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Newest first · Page 212Why Natural Gas Is So Cheap — and Why Drillers Keep Producing More
ThinkstockIn mid-August of 2008, the national average next-day price for natural gas was $7.52 per million BTUs. A year later the price had fallen to $3.12 per million BTUs, and on August 18, 2015,…
Can Tesla Sell 300 Cars a Day?
Tesla Motors Inc.A sales rate of 300 cars a day. Some of America’s best-selling cars do many times that in an hour. But a Tesla is not a pickup. However, if it hits its…
IPO Calendar in the Summer Doldrums
ThinkstockOnly one initial public offering (IPO) made it out the door last week and another was withdrawn. The coming week has even less action on tap, with no offerings on the calendar. We don’t…
Unemployment Well Above 6% in Several States, West Virginia at 7.5%
Several states have maintained unemployment rates much closer to what the higher national number was two years ago.
Marijuana Weekly News Roundup
ThinkstockColorado officials reported last week that the state had collected $44 million in tax revenues from cannabis sales in the the first five months of 2015. In the same period last year the state’s…
5 Defensive High-Yield Stocks to Survive the Sell-Off Carnage
These five defensive stocks should be able to avoid any serious market carnage, for the most part.
What Lit a Fire Under These 3 Pharma Stocks
Over the past week, a few pharmaceutical companies made absolutely massive runs.
Google Still Leads in Video Audience
Google is by far the Internet’s largest search engine, and its various websites, including YouTube, continue to attract the largest audience for viewing online video.
Huge Sprint Trades Highlight Insider Buying: SunEdison, Under Armour, ConocoPhillips and More
The sell-off was long overdue, and it may prove to be the pause that refreshes. One thing is for sure, executives and 10% owners were out in full force buying this past week.
Insider Selling Light Despite Market Meltdown: Aetna, O’Reilly, Loews, DR Horton and More
We mentioned often that the market has not seen a 10% correction for three years. This week's selling may very well get that talking point off the books and set the stage for a…
Marijuana Price Jumps 14% to $1,942
Our price check at PriceOfWeed.com shows, with one exception, only moderate changes over the past week.
Are Disney Shares Trying to Form a Bottom?
The difference between the broad markets and Disney on Friday was that Disney bounced back quicker. That begs the question whether Disney has found a bottom.
Amazon Holds Huge Lead in Online Audience Over Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart may be larger in total sales than Amazon.com by a factor of four to one, but in July's unique visitor audience, Amazon's advantage was two to one.
Hedge Funds Increase Short Positions as Crude Oil Prices Fall
In the week ended August 21, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States totaled 674, up two from the prior week.