4 More IPO Hopefuls for Week of August 1
Last week’s initial public offerings (IPOs) reaped a total of more than $300 million for four new companies. Three saw first-day pops and finished the first week with positive returns. There are four IPOs…
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Why Analysts Are Chasing Amazon Price Targets So Much Higher
Amazon.com got a head start on lifting its stock price before it even reported second-quarter results on Thursday.
Analysts See Boston Scientific Turnaround Continuing to Run
When Boston Scientific reported second-quarter results Wednesday, revenues were up 10% overall, with medical and surgical product sales up nearly 30%.
A Look at Amazon’s Return Methods
To say that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has revolutionized the U.S. retail industry may be to state the blindingly obvious. Even traditional retailers report significant growth primarily in their e-commerce business. Amazon’s impact on…
2 Manhattan Homes List for Over $100 Million
If that Powerball jackpot has you thinking about something more rural, the late Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California, is on the market for $100 million.
Marijuana News Roundup: Clinton vs Trump on Marijuana Legalization
Now that both major political parties have officially named their presidential candidate for the November election, what can voters who support marijuana legalization expect to hear from the candidates and their running mates?
Gas Prices Near $3 in California Cities
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 2.8 cents in the past week to $2.136. The most common price was unchanged at $1.999 and the average difference between the highest…
10 Home Improvements That Pay Off the Most
We looked at the home remodeling projects that return the most value nationally because some of them struck us as surprising given the conventional wisdom.
Oil Rig Count Up by 3 Last Week, Hedge Funds Pile Into Short Contracts
In the week ended July 29, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States rose to 374, according to the Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
Marijuana Price Slides to $1,664
For the week ended Friday, July 29, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis decreased more than 2% to $1,664, according to the analysts at Cannabis Benchmarks.
July’s 20 Hottest US Real Estate Markets
When a real-estate market is "hot," that means it's good for sellers and real estate agents, and not so good for buyers. But the month of July may be a bit different.
Friday’s 52-Week Low Club Includes Seres Therapeutics, America Movil
July 29, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 32 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday’s session. NYSE advancers led decliners by about 2 to 1 and Nasdaq decliners…
Exxon, McDonald’s Weigh on DJIA Friday
July 29, 2016: Markets opened mixed again on Friday as the blue chips just couldn’t get a bid. The Bank of Japan did not announce a very aggressive easing plan and the report on…
Retail Same-Store Sales Forecasts Trending Down
So few retailers report monthly same-store sales any more that quarterly reports are about all we have to gauge how sales and store traffic are doing.
Will Ford Hit a Pothole in July Sales?
Automakers will be reporting July light vehicle sales totals on Tuesday, and if forecasts are correct, it will be a solid, perhaps even outstanding, month.
Why Exxon Earnings Tumbled 59%
Exxon Mobil reported disappointing second-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Friday morning.
Merck Raises EPS Outlook After Q2 Earnings
Merck reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Friday morning.
Why Xerox Earnings Look Good
Xerox reported second-quarter 2016 results and updated the progress of its split into two companies before markets opened Friday morning.
What Made Alphabet Earnings, Revenues Jump
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported second-quarter 2016 results after markets closed Thursday. The search engine behemoth reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $8.42 on revenues of $21.5 billion. In the year-ago quarter…
Infinera, GNC Join Thursday’s 52-Week Low Club
July 28, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among XX equities making new 52-week lows in Thursday’s session. NYSE advancers and decliners were about even and Nasdaq decliners led advancers…