Mortgage Loan Rates Fell to 3-Month Lows Last Week
Mortgage loan rates fell on all types of loans last week, with most types posting their lowest levels since May.
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Privately held start-up Sprout Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval on Tuesday for its flibanserin pill with the trade name Addyi.
Facebook Passes Google as No. 1 Referring Site for Online Media
Media sites almost certainly will make more effort to use Facebook as a target for their content. Online media goes where the money does.
America’s Most Segregated Cities
thinkstock.comRacial segregation in U.S. neighborhoods has declined over the past several decades but it remains very high. Meanwhile, residential segregation by income has risen sharply from the relatively low levels in the 1970s. Large…
Analog Devices Rises on Solid Earnings Beat and Guidance
ThinkstockAnalog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) reported its fiscal third quarter financial results after the markets closed on Tuesday. The company had $0.77 in earnings per share (EPS) on $863 million in revenue compared to…
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockAugust 18, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the 168 equities making new 52-week lows today. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) dropped about 4.2% on Tuesday to set a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Tuesday
thinkstockAugust 18, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday even following a solid report on new U.S. housing starts. That was the only significant data released today, so the market sought direction from earnings reported…
How One Key Analyst Sees Activision Blizzard Rising After Earnings
James Woodson/ThinkStockActivision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) absolutely crushed its most recent earnings report. As a result, analyst calls came pouring in for the video game giant, all very positive on the outlook for the…
What to Expect From Staples Earnings
Wikimedia CommonsStaples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is set to report its fiscal second-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets open. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates calling for $0.12 in earnings per share (EPS) on $4.96 billion…
Higher Wages and Labor Costs Versus Retail Profits
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.There is a big movement taking place in labor and wages inside America around a minimum wage or livable wage. Many companies are not on board with instantly ramping up…
Can Target Keep Hitting the Mark for Earnings?
courtesy of Target Corp.Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is scheduled to report its fiscal second quarter financial results before the markets open on Wednesday. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters call for $1.11 in earnings…
Homebuilder Hovnanian Soars on Housing Market News
ThinkstockTwo strong reports on the new home market have lit a fire under the homebuilders’ stocks, and none more than Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV) which is up more than 16% in the noon…
BB&T Pays Up to Keep Expanding With Acquisitions
ThinkstockBB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) apparently wants to grow and grow, and the bank holding company is willing to acquire to do it. Just two weeks after closing the acquisition of Susquehanna Bancshares, now BB&T…
Is the US Air Force Looking for Another All-New Airplane?
U.S. Air ForceThe U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) last week released its 2015 strategy review, “Securing the High Ground,” primarily a guide for updating and modernizing the existing fleet. Near the end…
Omeros Shares Doubling on Positive Phase 2 Data
ThinkstockOmeros Corp. (NASDAQ: OMER) is flying high in Tuesday’s trading session with shares practically doubling on positive phase 2 news. The company announced additional positive data in the it’s phase 2 clinical trial of…