Boeing, Chevron Lift the Dow Monday
Boeing, UnitedHealth, American Express, and Chevron lifted the Dow index on Monday.
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Paul Ausick
You Can’t Start Your Black Friday Shopping Early at These 60 Retailers
A total of 60 major U.S. retailers have already announced that stores won't be open on Thanksgiving Day. More are expected to join the list in the next few weeks.
Sizing Up Twitch’s Game Streaming Business
So, you want to be a streamer star on Twitch? Analysts at Loup Ventures went through the set-up and took a look at how to build an audience and make some money.
Energy Sector Remains Robust Though Pipeline Constraints Threaten: Dallas Fed
In its quarterly survey of energy firms in the Eleventh Federal Reserve district, Dallas Fed officials report that expansion remains strong but there are concerns about when pipeline constraints will ease.
US, Canada Strike Last-Minute Trade Deal
The United States and Canada reached agreement on a new trade deal late Sunday night. Combined with the August deal between the United States and Mexico, a new North American trade pact is set…
GE Ousts CEO Flannery, Writes Down $23 Billion in Goodwill
After just over a year in the corner office, GE CEO John Flannery has been replaced by lead director H. Lawrence Culp. The company also said it will not meet previous full-year cash flow…
Business Economists See Less Chance of Recession, Widening Trade Deficit
The National Association of Business Economists has released the results of its latest survey on the U.S. economy for this year and next. Overall, the forecast is positive with some significant downside risks.
IPO News This Week: 6 Firms to Test the Market
Following a bumper crop of 12 IPOs last week, another 6 firms will be taking a run at a listing in the coming week. Two software makers and two biotechs are in the mix.
Has Home Buying Time Finally Arrived?
As mortgage interest rates rise, home price increases have slowed their pace. Is now a good time to begin looking for a new home?
Honda Accelerates Air Bag Recall on 1.4 Million Vehicles
Honda is pulling forward a recall previously scheduled for later this year to replace defective Takata air bag inflators in some 1.4 million vehicles sold in the U.S.
Sears Becomes a Penny Stock
Sears stock hit an all-time low under $1 a share on Friday. The company faces immediate liquidity troubles and unless it can lift its share price, a potential delisting by Nasdaq.
Goldman Sachs Takes Over as Dow’s Poorest Performer
Goldman Sachs has dropped into the Dow cellar after shares lost more than 4.5% last week. Next week the bank welcomes new CEO David Solomon who is taking over from Lloyd Blankfein.
Nike Credits Kaepernick Campaign, Keeps Rank as the Dow’s Top-Performing Stock
Athletic gear maker Nike held on to its place as the best performing Dow stock for 2018 last week despite seeking the stock take a hit following the company's quarterly report.
JC Penney, Ford Floundering in Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
Ford, Snap, J.C. Penney, and Turquoise Hill Resources all posted new 52-week lows Friday.
Intel, DowDuPont Balance the Dow Friday
Intel and Boeing were the gainers and DowDuPont and Goldman Sachs the losers in a virtually dead-flat trading day Friday.
50 Million Facebook Accounts Hacked
A data breach at Facebook affected some 50 million user accounts the company admitted Friday. Facebook has plugged the hole but does not yet know what, if any, damage was done.
US Oil Rig Count Falls by 3, November Delivery Price Marches Higher
The number of land-based rigs drilling for oil this week dropped by three according to Baker Hughes. Natural gas producers added three rigs, and one rig classified as "miscellaneous" was also added to the…
Honda Recalls 232,000 US Accords, Insights to Fix Rear Camera
Honda is recalling all 232,000+ model year Accords and more than 6,200 model year Insight hybrids to fix a problem with the rearview camera. GM is also recalling more than 53,000 Cadillacs to fix…
Secret Service Warns Banks of Attacks on ATMs
Thieves have devised a new way to capture customer data from ATMs, according to a new warning from the U.S. Secret Service.
September Consumer Sentiment Increase Tempered by Tariff Concerns
The September survey of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan is up more than 5% year over year and more than 4% month over month.