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Icahn Spends $500 Million More On Apple Shares

courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) disappointed investors on Monday with sales of iPhones that weren’t as strong as expected and then weaker-than-expected guidance for the fiscal-second quarter. The shares were down $40.94…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Short Interest in Chip Stocks Points Higher

ThinkstockAs of January 15, short interest in several semiconductor stocks increased as investors continued to bet against PC processors and memory chips in favor of mobile devices. With only a couple of exceptions, short…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Oil and Gas Short Interest Looking for Payoff This Week

Short interest in several large oil and gas stocks rose in the two-week period to January 15, likely as a result of expected pressure on crude oil prices, refining margins and drilling demand.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Consumer Confidence Starts 2014 With Handy Gains

ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for January. The good news for the economy is that it is far better than the horrific durable goods report from the Commerce Department earlier…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Case-Shiller: November Home Prices Remain Hot

ThinkstockThe S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for November showed another month of solid gains. The 20-city composite rose 13.7% year-over-year, equal to the consensus estimate for the month. The 10-city index rose 13.8% year-over-year in…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Key Changes in Financial Stock Short Interest

The old saying is that financial stocks are indicators of broad market strength or weakness, so that makes it imperative to watch what short sellers are doing. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked short interest…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Ford Records a Very Good Year

Ford Motor reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. It also reaffirmed its 2014 guidance.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Oppenheimer Grows Leery of Companies That Depend on Apple

Oppenheimer is one of the Wall Street firms that feels Apple is losing its luster. With intense smartphone and tablet competition, the firm feels that the current product cycle for the company is exhausted.

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Durable Goods So Weak They Changed the Name to Dismal Goods

ThinkstockTuesday’s top economic report was the durable goods report for December, and unfortunately it is a very ugly number. The headline durable goods report from the Commerce Department was negative and down by 4.3%…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago