JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Weight on DJIA Thursday
December 29, 2016: Markets opened higher Thursday but were unable to hold onto early gains, probably due to some selling as traders get their ducks in a row for the new year. Equities have…
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Paul Ausick
Americans Who Didn’t Pay Cash Added $1,000 in Holiday Debt
If you borrowed money to pay for holiday gifts this year, chances are you didn’t plan to do so. And for those Americans who did borrow this year, their average new debt came to…
Another Massive Cyberattack Scheme Revealed: Leet Botnet
Researchers at internet security solutions provider Imperva last week identified a new DDoS attack called the Leet botnet.
Crude Oil Price Remains Flat, Waiting for January Cuts to Start
U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 600,000 barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural Gas Price Wobbles Following Massive Inventory Drawdown
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased more than expected in the week ending December 23.
Half of 2016’s Top Grossing Movies Were Comic Book Adaptations
Of the 10 top grossing movies worldwide in 2016, half were based on comic book characters, three were animations, and two were live-action family fare.
The 5 US Cities Losing the Most Jobs
24/7 Wall Street reported that of the five cities losing the most jobs in the 12-month period between October 2015 and October 2016, three were in Louisiana.
America’s Most Thriving Industry
24/7 Wall Street reviewed Bureau of Labor Statistics data earlier this month to determine which industries were gaining the most jobs and which were losing the most jobs.
Anthera, Endologix Fall into Wednesday’s 52-Week Low Club
December 28, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 59 equities making new 52-week lows in Wednesday’s session. On the NYSE, decliners led advancers by nearly 3 to 1 and…
Caterpillar, Intel Sink DJIA Wednesday
December 28, 2016: Markets opened higher Wednesday but any recovery from Tuesday’s end-of-day selling failed to materialize. Trading reversed course from Tuesday, where every S&P sector showed a gain, to a trading day where…
November Pending Home Sales Drop 2.5%
The National Association of Realtors has released its data on pending sales of existing homes for November. The index tumbled to its second-lowest reading of the year.
Gift Return Scam Could Ruin Your Holidays
A scam that can happen after the holiday gift giving is finished is an exchange that damages both the seller and a future buyer.
Delta Cancels 787 Order, Airbus Cuts A380 Production
All in all, Wednesday is not shaping up as a good day for the world's two largest aircraft makers.
Apple Short Interest Drops 13 Million Shares
After a pop of more than 14 million Apple shares in short interest in the prior period, short sellers pulled out in the latest two weeks, dumping nearly 13 million of those shorted shares.
Short Sellers Shy Away From 3D Printing Stocks
Short interest during the two-week period ending December 15 fell on all four 3D printing stocks we follow.
Short Interest in Solar, Alt Energy Stocks Drops
Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were uniformly downward during the two-week reporting period that ended on December 15.
Under Armour, Sears Tumble into Tuesday’s 52-Week Low Club
December 27, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 36 equities making new 52-week lows in Tuesday’s session. On the NYSE, advancers led decliners by about 3 to 2 and…
Apple, Cisco Lead DJIA Higher Tuesday
December 27, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday after a long Christmas holiday weekend. The Case-Shiller home price index improved by 5.6% year over year in October and the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index surged…
Airbus, Emirates Agree to A380 Delivery Delay
In an emailed statement Tuesday European aerospace giant Airbus Group SE said that it had reached an agreement with Emirates airline to delay delivery of 12 of the company’s double-decked A380s. Originally six were…
Amazon Touts Alexa Device, Overall Holiday Sales
While it’s never easy to figure out exactly what the numbers mean, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) typically releases stacks of them following big sales events. And there’s no bigger sales event than the two-month…