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Rio Tinto, BHP Slammed as Iron Ore Price Collapses

ThinkstockThe contract price for iron ore delivered to China fell 8.3% on Monday to an 18-month low of $104.70 per metric ton (tonne). That is the second-largest one-day fall on record. The collapse has…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Google Offers $15 for App Referral Sign Ups

Google is desperate to get businesses to use its apps. It has gone to a great length to add customers. Under a new plan, it will pay $15 to people who refer others to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Sprint Merger With T-Mobile No Match AT&T and Verizon

Even on the long chance that regulators would approve a merger of Sprint and T-Mobil, it is hard to see why the merger would be good for shareholders or customers. Putting together the two…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Recall Could Cost GM Billions and Its Reputation

GM's recall of 1.6 million vehicles could prove to be one of the most costly in automotive history. The legal liability triggered by perhaps thousands of personal injury lawsuits also may damage the reputation…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

The Fattest States in America

Based on figures from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 states with the highest obesity rates. Mississippi was the fattest state in America, with 35.4% of its residents considered obese.

Thomas Frohlich · 13 years ago

Top 10 IPO Filed: Virtu Financial Inc.

Earlier this year, Virtu Financial Inc. was named as one of the 24/7 Wall St. Top 10 IPOs to Watch for 2014. We had the very first filing as one of a confidential filing…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

FuelCell Energy Results Won’t Slow Down Buying Frenzy

ThinkstockFuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 results after markets closed Monday afternoon. The fuel cell maker reported an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.04 and $44.4 million in…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Zoe’s Kitchen Files for IPO

ZoesKitchen.comZoe’s Kitchen is coming public. The casual dining restaurant chain has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. Filing amounts may change by the time IPOs…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market on Monday

thinkstockMarch 10, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday following a weekend report that Chinese exports fell 18%. That’s generally viewed as an indication that the global economy is weak and that equities might not…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

More Woes in Coal at Walter

ThinkstockWalter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) is getting to find out all over again about the woes of coal. Its stock sold off with the sector last week after a Goldman Sachs analyst downgrade, and now…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Petrobras Raising Billions in Capital Again — at the Lows

ThinkstockPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras for the rest of us, has embarked upon another large capital raise. While this is nothing compared to its huge equity offering of the past, it is still…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Himax Technologies: Is Now the Time to Buy In?

ThinkstockShares of Himax Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) are on a tear Monday, up more than 10% and setting a new 52-week high in the process. And share volume is nearly double the daily average…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago