The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
May 20, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 32 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday’s session. NYSE advancers led decliners by more than 3 to 1 while Nasdaq advancers…
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The 4 Stocks That Boosted the DJIA on Friday
May 20, 2016: Markets opened higher Friday as the dollar started out strong and oil started out weak. The dollar eventually ended up with a small increase, but the June crude contract dropped about…
Plenty of Opposition Remains to Kinder Morgan Canadian Pipeline Expansion
The National Energy Board of Canada (NEB) on Thursday recommended the planned expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline system be approved.
Nomura Explains Increase to Range Resources Price Target
It's easy to see why the initial reaction to the acquisition was negative: both companies are primarily natural gas producers and natural gas prices haven't gone anywhere but down over the past year or…
April Existing Home Sales Higher for Second Consecutive Month
The National Association of Realtors reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in April rose more than 1% to 5.45 million.
10 Coolest Cars Costing Less Than $18,000
Most of us would agree that a Ferrari F12berlinetta is a lot cooler than, say, a Ford Fiesta, but figuring out what defines "cool" among cars in the same price range is a tougher…
New Car Sales Pace Slowing Down
Retail new car sales in the month of May are expected to reach 1.24 million units in the United States, a 1% year-over-year increase.
Deere Clears Low Bar, Lowers Outlook Again
Deere reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2016 results before markets opened Friday morning.
Gap’s Plan to Return to Growth: Close Stores
The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported first-quarter 2016 results after markets closed Thursday. For the quarter, the clothing retailer reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32 on revenues of $3.44 billion. In the…
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
May 19, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 81 equities making new 52-week lows in Thursday’s session. NYSE decliners led advancers by nearly 2 to 1 while Nasdaq decliners led…
The 4 Stocks That Pressured the DJIA Thursday
May 19, 2016: Markets opened lower Thursday for the third straight session. A stronger dollar followed the strong FOMC signal of an interest rate hike coming in June. Industrials were the hardest hit sector,…
Hedge Funds Dump Apple Stock in Q1
In the first quarter of 2016, global hedge funds reduced their exposure to equities by more than four times the fourth-quarter 2015 decline.
EPA Proposes Renewable Fuel Requirements for 2017
The EPA has released its proposed renewable fuels requirements for 2017. As always, renewable fuels producers don't like it and fossil fuels producers don't like it either.
GM to Compensate Buyers of SUVs with Incorrect Mileage Labels
A sales ban on nearly 60,000 large crossover SUVs was lifted this week and now GM is trying to figure out a way to compensate buyers.
Memorial Day Travelers to Top 38 Million
The lowest holiday gasoline prices in more than a decade are contributing mightily to what AAA estimates will be the second-highest Memorial Day travel volume on record.
February Cash Home Sales Highest in Philadelphia, Detroit
In February of 2016, cash sales comprised more than 35% of all home sales, down from about 38% in February of 2015, marking the 38th consecutive year-over-year monthly decline.
Monsanto, Once the Hunter, Now the Prey
Germany-based agricultural giant, Bayer, is offering to buy Monsanto. Few details are available,
Dick’s Guidance Cut Reflects Sports Authority Liquidation
Dick's Sporting Goods reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Natural Gas Price Flat After Storage Report; Down 7% From Week Ago
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased less than expected for the week ending May 13.
Chase Ranked Last in Investor Satisfaction Study
Advisory firms are developing a hybrid model in which both types of firms are offering a middle-ground between the traditional full-service firms and self-directed validation or collaboration advisors.