Dick’s Sporting Goods to Halt Sales of All Assault-Style Rifles
Retailer Dick's Sporting Goods said it will stop selling assault-style weapons immediately. But there are still other big retailers selling the weapons.
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Short Interest in 3D Printing Heads Higher
Short interest in 3D printing stocks rose in the two-week period ending February 15. Share prices also fell during thet period.
Mortgage Loan Rates on the Move, Applications Rise
Applications for new mortgages rose last week. Rates for 30-year conforming and jumbo loans both rose during the week.
Short Interest in Solar, Alt Energy Stocks Soared During Sell-Off
Short interest in solar and alternative energy stocks soared in the first two weeks of February at the same time that equities markets were shedding value.
Fitbit, Akorn Tumble into Tuesday’s 52-Week Low Club
Fitbit, Akorn, Barrick Gold, and Cemex all posted new 52-week lows Tuesday.
Disney, Merck Lead Slide in the Dow Tuesday
The Dow dropped in Tuesday trading, led by downturns at Disney, Merck, Nike, and DowDuPont.
Would You Use Digital Currency Issued by Amazon?
A recent poll by researchers at LendEDU.com asked consumers if they would use a digital currency issued by Amazon to make purchases. More than half said yes.
Why Carrizo Oil & Gas Is Getting Pummeled
Shares of independent oil and gas producer Carrizo are getting hammered after the company's Tuesday morning earnings report. The numbers look good, but there look to be some hidden weaknesses.
December Home Prices Continue Torrid Growth Pace
Home prices closed out 2017 with a year-over-year December increase of 6.3% on the Case-Shiller house price index. Whether the pace will continue into 2018 is not yet clear.
JC Penney Slipstreaming on Macy’s Earnings
Strong earnings reports from department store operators Macy's and Dillard's are lifting shares of J.C. Penney and most other retailers as well. Has the gloom lifted?
Why Macy’s Earnings Are Making Investors Giddy
The country's largest department store chain, Macy's, reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter and the full 2017 fiscal year. Earnings guidance for 2018 was also strong.
Rolls-Royce to Build 35 Extra-Special ‘Silver Ghost’ Cars
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce announced Tuesday that it is building 35 copies of a "Silver Ghost" model to commemorate the first Silver Ghost built more than 100 years ago.
Women Need One More Degree to Match Men’s Pay
A new study indicates that the pay gap between men and women is closing, but women still have more hurdles to overcome than men even to get close to the same income.
Dean Foods, General Electric Visit Monday’s 52-Week Low Club
General Electric, Dean Foods, MiMedx Group, and ARCA biopharma all posted new 52-week lows Monday.
Cisco, 3M Push the Dow Higher Monday
Cisco, 3M, American Express, and Intel were among the leading Dow gainers on Monday.
US National Average Gasoline Price Falls for Third Straight Week
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell by a penny last week. Though not a very big drop, that marks the third consecutive week of falling pump prices.
European Electric Car Sales Soar by 39% in 2017
Sales of electric vehicles rose 39% year over year in 2017 according to data reported today by EVvolumes. There are nearly a million electric vehicles traveling on European roads now.
January New Home Sales Tumble Again
New home sales fell by 7.8% month over month in January and 1% year over year according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
JC Penney Rolls Out Girls JoJo Siwa Apparel Line
JC Penney on Monday launched its second clothing line in two weeks for Gen Z girls. The new line is licensed from JoJo Siwa, a multi-talented 14-year old with her own TV show and…
Are Snapchat’s Growth Plans a Good Idea?
A new survey from Morning Consult raises questions about Snapchat's goal of growing its audience by appealing to older users. The kids may not be all right with that.