Jacob Wackerhausen/ThinkStockThe Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose from a final October reading of 86.9 to a final November reading of 88.8, down from the preliminary November reading of 89.4. The final…
ThinkstockThe short interest data are out for the November 14 settlement date. Biotech companies are considered a riskier group of stocks, with big upside and big downside. FDA rulings can make or break them.…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 1.9 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of 383…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) Wednesday morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in October. The pending home sales index slipped 1.1% from an upwardly revised index reading of 105.3…
The short interest data for the semiconductor industry have come out for the November 14 settlement date. These chip stocks all took a hit during the market sell-off in mid-October, but recent short interest…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for October. Sales rose 0.7% month-over-month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 458,000, from a downwardly revised September sales figure…
ThinkstockShort interest data for major oil stocks was released for the November 14 settlement date. Most of the top oil stocks, with the exception of ConocoPhillips, saw their short interest rise in this period.…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims report Wednesday as the markets will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. The new jobless claims came in at 313,000, well above the Bloomberg consensus…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Commerce released the durable goods orders report for the month of October Wednesday morning. The new orders index came in at 0.4% against a Bloomberg consensus estimate of -0.5%, the…
As 2014 draws to a close, analysts are looking ahead for what to expect in the coming year. One of the big questions that they are confronting is whether or not the bull market…
Wikimedia CommonsHewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market close amid big ongoing news of a split in the company. However this split will not occur until the end of…
ThinkstockOffshore drilling company SeaDrill Ltd. (NYSE: SDRL) posted third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened on Wednesday morning. The company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.31 on revenues of $1.29 billion. In the…
ThinkstockThe drop in the price of oil has felt monumental considering that the U.S. economy is still holding up well when the world’s growth engine is idling. This may be a welcome event for…
ThinkstockWhile technology and healthcare companies have led all S&P 500 sectors this year, up 25% and 22% respectively, coming in a solid third at 18% is the utility sector. After the strong performance of…
courtesy Deere & Co.Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) reported fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. For the quarter, the farm and heavy equipment maker posted diluted earnings per…