Mobile Devices Becoming Preferred Choice for Internet Access
Nearly 41 million U.S. internet users will go online only on a mobile device in 2017, an increase of more than 4 million users from a year earlier.
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Oil Rig Count Drops by 7, Total Rigs Now Up 430 Year Over Year
The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. fell by seven in the week ending September 15, but the total rig count remains well over double the number of working rigs at…
US Appetite for Prepaid Cards Is Faltering
U.S. consumers are purchasing fewer gift and reloadable general purpose prepaid cards in 2017, the first time in six years that year-over-year demand for prepaid cards has declined.
Nightstar Therapeutics Announces Potential Pricing for IPO
Nightstar Therapeutics intends to price more than 5 million shares in a range that results in an initial public offering valued up to more than $92 million.
Google Accused of Gender-Based Pay Bias in New Lawsuit
Google faces a new lawsuit accusing it of gender-based pay discrimination, another black eye for the Silicon Valley company.
How 2 Hurricanes Are Wrecking GDP Growth Hopes
While storms may drive a frenzy of buying goods tied to the home, the evidence has been mounting that two major storms are going to hurt GDP and industrial production.
Coal Faces a Gassy Death in the US
A new study points out the economic benefits to U.S. investors, consumers, and the nation's entire economy of transitioning away from coal to natural gas and other environmentally cleaner fuels for electricity generation.
What Argus Has to Say About the Equifax Hack
Equifax saw its shares continue to fall early on Friday, over a week after it came to light that the firm had been hacked.
August Retail Sales Sink on Weak Auto Sales
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Friday morning that August retail sales fell 0.2% month over month. Weak motor vehicle sales, which typically account for nearly a quarter of sales each month, get most of…
T2 Biosystems Prices Secondary Offering
T2 Biosystems saw its shares drop handily early on Friday after the firm announced that it would be pricing its secondary offering.
Investors Train Their Focus on Ride-Sharing Companies Uber and Lyft
Investors are focusing on Uber and Lyft, the two companies that are powering the ride-sharing industry.
Cities and States With the Most (and Least) Uninsured Residents
A new analysis from WalletHub ranks 547 U.S. cities and all 50 states on the number of Americans who lack health insurance. Over the past year, the percentage has of those without insurance has…
JPMorgan Has 5 Top Energy Picks for the Rest of 2017
These five top energy stocks may offer long-term and value investors the best entry points since the lows of 2016.
Friday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers, Eli Lilly, First Solar, Generac, Oracle, Sirius XM, Southwest, Wendy’s and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Friday include AbbVie, Bristol-Myers, Eli Lilly, First Solar, Generac, Oracle, Sirius XM, Southwest and Wendy's.
North Korea Thumbs Nose at World, Launches Another Missile Over Japan
North Korea is not backing down. Flouting international condemnation, the isolated rogue nation fired a ballistic missile over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido Friday.