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Nine Cities Where Wealth Is Soaring

The economic recovery is not uniform across the country, as some cities weathered the financial crisis better than others. These are the cities with the biggest increases in wealth, according to the U.S. Census…

Thomas Frohlich · 13 years ago

What to Watch For in Nike Earnings

Nike will report earnings on Thursday after the close of trading. As a reminder, Nike is now a Dow Jones Industrial Average component. But its earnings are unlikely to affect the broader markets.

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Akebia, MediWound Post Gains Following IPOs

Mediwound offered 5 million shares in a Thursday IPO at the low end of the expected range. Akebia Therapeutics offered 5.9 million shares in its IPO at the high end of the expected price…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Merrill Lynch Gets Nasty Toward Coal Stocks

ThinkstockCoal may have gotten some life after the price of natural gas surged in the cold winter months. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks that the coal sector’s long-term prospects are rising. Merrill Lynch has lowered…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Unemployment Among Gulf War-Era II Veterans Drops to 9%

ThinkstockIn a headline that hardly sounds like good news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that the unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

IBM’s New Push Into Fraud Prevention

IBM unveiled Thursday its new fraud and financial crimes prevention business. The organization hopes to help clients employ a holistic approach to understand the criminals, their relationships and the techniques they use.

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Why the Oracle Analyst Downgrade Does Not Matter

Oracle was trading down marginally Thursday morning after the analyst team at Argus downgraded the stock to a Hold from a prior Buy rating. This call may be swept under the rug by most…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Q2 Holdings IPO Off to Solid Start

Q2 Holdings held its initial public offering Thursday morning, selling 7.76 million shares at $13 a share, the high end of its estimated range. Based on early trading, the stock appears to be holding…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Natural Gas Supply Tumbles to 10-Year Low

thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 48 billion cubic feet for the week ending March 14. That compared with an expected drop of 53…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Leading Economic Indicators Running Higher

ThinkstockA Thursday economic report from The Conference Board was its index of leading indicators for the month of February. We always warn readers that leading indicators may not be as leading as investors would…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

February Sales of Existing Homes Remain at Multi-month Low

ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in February fell 0.4% to 4.6 million from a total of 4.62 million in January. Sales also…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

BP Returns to Gulf Leasing With a Bang

Last week the EPA removed its restrictions on BP, allowing the company once again to conduct business with the federal government and giving the company the right once more to bid on leases in…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

ConAgra Earnings Okay, but Company Still Faces Headwinds

ConAgra Foods reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning. The food processor and packager also announced plant closing and job cuts.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago