San Francisco Has America’s Worst Roads
Where do rough roads cost Americans the most? San Francisco, according to a new study. If driving on the roads around New York City, where 24/7 Wall St. is headquartered, is any measure then San…
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Wikimedia Commons (Bill Bradford)According to new data on short interest in the period which ended July 15, ten companies listed on the NYSE had short interest over 95 million shares. First among the companies is AT&T…
Marijuana Price Rises 3% to $1,736
ThinkstockFor the week ended Friday, July 24th, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis rose from $1,686 in the prior week to $1,736, a jump of 3%. The futures price for December…
What to Look For in AKS and US Steel Earnings
ThinkstockBefore markets open on Tuesday morning, AKS Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) is scheduled to report earnings and United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) is set to report after markets close the same day.…
U.S. Oil Rig Count Adds 21 Last Week, Largest Increase This Year
ThinkstockIn the week ended July 24th, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. totaled 659 compared with 638 in the prior week and 1,562 a year ago. Including 217 other rigs…
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockJuly 24, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 447 equities making new 52-week lows today. We’ve picked from those stocks with the heaviest trading volume today. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) dropped about 10.8%…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Dow on Friday
thinkstockJuly 24, 2015: Markets opened mixed again on Friday as traders and investors thought about recent earnings reports that have also be mixed. Amazon way up; Biogen way down, and that’s just for starters.…
The Most Iconic Frozen Treats in Each State
thinkstock.comAmericans are becoming increasingly health conscious, yet frozen treats are more popular than ever and frozen dessert chains are increasing the number of their locations. Healthier than ice cream, frozen yogurt, in particular, has…
Amplify Sets Expected Price Range for IPO
The expected price range for the Amplifiy Snack Brands initial public offering could value the company as high as $276 million.
Here Is What It Will Take to Keep Amazon’s Growth Momentum Going in 2015
Amazon’s stock was up an amazing 15% in Friday morning trading. It will take quite a bit for Amazon to keep up this growth momentum.
Ahead of Earnings, Is Exxon or Chevron a Better Value?
Before markets open next Friday, Exxon Mobil and Chevron are scheduled to report second-quarter earnings. Which looks like the better value now?
Why Maxim Is Doing Better Than Linear
Earnings have come and gone, and Linear Technology lags behind Maxim Integrated Products. The problem was not necessarily earnings
New Home Sales Pace in June at 7-Month Low
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that sales of new homes in June fell almost 7% from May.
PMI Manufacturing Strength Looks Subdued
The Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI came in a tad higher than expected for the month of July.
What Analysts Have to Say About Amazon After Earnings
Analysts are beginning to weigh in on Amazon.com after it reported a surprise second-quarter profit.