2016 Data Breaches 10% Higher Than a Year Ago
The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center has a total of 269 data breaches recorded through April 19, 2016, and more than 11 million records exposed since the beginning of the year.
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GM Earnings Crush Estimates, Market Share Rises in North America
General Motors reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Will VW’s Plan Pass Muster in US Court?
Volkswagen is scheduled to present its plan in a courtroom Thursday to settle complaints related to the company's deliberate attempts to circumvent U.S. auto emissions rules.
This Week’s Warehouse Deals at Amazon
Retailers have to move inventory from their warehouses to customers at a good clip in order not to get stuck with a bunch of stuff they can't sell because it has passed its sell-by…
Why Kinder Morgan Earnings Are Beating Up the Stock
Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) reported first quarter 2016 results after markets closed Wednesday. The midstream giant posted earnings per Class P share (EPS) of $0.12 per share on revenues of $3.2 billion. In…
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
April 20, 2016: Here are three stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 6 equities making new 52-week lows in Wednesday’s session. NYSE advancing stocks beat decliners by nearly 3 to 2 and Nasdaq…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Wednesday
April 20, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher again Wednesday after an oil field strike in Kuwait ended, pushing oil prices down. Asian markets closed mixed on the day. Equities recovered quickly though on a…
March Existing Home Sales Rise 5.1%
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in March jumped 5.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million from an downwardly revised…
San Francisco Law Boosting Solar Stocks
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved legislation Tuesday night that requires all new buildings of 10 or fewer stories in the city to include solar PV panels.
Fantastic News for Nike as Tiger Woods Returns to Practice
Tiger Woods has reportedly been practicing several hours a day and even playing a few holes of golf for the first time since two back surgeries in September and October of last year.
What to Expect From Kinder Morgan’s Earnings Report
Energy infrastructure behemoth Kinder Morgan is scheduled to report first-quarter results after markets close on Wednesday.
Crude Oil Prices Cut Losses on Smaller Inventory Growth
U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by more than 2 million barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Why Merrill Lynch Is So Worried About 787 Dreamliner Forecasts
For years Boeing has encouraged analysts and investors to judge the company's financial performance on operating cash flow. Merrill Lynch raised some significant questions.
4-Rotor Wind Tower Test Begins in Denmark
Danish wind power giant Vestas Wind Systems has begun constructing a wind turbine tower with four rotors, according to Windpower Monthly.
Coca-Cola Earnings Hobbled by Strong Dollar
Coca-Cola reported mixed first-quarter 2016 results and guidance before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Rise Slightly on 30-Year Loans
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase of more than 1% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending April 15.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
April 19, 2016: Here are three stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 9 equities making new 52-week lows in Tuesday’s session. NYSE advancing stocks beat decliners by more than 2 to 1 and Nasdaq…
The 4 Stocks That Propped Up the Dow on Tuesday
April 19, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher Tuesday on a day that was good for energy and basic materials stocks and not so good for tech and consumer discretionary stocks. Silver prices have been…
Silver Miners’ Stocks at 52-Week Highs
Silver prices soared to a 10-month high of around $17 an ounce early Tuesday morning, in the wake of news of the failure of the Doha talks.
5 Home Improvements That Don’t Pay Off
On average, among 27 projects included in a recent survey, the average residual value one year after the project was completed was less than 65% of the project's cost.