2 Health Care IPOs on Calendar for Holiday-Shortened Week
Depending on how you count these things, the month of March now has two or three initial public offerings (IPOs) to its credit.
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Paul Ausick
Goldman Sachs Down 13%, Worst Among Dow Stocks
For the first two and a half months of 2016, shares in The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) trade down about 12.6% and are the worst performers among the 30 stocks that comprise…
Marijuana Weekly News Roundup
While Senate Republicans have said that federal district court judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, will not get an up or down vote on his appointment, that has not…
Oil Rig Count Rises by 1, Hedge Funds Dump More Short Contracts
In the week ended March 18, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States totaled 387, according to the Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
Marijuana Price Slips to $1,901
For the week ended Friday, March 18, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis fell about 1%, according to Cannabis Benchmarks.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
March 18, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 25 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday’s session. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE: VRX) dropped another 10% on Friday to post a…
The 4 Stocks That Drove the Dow Higher on Friday
March 18, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday as the wave of risk-on trades continued following Wednesday’s FOMC announcement. The healthcare, financials, and industrials sectors led today’s markets higher while telecom, energy and utilities…
Is the 787 Over-Hyped for Boeing?
So far in 2016, Boeing has a net order total of minus three for its 787 Dreamliner. Is Boeing worried?
No Keystone Pipeline; No Problem for TransCanada
The announced $10 billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline gives TransCanada a solid foothold in the natural gas-producing Marcellus and Utica shale plays.
Global Wearables Market to Pass 200 Million Units in 2019
The global market for smartwatches, fitness trackers and other wearable devices is forecast to reach 110 million units in 2016, rising to about 237 million devices by 2020.
Most Americans Now Oppose Nuclear Energy: Gallup
For the first time since Gallup first asked the question in 1994, more Americans oppose the use of nuclear energy to generate electric power than support it.
Air Force to Retire Warthogs Beginning in 2018
The U.S. Air Force has had a difficult time deciding what to do with its A-10 close-air support attack plane, known as the Warthog.
Tiffany Earnings Dulled by Grim Outlook
Tiffany reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Friday morning.
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
March 17, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 60 equities making new 52-week lows in Thursday’s session. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE: VRX) dropped another 11.4% on Thursday to post…
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the DJIA on Thursday
March 17, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher on Thursday following solid gains on Wednesday following the FOMC announcement. The Nasdaq Composite traded lower until the noon hour, but the other 2 major indexes traded…
Should Wal-Mart Pay Workers as Much as Costco?
A new study released Thursday by the National Center for Policy Analysis, a conservative think tank based in Dallas, questions the push for a minimum $15 an hour wage for all retail workers.
Natural Gas Price Dips After Storage Report
U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 1 billion cubic feet for the week ending March 11, much less than analysts expected, according to the EIA.
Ford, Chrysler, GM Boosted European Sales in February
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) reported Wednesday that new vehicle registrations in the European Union rose more than 14% in February.
2016 Data Breaches Up 4.7% Year Over Year
The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center is a total of 155 data breaches recorded through March 15, 2016, and more than 4.3 million records exposed since the beginning of the year.
Amazon Picks Start of Spring as Marketing Tool
After a relatively mild winter across most of the United States, spring is in the air, and Amazon.com wants shoppers to check out its Spring Event.