ThinkstockMost analysts seem to be behind the growth that Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) has seen, namely in its Hepatitis C vaccines (HCV) Harvoni and Solvaldi. For the most part the resulting analyst calls…
ThinkstockOil refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) announced at noon on Wednesday that its board has authorized a dividend increase from a current level of $0.25 per share to $0.32 per share payable in…
ThinkstockNuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) is proving to be one of the key winners from earnings. On top of gains nearing 10% after its report, investors might want to consider that NuVasive shares are at…
ThinkstockThe solid performance of the healthcare sector over the past year has been enhanced by mergers and acquisitions, licensing, and other forms of deals in the sector. This most recent deal in the sector…
courtesy of Whole Foods MarketAfter the equity markets close on Wednesday, Whole Foods Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) is scheduled to report third fiscal quarter results. Analysts are expecting earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45…
ThinkstockThere is yet another incident happening in South America, and it just makes you wonder how long the vicious cycle of socialism versus capitalism can be played as a financial and economic shell game.…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is scheduled to report its second-quarter financial results after the markets close Wednesday. There are consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters that call for $0.47 in earnings per…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 4.2 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of 459.7…
ThinkstockGC Aesthetics PLC filed an amended F-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). The expected price range for the offering was given as $13 to $15…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) Monday morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes for June. The pending home sales index fell 1.8% to 110.3. Prior to today’s report the index…
U.S. Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) released its second-quarter earnings report Wednesday before the markets opened. The company had $2.74 in earnings per share (EPS) on $5.90 billion in revenue compared to Thomson…
ThinkstockAll of the major indices rebalance their share weightings on a regular basis as their components change in share price and in market capitalization. Generally speaking on index weightings with true rebalances, market cap…
ThinkstockGMS 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 is valued up to…
ThinkstockHumana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) reported its second-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets opened. The company had $1.67 in earnings per share (EPS) on $13.73 billion in revenue compared to Thomson Reuters consensus estimates…
Jon OggStocks were indicated higher on Wednesday ahead of the pending FOMC decision on interest rates. Tuesday’s rally was yet another instance where investors proved that they want to buy stocks after every stock…