3M Repeats as Dow’s Most Woeful Stock
3M Company has maintained its position for a second week as the Dow's worst-performing stock for the year to date. Shares added nearly 2% last week, but that was not good enough.
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Paul Ausick
Nike Stays Put as Dow’s Top-Performing Stock
Nike held on as the top-performing Dow stock last week, adding just over 1% to its share price. Two Nike-sponsored teams will contest the World Cup on Sunday, so the company is already a…
Gogo, Nevro Stagger into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
Gogo, Auris Medical, Nevro Corp., and Invesco all posted new 52-week lows Friday.
Walgreens, United Technologies Boost the Dow Friday
Walgreens, United Technologies, Disney, and Boeing were among the leaders Dow 30 gainers Friday.
US Oil Rig Count Unchanged, Prices Set to Close Down This Week
The number of U.S. land-based oil rigs did not change this week, but two natural gas rigs were put to work along with one new rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
State of Texas Stomps on Cryptocurrency Firms
The state of Texas has just halted a network of cryptocurrency firms from doing business in the state, accusing the firms of registration violations and fraudulent claims.
Amazon Priming the Pump for Prime Day
Amazon's Prime Day goes live on Monday and Loup Ventures analyst Andrew Murphy has taken a look at some of the available deals and estimates how the event will go. Hint: think big.
July Consumer Sentiment Dips on Trade Concerns
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index dipped more than 1% in the preliminary July reading but is still 4% higher than the July 2017 index.
Is Slowing Amazon Prime Membership Growth a Problem?
The rate of growth in U.S. Amazon Prime memberships is slowing down but average spending by members remains much higher than among non-Prime Amazon shoppers.
Companies That Have Created the Most Value Over the Past 5 Years
Researchers at the Boston Consulting Group have named the top 50 global firms that have posted the highest total shareholder return over the past five years.
JPMorgan Earnings Get Boost From Interest Rates, Lower Taxes
Dow component JPMorgan Chase reported second-quarter results Friday morning that beat estimates from analysts on both revenues and profits.
Broadcom, American Airlines Drop into Thursday’s 52-Week Low Club
Broadcom, Avon Products, Halcón Resources, and American Airlines are posted or matched 52-week lows on Thursday.
Intel, MIcrosoft Lift the Dow Thursday
Cisco, Microsoft, Intel, and United Technologies were the Dow's big winners Thursday.
Under the Radar: The Supreme Court Decision Brett Kavanaugh Is Most Likely to Overrule
William Galston of the Brookings Institution argues that if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the issue he may vote overrule is not Roe v. Wade.
Microsoft Hits $800 Billion Market Cap
Microsoft's market value topped $800 billion at about noon Thursday. Just four years ago the company's market cap was around $300 billion. How did that happen?
Tesla’s Federal Tax Credit Gets Halved in January
In a roundabout way, Tesla has confirmed that the $7,500 federal tax credit begins to wind down next year for buyers of the company's all-electric vehicles. The event was expected, but it's still not…
Freeport-McMoRan Begins Transfer of Copper Mine to Indonesia
U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoran has struck an agreement with the government of Indonesia that will lead eventually to the transfer of control for its Grasberg copper mine to the country's government.
Natural Gas Price Ticks Down on Smaller Inventory Gain
The amount of U.S. natural gas in storage rose less than expected last week and is now about 25% lower than it was at the same time last year. Prices did not react much…
How Where You Live Affects Your Earnings
Should you consider moving across the country to look for a better-paying job or to accept a new job in a new location? There are a lot of issues to consider and the Hamilton…
Apple Continues to Signal Importance of AI
Apple has reportedly moved development of its voice-control software, Siri, to the portfolio of its artificial intelligence (AI) group, John Giannandrea. Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster adds some color.