ThinkstockA Nebraska judge issued a ruling on Wednesday that could delay further a U.S. decision on whether to build the Keystone XL pipeline proposed more than five years ago by TransCanada Corp. (NYSE: TRP).…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Labor Department is out with two different reports on Thursday, both of which matter in the grand scheme of things. January inflation via the Consumer Price Index took stage,…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday February 20, 2014. They include Apple, Facebook, Tesla Motors , Equinix and MagicJack.
In a new research report, the analysts at Stifel make the case that while residential housing construction should remain strong, non-residential may have a lot more upside from this juncture in the market.
One of the terrible things about taking interest rates to near zero and keeping them there is the savers in this country get murdered. After all these years of low rates, what is an…
Walmart reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning, and it said it plans to open an additional 270 to 300 small-format stores. Shares fell in premarket trading.
Sterne Agee's Chuck Grom maintained a Neutral rating on the down and out retailer J.C. Penney, but he suspended his $3.00 price target on the stock. Is J.C. Penney doomed?
ThinkstockDespite posting better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year results recently, along with a dividend hike and a plan for additional share buybacks, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) investors are not happy. Shares have fallen to a nine-month low…
Because of its size, China Mobile has become the most important battleground in the world among these smartphone manufacturers. Every major manufacturer of smartphones wants a partnership with the company.
ThinkstockWeakness in France, the second largest nation in the eurozone, put a damper on business activity in the 18-nation bloc overall, according to Markit’s Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index. The eurozone PMI fell from 52.9…
Not mentioned in the Tesla earnings release is the ongoing threat that the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could decide that the Tesla Model S battery is a threat to passengers because of…
LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) has opened up its proprietary publishing platform to all of its members. The company’s press release, written by Ryan Roslansky, Director of Product Management: We believe in giving our members…
ThinkstockThe well-being of Americans hasn’t improved in the past six years, and it even declined slightly in 2013, according to a recent Gallup study. While national figures remained flat overall, the ranks of the…
Wikimedia CommonsGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has invited nine additional metropolitan areas — and a total of 34 cities — from around the country to explore “what it would take to bring them Google Fiber,”…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a stock on fire. Now we have the Elon Musk earnings report that comes with very strong production guidance for 2014. The electric car maker…