LinkedIn Earnings Preview: Compared to Facebook
LinkedIn has seen strong investor interest ahead of earnings, which will be reported after the close of trading on Thursday. This is the world's largest professional social network.
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Newest first · Page 333Why Apple Is Still Cheap, and Why Amazon Isn’t Cheap Yet
With April finished, it is time to ask which of those two darlings of volatility -- Apple and Amazon.com -- offers interested shareholders a better value now.
Ford’s Mulally Era Ends
The now legendary CEO of Ford, Alan Mulally, will retire on July 1 and be replaced by current COO Mark Fields, who will become president and CEO, as well as a member of the…
Jobless Claims Headed the Wrong Way
The U.S. Labor Department is out with a very disappointing weekly jobless claims report. Sadly, this is after both ADP and TrimTabs signaled a stronger payrolls base for the key unemployment and payrolls report…
Exxon Revenue Decline Not Preventing New Stock Highs
Exxon Mobil reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Revenues declined more than expected, but shares are poised to hit a new 52-week high.
Why Teva Sees a Sell-the-News Reaction to Decent Earnings
Teva Pharmaceutical is finding a bit of a sell-the-news reaction to its first-quarter earnings report. The company said revenues rose 2% from a year ago and net income rose by 8%.
ConocoPhillips Tops High Bar
ConocoPhillips reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. "We are off to a great start in 2014," the CEO said in the report.
Can Boeing Deliver Six New Planes in Six Years?
Boeing now has in the works six new aircraft models in three different families, and all are planned to be in the air by 2020. Given its history with the 787 Dreamliner, we may…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Barclays, Emulex, Facebook, Yelp, JetBlue and More
These are the top upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street analysts for Thursday, May 1, 2014. They include Barclays, Emulex, Facebook, Yelp, JDS UniPhase and JetBlue.
T-Mobile Adds Record Number of Subscribers
T-Mobile reported a bigger-than-expected net loss for the first-quarter 2014 before markets opened Thursday. It also said it added a record number of new subscribers in the period.
Mylan Falls Short on Revenues, Hints at Acquisition to Come
Mylan reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday. The generic drug maker reaffirmed its full-year EPS guidance and hinted at an acquisition by the end of the year.
Sprint + T-Mobile, Comcast + Time Warner Cable = ?
Maybe Sprint will buy T-Mobile , just like Comcast may buy Time Warner Cable. If either deal gets through the gauntlet of government regulation, it will be because certain assets have been sold.
Sony Finally Fails Completely
Sir Howard Stringer was supposed to make Sony the success it had not been for years when he was promoted to CEO in 2005. He was kicked out in 2012 because he failed and…
States Where People Go to the Dentist
ThinkstockClean teeth are supposed to be good for heart health, and a way to avoid dentures and to avoid the drilling, which comes with cavities as well. Some people are more willing to go…
Companies With the Best (and Worst) Reputations
ThinkstockAmerican consumers have a higher opinion of Amazon.com than any other company. For the second year in a row, the online retailer held the top slot, beating out popular brands like Apple, Coca-Cola and…