Nasdaq Stocks With the Largest Short Positions
ThinkstockHere is a look at the six Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of February 14. Of the six, only one saw short interest fall, while the rest had short…
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Newest first · Page 420With Gold Up Over 10% This Year, These Three Top Stocks to Buy Are Cheap
ThinkstockAs the Dow’s upward momentum has slowed, enough investors have returned to gold to take it through $1,300. Consequently the gold equities index (HUI) is up 21% so far this year. The financial downdraft…
Social Media Apps Boost Smartphone Use Past PCs
ThinkstockThe average U.S. consumer spends more than 60 hours a month consuming the delights of the Internet. More than half that time, about 34.3 hours, is spent on a smartphone, while just 27 hours…
J.P. Morgan Raises Price Targets on Top Large-Cap Oil Service Stocks
Large cap services providers are generating free cash flow for the first time in the history of the industry. In a new report, J.P. Morgan analysts raised targets on two of these stocks, and…
Weekly Jobless Claims Heading the Wrong Way
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThursday’s economic report calendar seemed to be good when you consider that the decline in durable goods was better than expected, but the Labor Department has released a skunk of…
Durable Goods Better Than Headline Data Suggests
ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s reading on durable goods is one of the most volatile economic reports issued each month. Then there is the notion that weather in much of the Midwest and Northeast has kept…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Baidu, First Solar, J.C.Penney, Sinopec and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday, February 27, 2014. They include Baidu, First Solar, J.C.Penney and Chinese oil companies.
Home Foreclosure Numbers Improve, but Still Far to Go
ThinkstockIn the month of January, 48,000 U.S. home foreclosures were completed, down 11.8% month over month and down 19% from 59,000 in January 2013, according to research firm CoreLogic. While an improvement, the number…
Data Security May Remain Top Tech Stocks to Buy for Years
The research team at Jefferies is more convinced than ever that the future for companies specializing in fighting and containing security threats is bigger than ever. Here are the stocks to buy that are…
Why Nothing Goes Right for Sears
Sears Holdings reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened on Thursday. The struggling retailer did not post as large a loss as expected and its revenues beat estimates by a little.
Earnings Fears Overdone at Best Buy
Best Buy reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2014 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning, but revenues fell short of estimates and same-stores sales declined.
Short Sellers Return to Biotech Stocks
After largely shying away in the previous period, short sellers returned to many of the leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical stocks in early February. The largest upswings happened to BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Amgen.
Volvo Offers Food Delivery to Its Cars
ThinkstockVolvo may nearly be out of business, but it has come up with one of the most unique features available from the world’s car companies. It can deliver food to its vehicles. According to…
Ten States Where Income Inequality Has Soared
In each of the 50 states, income growth among the top 1% of earners rapidly outpaced that of the bottom 99%, according to a recent study. These are the 10 states where income inequality…
Ford and GM Sales Likely Slipped in February
Ford and GM, the two largest car companies selling vehicles in the United States, are losing market share to smaller competitors, which means the turnaround of each, now almost five years old, has been…