Chesapeake Earnings Point Way to New 52-Week High
Chesapeake Energy reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning, primarily due to higher natural gas prices and lower costs and expenses.
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Newest first · Page 326Mortgage Rate Drop Adds to New Loan Applications
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 5.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 5.9% for the…
Gas Prices Jump Toward $4 in Some Big States
ThinkstockGasoline prices do not seem to be easing as many economists thought they would. As a matter of fact, throughout much of the country, prices continue to rise. This is particularly true in some…
Americans Want New Homes, but Won’t Pay for Them
ThinkstockA home where the roof does not leak and the exterior does not need painting. With many existing homes Americans buy comes a punch list of upgrades and repairs. That is likely why so…
Warren Buffett’s Nine Top Dividend Stocks
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAfter finishing last year strong, U.S. equity markets had a volatile start this year, pulling back from all-time highs. Stocks have recovered since and, so far this year, the…
States With the Lowest Minimum Wages
ThinkstockFrom 1998 through 2007, the federal minimum wage was set at $5.15 an hour. Over a three-year period, the minimum wage rose to $7.25 in 2010, and that’s where it stands today. By federal…
Alibaba Shows Its Secret Sauce in IPO Filing
ThinkstockAlibaba Group Holding Limited has finally filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering in the United States. The IPO will be much larger, but the filing…
First Solar Shines, Raises Guidance
ThinkstockThin-film solar PV maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reported first quarter 2014 results after markets closed Tuesday. The company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.10 and $950 million in revenues In…
Disney Nails Earnings and Growth in All Business Segments
starwars.comThe Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is out with its first quarter earnings for 2014. The media and entertainment giant reported earnings of $1.11 per share, up from $0.79 per share a year ago.…
Electronic Arts Soars on New Consoles, Mobile Games
Electronic Arts Inc.Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) reported a fourth fiscal quarter and full-year 2014 results after markets closed on Tuesday. The games company posted quarterly adjusted diluted EPS of $0.48 and $914 million…
Groupon Brings Big Growth and Over 50% Mobile Transactions
Wikimedia CommonsGroupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) has reported its first quarter earnings for 2014. The daily deals and discounts reported earnings of -$0.01 per share, and revenue was $757.6 million. Thomson Reuters was expecting a…
The 4 Stocks That Tanked the Market
thinkstockMay 6, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday and sank slowly and surely for the rest of the day. The dollar weakened against the yen overnight removing some enthusiasm for risk in today’s trading.…
Intel and Chromebooks, Ever Further From the Old Win-Tel Days
Wikimedia CommonsIn a move that had already started, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and its PC-making customers are moving further and further away from the old Win-Tel days. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is winning new…
Avago Technologies Set to Join S&P 500
Avago Technologies announced that it has completed its acquisition of LSI Corp. The latter will cease to be publicly traded after the closing bell Tuesday, and Avago will replace it on the S&P 500.
Inflation Watch: Higher Gasoline Prices Coming
ThinkstockWith consumers on a budget and with the economists arguing whether deflation or inflation is closer, 24/7 Wall St. is keeping a watchful eye out for any price spikes in the things that affect…