Durable Goods Gain of 22.6% Only Huge in the Headline
Durable goods orders for July were reported Tuesday morning, but do not let the headline number fool you.
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Hubspot Files for IPO
ThinkstockHubspot, Inc. has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. There were no terms for the offering released in Monday’s filing other than that the offering is…
Full Earnings Preview for Best Buy
Best Buy is set to report its earnings on Tuesday before the market opens for trading.
Did Duke Get Enough in Midwest Asset Sale to Dynegy?
Duke Energy and Dynegy struck a deal on Friday for coal and natural gas generation in the Midwest.
Spark Energy Analysts See End of Quiet Period
Analysts' ratings have started coming in for Spark Energy following the end of the post-IPO quiet period.
The Top 6 Earnings to Watch in the Week Ahead
24/7 Wall St. has featured six key earnings previews for the week of August 25 to 29.
3 Business Development Company Stocks With Attractive Dividends
The business development company segment may have come under fire this summer, but looking forward it still provides investment potential in the form of its dividends.
Intuit Keeps Growing Sales, Offers Guidance out to 2017
ThinkstockIntuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) has reported earnings. The tax software giant’s earnings came in at -$0.14 in earnings per share and $714 million in revenue. Thomson Reuters had estimates of $0.07 earnings per share…
ELIQUIS Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms
ThinkstockBristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the drug ELIQUIS, as a treatment for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms. Each year an…
Leading Economic Indicators Show Continued Growth
The Conference Board reported that the Leading Economic Index had increased 0.9% in July to 103.3.
Weekly Jobless Claims Continue With Strength
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its reading on weekly jobless claims. People who applied for jobless benefits decreased by 14,000 to 298,000. This was a decline from the previous level of 312,000, which had…
Blank Check IPO Filing: Hydra Industries
ThinkstockHydra Industries Acquisition Corp. has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) as of August 19. The offering is 10 million units, which are valued at $100 million. The company plans on listing on…
More Skunks and Skeletons at Hertz
Hertz shares were down nearly 10% in response to a myriad of problems that have accumulated since its announcement that financial statements for the past two years will have to be corrected.
Shutterfly That Much Closer to Disappearing
It is not a secret that for the past month Shutterfly reportedly has been looking for another firm to buy it out. Could this sale prove to be a disappearing act of sorts for…
Major Insider Buying at GNC: A Key Gamble or a Dream?
GNC Holdings has had a very rough 2014. Recent changes inside the company are trying to rectify the situation. The new chairman has purchased about $1 million worth of GNC's common stock.
Aeropostale Taking Big Gamble on New CEO, Make That the Old CEO
ThinkstockAeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) made the surprise announcement that it will reinstate Julian Geiger as its acting chief executive officer (CEO). The company is hoping that with a new CEO it can recover from the fall it…
CPI Shows Tame Inflation in July
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department gave us the formal inflation reading for the month of July on Tuesday morning. The good news is that inflation concerns have abated. July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1%…
Wayfair Files for Initial Public Offering
Wayfair.comWayfair Inc. has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. This company is becoming more and more known by the public after having grown in online…
Consumer Sentiment Looking Soft in August
ThinkstockThe Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was released on Friday morning. Consumer sentiment for mid-August was reported at 79.2. The Bloomberg economists estimate was much higher at 82.3, and the range of estimates was 80.0 to…
Empire Manufacturing Rises Much Slower Than Expected
ThinkstockThe New York Federal Reserve released the Empire State Manufacturing survey on Friday. The survey showed that business conditions continued to improve for New York district manufacturers, but the gains were less widespread than the…