April 22 20thinkstock14: Markets opened higher on Tuesday on strength in the healthcare sector following Valeant’s proposal to acquire Allergan for around $46 billion. Another sector that kept the markets on the rise today…
thinkstockOne of the lasting legacies of the 1960s is Earth Day, first observed in the U.S. in 1970 and now celebrated (or at least, observed) in 192 countries around the world. The environmental movement…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case involving a start-up called Aereo on one side and virtually every major TV network and entertainment company producer on the other. At issue…
Fitch Ratings has keyed in on the Issuer Default Ratings for Ford Motor Co. The ratings cover the automaker's underlying credit ratings and that of Ford Motor Credit Co.
When Amazon.com charges state and local sales taxes for its online purchases, shoppers spend about 10% less, according to researchers at The Ohio State University. And large purchases fall even more.
ThinkstockBiotech stocks took it on the chin during the sell-off. In fact, biotech stocks may have even led the sell-off of momentum stocks in a reality check. The problem is that after years of…
When Boeing reports first-quarter earnings Wednesday morning, investors will see whether the gloomy guidance the company gave when it reported fourth-quarter results did indeed come to pass.
ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in March fell 0.2% to 4.58 million from a total of 4.6 million in February. Sales are…
GW Pharmaceuticals is far from your typical pharma or biotech stock. It is also far from your typical legalized marijuana or medical marijuana stock. And shares surged on a pair of endorsements.
Xerox wants to be thought of as a company that has migrated from a copy machine giant to an imaging and storage provider. Unfortunately, the company's earnings fell in the first quarter.
ThinkstockIn July of 2012, a New York court ruled that a TV-rebroadcasting start-up named Aereo did not violate copyright law by using its miniature antennas to capture over-the-air signals and deliver the broadcasts to…
The specialty pharmaceutical sector is exploding with news of takeovers, exchanges and possible mergers. Here are some of the top stocks started with a rating of Buy at Jefferies.
Facebook is set to report earnings on Wednesday after the close of trading. There are two key issues to consider ahead of earnings, and the views may in fact be polar opposites.
In a new research report, UBS analysts say that now is the time for investors to start scaling in to select high-growth software names. Here are some of the top names to buy now…
McDonald's reported disappointing first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The company said it is is "focused on stabilizing key priority markets." Shares were up in the premarket.