Why Sprint Can’t Win With Its New Subscriber Plan
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Sprint (NYSE: S) launched a new, revolutionary plan to add and keep subscribers. The only flaw is that AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) can match the plan in a…
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Newest first · Page 221Twitter Should Give Its Cash Back to Investors
courtesy of TwitterNothing focuses the mind of management as much as when it faces few financial resources to support losses. Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) bleeds money because it can. At the end of the last…
Petco Files for an IPO, Again
ThinkstockIt is coming back as a public company, again. Petco Holdings, Inc. has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. This would not be the first…
Aclaris Gets Ready For Its Initial Public Offering
ThinkstockAclaris Therapeutics, Inc. filed an S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). There were no terms given for the filing but the offering is valued up…
Agilent Beats on Profits, but Guidance Does Not Match Analyst Expectations
ThinkstockAgilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) reported third fiscal quarter 2015 earnings after markets closed Monday. For the quarter, healthcare company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 on revenues of $1.01 billion.…
Urban Outfitters Rises on Earnings Beat
Wikimedia CommonsUrban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) released its fiscal second quarter financial results after the markets closed on Monday. The retailer had $0.52 in earnings per share (EPS) on $867.5 million in revenue compared…
What the Cord Blood Registry Buyout Really Adds to AMAG
ThinkstockAMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) had already seen shares rise handily prior to the summer selloff. While this deal is a known event, it looks as though AMAG may have just scored after it…
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockAugust 17, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the XX equities making new 52-week lows today. Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) dropped about 4.8% on Monday to set a new…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Dow on Monday
thinkstockAugust 17, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday before crossing into the green at around mid-morning. The Empire State manufacturing survey posted ugly negative results which like drove the low start. Then consumer discretionary…
Is a Win for Potash Corp. a Win for All Players in Fertilizer and Potash?
ThinkstockIt is always interesting to see what happens to peer companies after an industry leader either catches a key analyst upgrade or gets prominently featured positively in the media. This is particularly the case…
Muted Response for Strategic Hotels & Resorts Buyout Hopes
ThinkstockA potential merger with or acquisition of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BEE) is not really new news. That being said, the company did announce on Monday that it is now formally exploring…
SynCardia Prepares For IPO
Thinkstock Medical device maker SynCardia Systems, Inc. filed an S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). There were no terms given in the filing but the offering…
Could China Devaluing the Yuan Actually be Good Long-Term?
ThinkstockTelling US exporters that their goods are going to be even less competitive is not likely going to sound like good news. Neither is deflation. And China’s recent surprise devaluation move of the yuan…
What to Expect from Wal-Mart Earnings
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is scheduled to report second fiscal quarter 2016 earnings before markets open on Tuesday. Consensus estimates call for earnings per share (EPS) of $1.12 on…
Why the Earnings Bar Is Set Lower for Lowe’s Than Home Depot
Both Home Depot and Lowe's are reporting earnings this week. 24/7 Wall St. thought it would be appropriate to compare each ahead of earnings.