The Lesson of Voxeljet’s Secondary Offering
Last Friday, 3D printer maker Voxeljet priced a secondary offering of 3 million shares at $15 a share. Voxeljet has never been a $70 stock. It may become one, someday, but that day is…
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Newest first · Page 357Russian Economy May Fall From World’s Top Ten
ThinkstockRussia is the world’s seventh largest economy based on gross domestic product (GDP). The CIA World Factbook puts its GDP for 2013 at $2.55 trillion. An even modest contraction would push it out of…
Subaru: America’s Hottest Selling Car
courtesy of SubaruSubaru sales rose 21.2% in March to 44,479. And its share of U.S. car sales surged to 2.9%. However, the best measure of its sales superiority is how hard it is to…
Could Recalls Hurt All Car Sales?
ThinkstockThe working theory among auto industry experts is that recalls by several large manufacturers could hurt their sales and undermine their market shares. Another possibility is that buyer swill worry about the safety of…
Nasdaq Falls Below 4,000 on Biotech, Technology Weakness
bfishshadow via Wikimedia CommonsSince the beginning of the year, the Nasdaq Composite Index has given up more than 4% of its value, dropping from a high of around 4,357 in early March to close…
Herbalife Probes Have Been Going on for Months
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) plunged about 14% on Friday following a Financial Times report that the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have each launched criminal% investigations into the…
Beef Prices at 27-Year High
ThinkstockContinuing demand from Japan, Hong Kong and Mexico increased U.S. beef exports by 3.2% in February to more than 10% of all U.S. production. Add to that the diminished size of the U.S. cattle…
Is Nasdaq on Its Way Back to 3,000?
bfishshadow via Wikimedia Commons It is not very long ago that the Nasdaq was below 3,000 — December 2012, in fact. More important, not very much has changed in terms of the general economy…
Sharp Rise in Gas Prices, Some Areas at $4
ThinkstockThe dreaded $4-a-gallon price for an average gallon of gasoline has not been reached nationwide, but as that national average spiked to $3.635 yesterday, some parts of the country are already across the higher…
And Then There Were Three: ADP Loses Triple-A Rating
ThinkstockWhen Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NYSE: ADP) announced on Thursday that it would spin off its dealer services business, it didn’t take long for the credit ratings agencies to swing into action. The separation…
IPO Preview: Another Big Week Ahead
ThinkstockFollowing a week with eight initial public offerings (IPO) launched, the coming week has 11 more on the table, including 2 that didn’t make it out last week. The one everyone will be watching…
Coldwater Creek Bankruptcy Is Not a Canary in the Coal Mine
ThinkstockAfter failing to find a buyer, struggling women’s clothing retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it liquidates its stock and closes its stores. The company was…
Spirit Airlines Receives Lowest Scores Among Consumers
ThinkstockWhich is the worst of the American airlines based on consumer complaints? A new reports says Spirit Airlines Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE). The U.S. PIRG Education Fund released its “The Unfriendly Skies: Five Years of Airline Passenger Complaints…
How Much Trouble Is GM Really In?
courtesy of General MotorsLast December, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) stock posted its 52-week high price of $41.85. On Friday, the stock fell below its IPO price of $33 for the first time in…
Is Coke Worth More Than Pepsi?
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyIs the Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) worth more than PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP)? It would appear so, at least based on brand value. The subject is, however, more complicated than just…