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P&G, Cisco Lead DJIA Higher Thursday

September 22, 2016: Markets opened higher again Thursday, wallowing in the Fed decision to leave interest rate alone until at least December. All equity sectors traded in the green late in the day, led…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

August Existing Home Sales Dip 1%, Prices 5% Higher Than 2015

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in August fell 0.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million from a downwardly revised…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

FHFA Home Price Index Ticked Higher in July

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. home prices rose 0.5% year over year in July. Compared with July 2015, the inflation-adjusted home price has gained 5.8%. Home prices rose…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Natural Gas Price Dips on Inventory Build

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 52 billion cubic feet for the week ending September 16.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Holiday Sales to Top $1 Trillion — Deloitte

It is getting to be that time of year again. The holiday shopping season, we mean. And if the analysts at Deloitte are right, it will be a banner year.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

The Worst US Consumer Banks

Despite recent headlines, Wells Fargo is only the the fifth-worst bank in the United States, according to a new study.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

2016’s Top 20 Hottest ZIP Codes

All housing markets are not created equal. The old saw, "Location! Location! Location!" is no less true just because it's old.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Skechers, Ascena Group Join Wednesday’s 52-Week Low Club

September 21, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 36 equities making new 52-week lows in Wednesday’s session. NYSE advancers led decliners by more than 6 to 1 and Nasdaq…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Boeing, Chevron Dominate DJIA Wednesday Gains

September 21, 2016: Markets opened higher again Wednesday as following an unprecedented announcement from the Bank of Japan that it would institute an interest-rate control plan for its 10-year notes, keeping that rate at…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

What Apple Stands to Get If It Buys McLaren

A story in Wednesday's Financial Times that Apple is considering acquiring sports car and Formula One car maker McLaren seems a little out of whack. Really, who wants a self-driving, $1.15 million McLaren P1?

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Crude Price Soars on Huge Inventory Draw

U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by more than 6 million barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago