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Dollar Tree Narrows Guidance but Still Expects Growth

Before the markets opened Wednesday morning, Dollar Tree reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 results that were just okay and the company narrowed its guidance, but shares rose in premarket trading.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Weekly Jobless Claims Head the Wrong Way

The most recent weekly jobless claims have been released by the U.S. Labor Department, and they show a big jump in the wrong direction. Jobless claims rose by a sharp 28,000 to 326,000 in…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Best Buy Results Could Force New Lows

Retailer Best Buy reported mixed first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Shares were down about 3.5% in premarket trading.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Three Companies That Want to Cure Pancreatic Cancer

A new research report from Cowen cautions that progress on a cure for pancreatic cancer is slow, but steady. Drugs from three companies though have been favorably viewed by consultants.

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago

Why You Buy Big Pharma If the Market Crashes

A new report from the global equity strategy team at Credit Suisse maintains that the best defensive sector now is large cap pharmaceuticals. Here are their top large cap pharmaceuticals to buy now.

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago

U.S. Obesity Rates Hits 28%

ThinkstockIf there needs to be any proof that obesity is an epidemic and probably the most serious threat to the health of the American population, one only has to turn to the results of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

YouTube Totally Dominates U.S. Online Video Viewership

For all the discussion about the bright future of online video advertising and subscriber-based premium video delivered over the Internet, Google's YouTube towers over all other video sites.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Facebook Is the Ultimate Hack

There is a perception among businesses and people that nothing kept online is secure anymore. A major cyberattack on Facebook would only serve to tremendously reinforce that.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

The World’s Most Content (and Miserable) Countries

ThinkstockWorld news does not always fully capture people’s level of happiness. Last year, Gallup found a majority of people in the world experienced positive emotions. Of course, in some countries and regions people were…

Thomas Frohlich · 12 years ago

Global Conflict Means Billions for U.S. Defense Contractors

Credit: Lockheed MartinThere are Russians running around Crimea. Chinese warships are prowling the Pacific and doing doughnuts around the Indian Ocean. Drug cartels boast military-grade weapons in their arsenals in Mexico. And in Iraq, the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Activision Blizzard Seeing 41 Million Shares Sold by Vivendi

ThinkstockActivision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) has seen its shares perform rather well during the latest video game console upgrade cycle. That performance has become good enough that the company announced that Vivendi S.A. will…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Living the Burger King Lifestyle Isn’t Cool

Thinkstock After 40 years of allowing customers to “Have It Your Way,” Burger King Worldwide (NYSE: BKW) wants you to know it identifies with self-expression and individualism, so now it’s OK to “Be Your Way.” Online ads…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Pumped Up the Market

thinkstockMay 21, 2014: Markets opened higher on Wednesday and again there was no economic news of note today, except the release of the rather ho-hum FOMC minutes. After two days of losses, equities were…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago