method — and a business plan — behind the apparent madness. More details are slowly emerging about Fiat Chrysler’s (OTC: FIATY) upcoming supercharged muscle car, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT “Hellcat.” We…
Why Tesla Won’t Build Driverless Car
Google Inc.Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced earlier this week on the company’s official blog that it plans to build about a hundred of its prototype driverless cars and begin testing them on city streets…
Falling Cost of Mortgages Helps Offset Rising Cost of Homes
ThinkstockFreddie Mac this morning released its weekly update on national mortgage rates, showing continued modest declines in interest rates, nearly across the board. Both 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, or FRMs, and 15-year FRMs got cheaper…
RadioShack Options: When the Tail Wags the Dog
courtesy of Radio ShackRadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) is in serious trouble financially. Or is it? We have recently seen one of the credit ratings agencies warn of a potential restructuring taking place in late…
3D Printer to Design Cities of Future
ThinkstockAmong the first uses of 3D printing — or as it’s often called, additive manufacturing — was rapid prototyping, building a full-scale model of a part that would later be cast in metal. Now,…
xG Technology Shows How to Value Patents
xG Technology saw a major surge in its value and share price on Thursday due to patent news. But how do you value a patent of this sort when the company has so many…
Intel Outlines Deeper Autonomous Vehicle Technology Strategy
Intel may have missed out on the smartphone and tablet revolution, even as it continues to dominate in PCs and servers. Now in its push toward the Internet of Things, Intel plans more for…
Crude Inventory Increase Doesn’t Slow Price Hike
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 1.7 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 393…
Pentagon Awards $540 Million in Defense Contracts
ThinkstockThe Pentagon awarded seven defense contracts in its Wednesday evening announcement of contract awards, totaling $540.4 million. By far, the largest of these contracts, allocating nearly 83% of all funds on offer for the…
Natural Gas Inventory Growth Threatened by Pipeline Capacity
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 114 billion cubic feet for the week ending May 23, compared with an expected increase of around 107…