Xerox Turnaround Continues to Collapse
Xerox disclosed two important sets of information recently. The first is that long-time CEO Ursula Burns received another huge compensation package.
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Wednesday afternoon likely will be make or break for Apple after it reports its second-quarter earnings. The consumer electronics giant has seen its former days of the Steve Jobs glory fade.
Rising Coffee Prices Threaten Profits
ThinkstockSince the end of January, coffee futures have jumped from around $1.20 a pound to trade near $2.16 a pound on Wednesday for July futures. Coffee prices have not been this high in more…
Cost Cuts Drive P&G’s Earnings Story
Procter & Gamble managed to turn in a profit gain of less than 2%, due to lower expenses -- a theme that is very common yet again this earnings season. Unfortunately, its revenue was…
Cowen Says Go With the Big Oil Names for Dividends and Best Returns
In a new research report, the energy team at Cowen says that negative earnings revisions in big oil stocks are starting to level off. The major integrated names could be in for a solid…
UBS Top Stocks to Buy Working for Cancer Cures
In a new research report, the Healthcare team at UBS took an in-depth look at the top companies that are making major advances in cancer therapeutics. Here is the UBS list of stocks that…
Boeing Earnings Look Good, but Don’t Be Fooled
Boeing reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. However, Boeing's profits are still getting squeezed.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Allergan, Galmed, GM, Sirius XM, SunPower and More
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. They include Allergan, Galmed Pharmaceuticals, GM, Sirius XM and SunPower.
Dow Chemical Offers Earnings Beat Despite Weather Issues
Dow Chemical reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Wednesday due to a strong gain in its plastics unit and growth in China.
Mortgage Rates Tick Up
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning. It noted a decrease of 3.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index, following a rise of 4.3% for the…
New Safety Probe of GM’s Chevy Impala
Adding to the woes at GM, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun an investigation of Chevy Impala models for "inappropriate activation of the emergency braking system."
Toyota Tops GM as No. 1 Global Car Company
The first quarter was too early for General Motors' huge recalls to impact its sales. Nevertheless, its cars were outsold by Toyota worldwide in a battle that has gone on since GM filed for…
Yum Fortunes Ride With China
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported first quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Monday. The fast-food restaurant operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87 and revenues of $2.72…
An Earnings Tale of Two Biotechs: Gilead vs. Amgen
ThinkstockGilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) and Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) have both reported earnings. This is a definite difference in how the reports look, and it could throw a wild card report for the…
A Sell the News View for AT&T Earnings
Wikimedia CommonsAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) managed to show something new in its earnings: growth. The telecom giant was a dog for quite some time, but value investors had been snapping up shares after a…