GM Counters Ford With Huge Discounts on Pickups
Now might be a really good time to shop for a full-size pickup truck, given the latest incentives on F-Series, Silverado and Ram trucks.
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Best Buy Promotes Connected Home, Internet of Things
This week Best Buy has focused its weekend promotion on the connected home, also known as the Internet of Things.
Oil Rig Count Up by 6 Last Week, Hedge Funds Turn Long on Crude, Distillates
Hedge funds have built a large long position in heating oil and a somewhat bearish view on gasoline, sending a strong message to refiners. And the refiners have begun to pay attention.
Marijuana Price Tumbles 10% to $1,700
For the week ended Friday, July 15, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis plunged to to $1,700, according to the analysts at Cannabis Benchmarks.
How Much Did Attack in France Clip Airline Stocks?
After recovering from a post-Brexit retreat, airline stocks opened lower in the wake of the horrific Bastille Day attack that killed scores of people in France.
Autohome, ImmunoGen Lead Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
July 15, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among just 11 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday’s session. Volumes only rose above 1 million for two of the losers.…
Caterpillar, Boeing Buoy DJIA Friday
July 15, 2016: Markets opened higher again Friday but trickled down to spend most of session trading right around the break-even line. That’s roughly inline with the U.S. economic data that was released: retail…
June Retail Sales Leap Past Estimates
Not only are U.S. consumers spending again after a slow start to the year, but sales were stronger across a broad range of products — with a couple of exceptions.
Citigroup Earnings Hobbled by Asset Sales
In June Citigroup warned that profits for the quarter could drop as much as 25%. The reported results were much better than both the bank and analysts had feared.
EOG Warns of $44 Million Hedging Loss
When crude oil prices rose to around $50 a barrel, many producers took the opportunity to enter into hedging contracts that would help insulate them from another sharp dip in energy prices.
US Bancorp Posts Beat on Loan, Fee Growth
When U.S. Bancorp reported second-quarter fiscal 2016 results before markets opened Friday, CEO Davis said the bank was "pleased" to get the nod from the Federal Reserve on its capital plan.
ImmunoGen, CVR Top Thursday’s 52-Week Low Club
July 14, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among just 13 equities making new 52-week lows in Thursday’s session. Volumes did not rise about 1 million for any of the…
Goldman Sachs, Apple Boost DJIA on Thursday
July 14, 2016: Markets opened higher again Thursday after producer prices came in higher than expected for June and new claims for unemployment benefits came in lower than expected. The three major indexes traded…
Why Nomura Lowered Estimated Energy E&P Q2 Losses
In a note published Wednesday, Nomura Securities energy analysts lowered their estimate of second-quarter net losses by 35 exploration and production companies.
Tesla Should Call Its Feature ‘Crash Warning System’
Using ordinary consumers as test drivers may not be the best idea that electric carmaker Tesla Motors has ever come up with.
As Consumer Reports Hits Tesla, Could Google Be Next?
Consumer Reports is calling on Tesla and others to turn off the automatic steering function and make other changes to how they market autonomous driving features.
Natural Gas Price Inches Higher Following Storage Report
A massive blanket of hot weather is forecast for most of the country beginning early next week. Demand for natural gas to fuel electricity generation is expected to be high next week.
Wal-Mart Claims Its Savings Are Permanent
Now that the dust has settled from Amazon's second Prime Day promotion, Wal-Mart continues to take pokes at the online retailer. The giant retailer is not going to give up its pursuit of online…
Delta Air Lines Plans Capacity Reduction Due to Brexit
Delta Air Lines reported mixed second-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Thursday morning, citing an impact from the Brexit vote.
Boeing Tanker Successfully Refuels Air Force Cargo Plane
The saga of the new U.S. Air Force tanker is now about 15 years old and the service has yet to receive one new plane. When Boeing reports second-quarter earnings later this month, we…