Higher Wages, Higher Dividend May Not Be Good Enough for Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2015 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning.
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Thursday morning, DirecTV reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.
Weekly Jobless Claims Blow Out Estimates
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its report on jobless claims for the week ended February 14.
UBS’s 4 Top Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now
In a new and very in-depth research report from UBS, the stocks of only four semiconductor companies based in the United States are rated Buy.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Coach, Garmin, Intelsat, Potbelly, SolarCity, Valero and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from 24/7 Wall St. include Coach, Garmin, Intelsat, Potbelly, SolarCity and Valero Energy.
Why US Crude Oil Supply Has Skyrocketed
The number of rigs is falling dramatically, and that should mean lower production and a higher price for crude. However, production is not only holding steady, it is booming.
5 Exploration Stocks That Will Survive Low Oil Prices
24/7 Wall St. screened data on exploration and production companies in a new research note from Jefferies and found five likely to survive this oil price plunge.
Barrick Gold to Sell More Assets, Cut More Debt in 2015
Barrick Gold reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings after markets closed Wednesday.
The Worst Paying Jobs for Women
ThinkstockA full-time female employee earned 82.5% of what a man earned in 2014, up considerably from 1979, when women made an estimated 62% of what men did. While this is certainly an improvement, progress…
Why GM’s Shares Have Surged
Record recalls, trouble in Europe and what some thought were modest U.S. sales: all is forgiven, judging by the movement of GM shares recently.
Have Illegal Downloads Cost ‘50 Shades of Grey’ Producers $5 Million?
More than 450,000 electronic versions of "50 Shades of Grey" were downloaded on February 14, the day the movie opened.
Why Oil Prices Must Go Up
It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil.
Is This Really SolarCity’s Best Quarter?
After the markets closed Wednesday, SolarCity reported its fourth-quarter financial results, calling it the "best quarter and year in our history."
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockFebruary 18, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 37 equities making new 52-week lows today. Fossil Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) dropped about 19.5% on Wednesday to establish a new 52-week low at $79.85…
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA on Wednesday
thinkstockFebruary 18, 2015: Markets opened lower again on Wednesday on some lukewarm news on industrial production and housing starts. When the FOMC minutes were released in the afternoon stocks posted a few points of…