Chevron, Goldman Sachs Sink DJIA Monday
Chevron, Goldman Sachs, GE, and Verizon combined to weigh down the DJIA Monday.
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Paul Ausick
How Home Depot and Lowe’s Are Winning in the Omni-Channel While Others Are Losing
One area of retail that shows no sign of slowing down is the home improvement segment, where big dogs Home Depot and Lowe's are optimizing their omni-channel efforts to post solid growth.
Oil Companies Will Bear Brunt of Border Adjustment Tax
The oil and gas industry will generate 50% to 65% of total collections if the Congress and the Trump administration implement a border adjustment tax.
Apple Pay ‘Growing Nicely’ Says Analyst
Just over two years after its introduction, Apple Pay adoption is "growing nicely" according to analyst Gene Munster of Loup Ventures.
10 Suburban Cities With Big-City Feel at an Affordable Price
Home buyers don't need to give up the amenities of big city living if they look in the right places. Here are 10 suburbs with plenty of charm and home prices that are more…
Short Interest in 3D Printing Stocks Rises Even as Share Prices Fall
Short interest the period ending March 15 rose on all four 3D printing stocks we follow. The rise in short interest was accompanied by a declining stock price.
Short Interest Continues Rising on Solar, Alternative Energy Stocks
Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks trended higher again during the reporting period that ended March 15. Short interest rose on all three solar stocks and on two of four alternative…
2 IPOs Succeeded Last Week, as Did a Blank-Check Company That Raised $900 Million
Last week's biggest IPO was a blank-check company that raised $900 million for the purpose of buying an energy business. Two other IPOs raised a total of about $180 million.
More Than 1 Million New Defaulted Student Loans in 2016
More than 1 million federal student loans went into default last year. The defaulted debt totals more than $137 billion, nearly 10% of total federal student debt outstanding.
DJIA’s Worst Performing Stock in 2017 Is Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil stock dropped nearly 1% last week, to close down 10% for the year to date and keep its position as the worst performing of the 30 stocks included in the DJIA index.…
Apple Continues to Be DJIA’s Best Performing Stock of 2017
Apple continues to hold its position as the best performing DJIA index stock for the year to date. Shares have added more than 21% so far in 2017.
Marijuana News Roundup: Feds Sentenced 3,500 to Prison Last Year for Pot-Related Offenses
Nearly 20,000 Americans were sentenced under federal guidelines related to drug offenses in fiscal year 2016. Of that total, 3,534 were sentenced in cases related to marijuana.
Self-Driving Uber Car Crashes in Arizona
A self-driving Volvo SUV operated by Uber was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona, on Friday. No injuries have been reported, but the accident just adds fuel to the fire burning around Uber…
Exxon Is Target of Mini-Tender Offer
Exxon Mobil has notified shareholders of a mini-tender offer for up to 2 million shares of the company's stock at a discount to the stock's price. The SEC has warned investors in the past…
Marijuana Price Up Nearly 1% to $1,669 a Pound
The U.S. wholesale spot index price for a pound of marijuana rose last week and the average retail price for a gram of pot fell slightly to $11.05.
Oil Rig Count Rises by 21, Hedge Funds Net Short 100 Million Barrels in Past 2 Weeks
The U.S. onshore rig count rose by a total of 20 last week, with 21 new rigs drilling for oil. Saudi Arabia believes another six months of production cuts will be needed to rebalance…
JC Penney, Finish Line Drop Into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
J.C. Penney, Finish Line, Sportsman's Warehouse, and Frontier Communications all posted new 52-week lows on Friday.
DuPont, Boeing Sink DJIA Friday
Goldman Sachs, DuPont, Boeing, and Pfizer weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Friday.
Sony, Intel, PayPal Among 10 Companies With the Best Reputations in the UK
Based on a score developed by the Reputation Institute, the company enjoying the best reputation among U.K. consumers is small appliance maker Dyson. There are a few other surprises on the list as well.
Can the FCC Stop 2.4 Billion Monthly Robocalls?
The FCC on Thursday issued proposed rules to allow carriers to block spoofed robocalls. While that was going on, the Senate voted to overturn rules prohibiting ISPs from collecting personal information on users without…