Comparing Batteries and Fuel Cells as Replacements for Gasoline
Displacing liquid hydrocarbons will take decades, and there are currently two contenders for job: batteries and fuel cells.
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Paul Ausick
Dominion Resources Expands Westward With Questar Acquisition
Dominion Resources announced Monday morning that it has reached an agreement to acquire Questar for a total of more than $4 billion.
Why the 2016 Bullish Case for Boeing Has Nosedived
Analyst reactions to Boeing's production cut were universally negative, at least as far as price targets are concerned. They still see potential upside in the stock, just not as much.
4 Biotech IPOs Hoping to Become First U.S. IPO of 2016
To say that the month of January was a bust for initial public offerings (IPOs) is an understatement. January was a complete zero—not a single IPO priced this month making it the first month…
Best Buy Cuts Prices on Drones
Drones were one of the big sellers during the recent holiday season. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), nearly 300,000 owners registered their drones after the agency created a website for the purpose…
Amazon Promotes Big Screen TVs for Super Bowl 50, Fire HD10 for $50 Off
That Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is offering promo pricing on big screen TVs in the week before Super Bowl 50 is probably no surprise. This is traditionally a good week to sell—and to buy—a…
Marijuana Weekly News Roundup
At the House Democratic retreat in Baltimore last week, President Obama made it clear that marijuana reform is not on his agenda for the last year of his presidential term. Press secretary Josh Earnest…
Is Donald Trump Worth $3 Billion or $10 Billion?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed a fortune of more than $10 billion. That’s the sort of claim that journalists find hard to resist when it comes from someone seeking the highest office…
How Analysts View PayPal After Earnings
Analysts' reactions to PayPal's fourth-quarter results generally kept prior ratings and reduced price targets.
Why Analysts Are Getting More Cautious on EMC
The value of EMC depends to a large degree on the value of its VMware subsidiary. Why price targets on EMC stock homed in on $29.
Are Analysts Bailing Out on US Steel at the Bottom?
As far as U.S. Steel is concerned, analysts are wary that a turnaround is in the offing, many lowering their price targets.
Why a Boeing 737 MAX 8 Costs $110 Million
Boeing on Friday completed the first test flight of its new 737 MAX 8 passenger jet. The MAX 8 carries a list price of $110 million.
Oil Rig Count Drops by 12, Hedge Funds Add Short Positions
In the week ended January 29, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States totaled 498, according to the Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
Is Discover Financial Becoming a Bargain?
Big bank stocks had a rough month in January, but credit card issuers American Express and Discover Financial Services did worse.
Marijuana Price Falls Below $2,000
For the week ended Friday, January 29, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis fell to $1,977, according to Cannabis Benchmarks.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
January 29, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 119 equities making new 52-week lows today. Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) dropped about 5.8% on Friday to post a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Boosted the DJIA on Friday
January 29, 2016: Markets opened higher again on Friday even after a disappointing report on U.S. fourth-quarter GDP. The Bank of Japan adopted a negative interest rate policy on excess reserves as part of…
PetroChina Warns on Earnings
PetroChina has filed a statement with Hong Kong authorities indicating that profits for the 2015 fiscal year are expected to fall by up to 70% from the previous year.
Petrobras Proved Reserves Fell 3 Billion Barrels in 2015
Petrobras reported Friday morning that its proved reserves as of the end of 2015 had dropped more than 3 billion barrels from the end of 2014.
Solar Stocks Get Boost From California Decision
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved the continuation of the state's net metering program until 2019.