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Newest first · Page 359What to Do, or Not Do, If You Win the $154 Million Powerball Jackpot
ThinkstockMany Americans imagine winning millions of dollars overnight in the various lotteries that have spread to virtually every corner of the country. Better yet, imagine winning over $150 million! On Wednesday, May 27, the…
5 Key Earnings Previews for the Week Ahead
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the larger companies reporting their quarterly results in the last week of May. We have reviewed the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters…
Graduate Gifts Cost $4.77 Billion
ThinkstockNearly a third of U.S. adults bought a gift for at least one graduate this year, spending an estimated $4.77 billion in the process, an all-time high. The most popular gift? Cash, something every…
VW Has Weakest Demand Among Car Companies
Volkswagen AGVW’s U.S. sales have declined for several years in a row. This year has been no different. Based on new information, dealers cannot get VWs off their lots, a sure sign of lack of demand.…
Why Boeing Shares Have Thrashed the Dow
The Boeing Co.As of Friday’s close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained about 2.3% for the year to date. The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has performed much better, up more than 11%, making…
Large Companies With Fastest Revenue and Earnings Growth in 2015
S&P Capital IQ released a report regarding the performance of companies in terms of earnings and revenue.
Why Short Selling Hedge Funds Are Likely So Much Against Disney
Wikimedia CommonsThe Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has been one of the best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks year to date in 2015. Disney shares were last seen up 17% so far in…
Mercedes Works On Wireless Electric Charger
Wikimedia Commons (The Car Spy)Two things are certain. One is that charging electric cars is difficult. Owners need to hook their vehicles up at home, or find charging stations on the road. The other…
Protests Against Monsanto in 400 Cities
Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are bad for people, the environment, and water supplies, at least. This is according to the protestors involved in the “March Against Monsanto.” Their protests cover 421 cities, 48 countries,…
Why Wal-Mart Trades Near 52-Week Low
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported fiscal first quarter earnings last week, investors were underwhelmed. Shares that had closed at near $80 on Monday closed nearer to $76 on…
IPO Recap and Outlook for 2015
ThinkstockFor the week of May 25, there are exactly zero initial public offerings (IPOs) on the calendar due to the Memorial Day holiday. So even though there are still five weeks left in the…
$100 Billion Cut From Global Energy Projects
ThinkstockThe collapse of crude oil prices that started last Fall and continued through the first half of March this year has forced many U.S. producers to delay new drilling or well completions until prices…
Hedge Funds Adding to Short Positions as Rig Count Stabilizes
ThinkstockIn the week ended May 22nd, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. totaled 659 compared with 660 in the prior week and 1,528 a year ago. Including 222 other rigs…
The Most Loved Biotechs of Big Hedge Funds
There were some interesting positions of hedge funds in biotech, long and short, from the Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Trend Monitor.