Natural Gas Price Dips After Storage Report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 80 billion cubic feet for the week ending September 30.
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Paul Ausick
What Boeing and Qatar Airways Could Announce Friday
A deal between Qatar Airways and Boeing has been in the works for months and a recent decision by the Obama administration to sell military jets to Qatar has apparently shaken loose the expected…
Hurricane Matthew Threatens $325 Billion Storm Damage to Atlantic Coast
By late Thursday, Hurricane Matthew is expected to punch the Atlantic coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm with winds of up to 155 mph.
Data Breaches Expose 169 Million Records So Far in 2016
There have been 725 data breaches recorded this year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, and that more than 29 million records have been exposed.
September Same-Store Sales Results Slip Again
If the latest Retail Metrics estimate comes true, September marks the sixth month out of the first nine of the year in which same-store sales have declined.
Kroger, Teva Slip into Wednesday’s 52-Week Low Club
October 5, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 25 equities making new 52-week lows in Wednesday’s session. On the NYSE advancers led decliners by nearly 2 to 1 and…
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Dominate DJIA on Wednesday
October 5, 2016: Markets opened higher Wednesday following a couple of down days. The U.S. international trade deficit widened (not so good news), but the ISM non-manufacturing sector survey showed solid job growth in…
McDonald’s Workers File Sexual Harassment Complaints, Plan Protests
According to survey results released Wednesday by the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), fully 40% of women working in the fast-food industry report facing sexual harassment at work, more than double the rate…
SandRidge Energy Emerged From Bankruptcy With $525 Million in Liquidity
SandRidge Energy has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the stock has resumed traded under its previous ticker symbol, SD, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Arch Coal Emerges from Bankruptcy, FBR Initiates at Outperform
Wednesday morning, St. Louis-based coal producer Arch Coal announced that it has completed its restructuring and has now emerged from bankruptcy protection.
Crude Oil Inventory Falls, Price Nears $50 a Barrel
U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 3 million barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Major Brands Losing the Most Value
Of the companies that have lost brand value since the last Interbrand survey, some, like IBM, Xerox and Gillette, have been on steady downward trajectories.
California Medical Marijuana Market at $845 Million
The medical marijuana market in California may be the tail that wags the dog. If the state's voters pass Proposition 64 legalizing pot for recreational use, the market could at least double.
Mortgage Loan Rates Ticked Lower, Refinancing Increased
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association (report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase of nearly 3% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending September 30.
Average Bank ATM Fee Rises to New High of $4.57
Non-customers now pay an average of more than $4.50 for using an out-of-network ATM, after the tenth consecutive annual rise in the total transaction fee.
US Travel Continues Growth, but Forecast Retreats
August marked the 80th consecutive month that travel has expanded, according to the U.S. Travel Association's current travel index.
August Home Prices Rise Most in Oregon, Washington, Colorado
Home prices in the United States rose for the 55th consecutive month in August. Home prices reached new highs in 18 states.
US Cities Where the Fewest Residents Lack Health Insurance
The Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare) is perhaps the signature piece of legacy legislation in President Obama's nearly completed two terms in the White House. In these cities, the uninsured rates are lowest.
Shopping by Smartphone: Is It Really a Thing?
Total digital media usage time rose by more than 60% between June 2013 and June 2016, driven mostly by mobile apps and the mobile web.
Costco, GM Kick Off Holiday Auto Sales Special
Costco Wholesale has announced that it will offer 29 different General Motors cars during what is now an annual holiday sales event.