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…
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…
Icahn now uses Twitter to communicate his messages rapidly, and the latest tweet shows that he just bought $500 million more in Apple stock. He even joked that his buying is the same as…
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.
J. C. Penney remains challenged. A new release from the company signals one of two outcomes. First is that it could be taken over against its will. The second is that the company thinks…
Embattled teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch announced Tuesday it is separating the roles of chairman and CEO, and it has named three new directors. Mike Jeffries will remain CEO.
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…
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…
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…
Ford Motor reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. It also reaffirmed its 2014 guidance.
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.
In a week of big Internet earnings, Yahoo! and Google command enormous amounts of attention. Here is a look at how the two have fared and what analysts expect from their upcoming reports.
ThinkstockWe continue to track the short interest changes in the primary 3D printer and services companies. The following information is based on data reported for the period ended January 15, 2014. Short interest in…
The equity research team at Jefferies has come out with a list of their stocks to buy that have been ambushed hard, not only the past two trading days, but since the beginning of…
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%…