Friday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Friday was a down day for the U.S. broad markets, after they posted incredible gains on Thursday. The Dow is still holding above a record 24,000 and the Nasdaq is in striking distance of…
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Newest first · Page 39ConforMIS, Eldorado Gold Slip into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
Cemex, ConforMIS, Eldorado Gold, and Eagle Bancorp all posted new 52-week lows on Friday.
General Electric, Visa Lead DJIA Decline Friday
Visa, General Electric, Boeing, and DowDuPont were the leading losers among the DJIA index stocks on Friday.
US Oil Rig Count Rises, Crude on Track to Fall Slightly for the Week
U.S. oil producers added two new rigs this week and natural gas producers added four to raise the total U.S. land rig count to 929, more than 330 more than were in operation at…
Ford Adds to Pickup Market Share, Sales Lead in November
Ford widened its market share lead in pickup trucks last month, nabbing nearly 41% of total pickup sales from the Detroit 3 automakers.
Can Amazon Keep Up the Pace This Holiday Season?
Amazon notched a solid gain for November, but with the markets reaching higher highs, some investors want more bang for their buck. With all the hype around e-commerce going into this holiday season, there's…
NADA Forecasts 2018 Auto Sales at 16.7 Million, Down About 2%
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is forecasting sales of passenger cars and light trucks of 16.7 million units in 2018, slightly below this year's expected total, but still a solid number.
GM Reports 3% Dip in November Sales, Inventory Overhang Rises to 83 Days
GM sales dipped nearly 3% year over year in November but the company posted a record-high average transaction price. Inventory inched higher in the month, but the company is still on target to meet…
Macy’s Adds Tiny Number of Additional Workers for Holidays
Macy's announced Friday that it only plans to hire an additional 7,000 seasonal associates for positions at its stores nationwide for the 2017 holiday season.
A Closer Look: Why Are Many Megachurches Located in the Sun Belt?
Many of the biggest churches, or megachurches, in the United States are located in the South or Southwest, an area often referred to as the Sun Belt. The presence of these churches in this…
Fiat Sales Plunge 28% in November
Opening the door once again to asking why the Fiat brand is sold in the United States, its U.S. sales fell 28% in November. One would think Fiat Chrysler would have better things to…
ISM and PMI Readings Look Strong for November, but Under Expectations
Now the financial markets are getting to adjust to two strong economic reports that were actually both under expectations.
Why E*Trade and Schwab Investors Could Face Big Rewards in 2018
E*Trade Financial has had its share of ups and downs since the recession. Now its shares have recovered, and the company is a beneficiary of rising interest rates and expanded trading activity in the…
Ford November Sales Up Nearly 7%, Led by SUVs
Ford reported a sales boost of 6.7% year over year in November along with solid increases in average selling prices.
Ulta Beauty Q3 Results Not Good Enough?
Shares of Ulta Beauty fell early Friday even though it released solid quarterly results after the markets closed on Thursday.