Crude Oil Price Ticks Higher of Smaller-Than-Expected Inventory Increase
U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Airbus Posts Solid Gains in 2015, Sees Flat Earnings in 2016
Airbus reported results for fiscal year 2015 on Wednesday morning, and the board recommended an 8% dividend hike.
Are Chesapeake Earnings as Bad as They Look?
Chesapeake Energy reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Inched Higher Last Week
For the first time in five weeks, mortgage loan rates increased for all types of loans last week.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
February 23, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 46 equities making new 52-week lows today. PTC Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) dropped about 59% on Tuesday to post a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Dow on Tuesday
February 23, 2016: Markets opened lower on Tuesday on concerns on China’s economy and then got worse from there. European markets reacted badly to a huge writedown at miner BHP Billiton and economic data…
What to Expect From Chesapeake Earnings
Moody's Investors Service downgraded the corporate debt rating for Chesapeake Energy from B2 to Caa2, a drop of three notches and just one notch above a default-imminent rating.
Motorola Solutions Approaches 52-Week High
Since Motorola completed its spin-off of its mobile phone business in January 2011, the highest price the stock has reached for the renamed Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is $72.97 in mid-November of last…
January Existing Home Sales Tick Slightly Higher
The National Association of Realtors reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in January inched up to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 5.5 million.
Is Western Digital’s Acquisition of SanDisk Stalled or Finished?
When disk drive maker Western Digital agreed last October to acquire flash memory maker SanDisk, the agreement was complicated by a pending investment in Western Digital a subsidiary of Unisplendour.
Home Price Increase Highest in Portland According to Case-Shiller December Index
In all 20 U.S. cities included in the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, December house prices increased year over year, and 12 of 20 posted a month-over-month increase.
Latest Boeing Sale to United Is About More Than the Planes
Bombardier simply cannot undersell Boeing, which long ago recouped all its costs on the 737-700 and can afford to support heavy discounts on the aircraft.
Office Depot Earnings a Sideshow to Staples Merger
Office Depot reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Home Depot Raises Dividend Following Record Earnings
Home Depot reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
S&P Downgrades 3 European Oil Majors
After revising its crude oil market price assumptions in January, rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Monday lowered its corporate credit ratings on three of Europe’s largest oil & gas companies. The three are…
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
February 22, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 27 equities making new 52-week lows today. Chimerix Inc. (NASDAQ: CMRX) dropped by about 39% on Monday to post a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Dow on Monday
February 22, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday as sentiment for metals and mining rose sharply. Energy stocks were today’s top performers, but every sector traded higher by the late afternoon. WTI crude oil…
Arris to Fire 10% of Workforce
Arris International has confirmed that it plans to fire up to 10% of its workforce, or more than 800 employees.
Solar Tops Natural Gas for New Capacity in 2015
The United States added 7,286 megawatts of photovoltaic solar electricity production in 2015, topping new natural gas generating capacity for the first time ever.
Top Q4 Equity Purchases and Sales of Top 50 Hedge Funds
The top 50 hedge funds sold $4.6 billion in stock during the fourth quarter, according to FactSet.