2020 Will Easily Set All-Time High for Breached Data Records
While data breaches in the first nine months of 2020 are down 51% year over year, the number of records exposed has soared by 400%.
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Paul Ausick
Russian Hackers Target US Hospitals in Ransomware Attack
A new ransomware attack against U.S. health care facilities is threatening to disrupt patient treatment during a time when COVID-19 cases are rising.
How Newmont Overcame Middling Results
Gold miner Newmont posted a one cent per share third-quarter earnings beat but missed on revenue expectations. A big hike in the quarterly dividend is keeping some investors interested, though.
How Comcast Cleared a Low Bar
Media giant Comcast reported third-quarter results that beat on both the top and bottom lines. But both totals were lower than a year ago and expectations had been successfully lowered.
Mortgage Fraud Risk Worst Among Investors, Not Homeowners
Mortgage applications containing indicators of fraud have fallen sharply except for one class of borrowers, according to new data from CoreLogic.
More Than Half of US Adults Worry About Medical Bankruptcy, Debt
More than half of American adults are concerned that an unexpected medical bill could lead to crushing debt or bankruptcy.
Why Fiverr’s Q3 Earnings Should Keep It Among the Year’s Best Tech Stocks
Fiverr International beat top-line and bottom-line third-quarter estimates and raised guidance for the fiscal year. The share price is already reflecting much higher expectations, however.
At Least Boeing’s Q3 Results Contained No Nasty Surprises
Boeing reported a smaller-than-expected loss Wednesday morning, but neither was there a firm statement about the return to service of the 737 Max.
How GE’s Q3 Results Got to Be So Good
Industrial giant GE reported an unexpected third-quarter profit Wednesday morning. But the company had even better news for investors.
How the Xilinx Acquisition Helps AMD
CPU and graphics chipmaker AMD has offered to acquire specialty chipmaker Xilinx for $35 billion in an all-stock transaction.
Short Sellers Still Betting on Solar, Alt Energy Stocks
Short interest in solar and alt energy stocks was mixed in the two-week reporting period ended October 15. Short sellers made sharp changes in several of the stocks.
Gold-Mining Stocks See Some Big Short Interest Moves
Short interest in gold mining stocks and gold ETFs was mixed in the two-week reporting period ended October 15. Short sellers made big reductions in some of the gold stocks.
Oil and Gas Short Sellers Try to Pick Winners
Short interest moves in oil and gas stocks were mixed in the two-week reporting period that ended October 15.
Investors Bet That Harley-Davidson Can Keep the Earnings Magic
Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson rode roughshod over earnings estimates when it reported third-quarter results Tuesday morning.
Short Sellers Falling In and Out of Love With Electric Vehicle Makers
Short interest in electric vehicle makers was evenly mixed in the two-week reporting period that ended October 15. But a couple of truck makers got some bad news Monday.
Do Caterpillar Earnings Signal a Value Opportunity or a Value Trap?
Caterpillar reported results that beat on both the top and bottom lines, but investors remain wary of the stock for a good reason.
BP’s Q3 Earnings Are All About Dividends, Not Oil
London-based oil giant BP reported a surprise profit in the third quarter. It may have been tiny, but the company has committed itself to continue paying a rich dividend yield even during the coronavirus…
Social Unrest, Pandemic, Election Pushing Gun Sales to Record High
Gun sales in the first nine months of this year have already set an annual record, surpassing the record set in all of last year.
Hemp-Derived CBD Sales Could See 54% Jump in 2020
A new report projects sales of hemp-derived CBD products could rise to around $1.8 billion in 2020, on their way to a rise of more than three times by 2025.
What, No Holiday Party This Year?
Holiday parties at three-quarters of U.S. companies have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.