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Key Numbers Behind the April Jobs Report
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in April, the federal government announced May 5. The economy added 211,000 jobs last month. Expectations were for 190,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.5%. The…
10 Premarket Movers Too Big to Ignore
24/7 Wall St. has taken a look at some stocks making the largest moves before the markets opened on Friday.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Celgene, Continental Resources, Hess, Renewable Energy, US Bancorp, Zynga and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls on Friday include Celgene, Continental Resources, Hess, Renewable Energy, U.S. Bancorp and Zynga.
JPMorgan Has 3 Top Pick Large Cap Pharmaceuticals to Buy for the Rest of 2017
JPMorgan has made the case that the best place for investors to look when considering large cap drug stocks is companies that have strong new product cycles already in motion.
Are Analysts Now Chasing McDonald’s Up Too High?
More than a dozen price target hikes have been seen in the wake of the McDonald's quarterly report. This begs two questions: Have analysts become too bullish. And are they getting bullish too late…
Tablet Sales Drop 8.5% in Q1, Tenth Straight Quarterly Decline
Tablet shipments declined for a tenth straight quarter in the first quarter of 2017. Slate devices like the iPad see sinking numbers will detachable keyboard devices shipments are increasing.
Apple Takes Lead in Global Wearables Market
Apple has become the leading vendor in the wearbles market. Although that market is relatively small, it is growing quickly.
As Buffett Dumps IBM Shares, Board Needs to Oust Ginni Rometty
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty's turnaround has never happened. The board needs to get a new chief executive before more of Wall Street abandons the company.
Smartphone Demand Drops to 9-Year Low
Smartphone demand has fallen just as Samsung launches is flagship Galaxy S8 and Apple prepares for the release of its iPhone 8. As a matter for fact, demand has dropped to a nine-year low.
9 Ways to Deal With Robocalls
According to the Federal Communications Commission, 2.4 billion automated marketing calls are made every month, the equivalent of the more than seven for every American. These computerized marketing calls, or “robocalls,” are the most…
Why Investors Are Eating Up El Pollo Loco Earnings
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) reported its first quarter financial results after the markets closed on Thursday. The company said that it had $0.16 in EPS and $99.8 million in revenue. The…
Why Investors Aren’t Hungry For Shake Shack After This Report
Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK) released its first quarter earnings report after the markets closed on Thursday. The company posted $0.10 in earnings per share (EPS) and $76.7 million in revenue, versus consensus estimates…
Thursday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
May 4, 2017: The S&P 500 closed slightly higher on the day, up 0.06% and 1.42 points to 2,389.55. Separately the DJIA closed down 0.03% on the day at 20,951.17, down approximately 6.73 points.
Frontier Communications, Verizon Sink into Thursday’s 52-Week Low Club
Frontier Communications, Verizon, Spirit Realty Capital, and Southwestern Energy all posted new 52-week lows on Thursday.