thinkstockMarch 5, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday following a higher-than-expected number of new claims for unemployment benefits combined with lower-than-expected productivity and lower-than-expected factory orders. What saved the day was unit labor costs,…
ThinkstockSolar stocks have been on a tear of late. The news is not just earnings. It is not just low energy prices not being as bad as some investors may have feared. The other…
ThinkstockBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has made some interesting news this week. The conglomerate under Warren Buffett has successfully borrowed over $3 billion in new note and bond offerings. What is interesting is that…
Wikimedia CommonsStaples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Friday morning before the markets open. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates of $0.30 in earnings per share (EPS) and revenue of…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Opinions are divided on whether or not the Apple Watch will add to the fortunes of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). The division isn’t equal however, as arguments for another huge success…
After the markets closed on Wednesday, Pacific Ethanol reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter financial results.
As U.S. crude oil inventories continue to pile up, some observers are beginning to wonder what happens when all the storage tanks fill up.
Sirius XM could be facing some tough times going forward, according to analysts. Recent calls suggest there is little upside ahead.
Retailing is a notoriously competitive business and retail winners and losers can switch positions in a relative heartbeat.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased more than expected in the week ending February 27.
News finally broke late Wednesday that there was an official buyout of Pharmacyclics in the works by AbbVie for $21 billion.
Kroger reported its 45th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales growth before the markets opened Thursday.
The oil services trade is still a contrarian one, to say the least. The pain in the industry is not going away anytime soon, so sticking with the top names that weathered downturns before…
The work slowdown at West Coast ports, bad weather in parts of the country and foreign exchange effects were said to be a drag on February U.S. same-store sales.
Here are five new members of the Credit Suisse Top Picks list in five separate market sectors. They look poised for a solid remainder of 2015.