The National Association of Home Builders reported a month-over-month decline of 2 point in its housing market index. The outlook for homebuilders remains positive, but rising materials costs are dampening their spirits a little.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) released its fiscal second-quarter earnings report before the markets opened on Tuesday. The company posted $1.83 in earnings per share (EPS) on $18.8 billion in revenue. The second quarter…
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FND) filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a secondary offering. The company intends to sell 9.0 million shares in the offering…
Stocks were indicated marginally lower on Tuesday, but the major equity indexes remain just under all-time highs. The bull market may now be well over eight years old, but investors keep proving that every…
Goldman Sachs beat estimates for both profit and revenues in Q2, but bond trading revenues tumbled and M&A activity slowed, raising red flags for investors.
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) reported its second-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Tuesday. The megabank said that it had $0.46 in earnings per share e(EPS) and $22.83 billion in revenue,…
UnitedHealth's second-quarter earnings beat the consensus estimate for profits and met the estimate for revenues. Investors reacted indifferently to the report.
Energy investors have been on one of the biggest roller-coaster rides over the last three years, and it looks as though they may have to stay on for the foreseeable future. With OPEC countries’…
Gasoline prices fell slightly last week, but rose again Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's report on US stockpiles. A gallon of regular gasoline costs an average of around $2.26 this morning.
There has been a roar of rumors about the delay of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) brand new iPhone 8. Most swirl around a delay in the delivery of key components from suppliers or the discovery…
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has sold caskets for years and has annoyed funeral directors who sell loved one’s caskets of their own. There are two ways to get caskets from Costco. The delivery services are…
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) blew past expectations as it added 5.2 million subscribers in the second quarter. The news shows that Netflix is squarely in the lead of the global streaming video sector, both inside…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported its second quarter financial results after the markets closed on Monday. The online streamer said that it had $0.15 in earnings per share (EPS) and $2.785 billion in revenue,…
Monday was a relatively flat day for the U.S. broad markets. Although Crude oil was down on the day, Oil & Gas stocks still saw an uptick. Industrials also showed some life. Apart from…