Consumer Sentiment Soars to 7-Year High
The preliminary October reading on the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose to a level not seen since July of 2007.
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Newest first · Page 95AMD Trades Higher After Investors Mull Results
Changes to some analysts' ratings on AMD appear to have turned around Thursday's pullback in its shares.
J.P. Morgan Sees Big Buying Opportunity in Battered Solar Stocks
The analysts at J.P. Morgan say that since solar stocks have traded down so significantly, a huge buying opportunity may be at hand.
Honeywell Earnings Driven by Aerospace Margins
Honeywell International reported better-than-expected third-quarter results Friday before the markets opened.
New Housing Starts Recover From Sharp Drop in August
New housing starts in September rose 6.3% from August and 17.8% from a year ago.
EPA Reports Negligible Benefits from Bee-Killing Pesticides (Updated & Corrected)
The EPA on Thursday released results of a review of three neonicotinoid pesticides that are used for insect control on U.S. soybean crops.
UBS’s Big List of Quality Stocks to Buy Now
UBS polled all of its analysts, who came up with 26 stocks by now. Here are the ones that offer large cap growth with the best upside.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMD, Alibaba, Garmin, Goldman Sachs, SunEdison, Xilinx and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Friday, October 17, 2014.
Morgan Stanley Earnings Jump on Trading Gains
Morgan Stanley reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning.
GE Delivers Solid Earnings With Record Backlog
General Electric has delivered on its third-quarter earnings, but with slightly light revenues.
What Do Google’s 55,030 Employees Do?
Google had 55,030 employees at the end of the quarter, up about 2,000 from the end of June. It is alarming that the search firm can add people that quickly.
Starbucks Gives Its Workers a Raise
Whether the decision by Starbucks is due to outside pressure or the generosity of senior management, store workers probably do not care.
GM’s Europe Sales Continue to Drop
Despite a very modest rebound in car sales in Europe overall, General Motors in particular has a steep hill to climb.
AMD Layoffs Can’t Overcome Dreadful Forecast
Advanced Micro Devices reported disappointing third-quarter 2014 earnings after markets closed Thursday.
Capital One Earnings Stifled by Loan Loss Provision
Capital One Financial reported disappointing third-quarter earnings but better-than-expected revenue.