Cost Savings Boost Verizon Earnings
Verizon Communications reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
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Paul Ausick
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
January 20, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 1,516 equities making new 52-week lows today. To make today’s list, at least 58 million shares of a stock had to change…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Dow on Wednesday
January 20, 2016: Markets opened lower on Wednesday, and at one point the DJIA traded off by 500 points from Tuesday’s close. The culprit, alas, was crude oil although it received help from falling…
Fitch Ratings Cuts Oil and Gas Price Assumptions
No one wants to miss the train leaving the station with analysts' lowered oil and gas price forecasts for 2016, and Fitch Ratings is now on board.
The Cheapest Places to Buy Gasoline
A short-lived price war in Houghton Lake, Mich., last week resulted in gasoline prices way below $1 a gallon, and while such events may occur again, most U.S. drivers won’t see anything like those…
Should MLPs Drop Their Incentive Distribution Rights?
MLPs that continue to maintain substantial IDRs have some room to maneuver with cash distributions, and they are very likely to have to do so in order to keep their limited partners happy.
Housing Starts Slip in December
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that new housing starts slipped in December.
Lumber Prices Tumble as Demand From China Falls
Lumber prices are down nearly 30% in the past 12 months as housing construction and remodeling in China have slowed due to the country's tightening economy.
Wal-Mart’s Super Bowl 50 Sales Push
The world's largest retailer already advertises some good buys on big-screen TVs and has another one teed up for the week before the big game.
Mortgage Loan Rates Fell Last Week, Refinancings Jump
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending January 15.
AMD Earnings Not Bad, but Outlook Is Shaky
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 earnings after markets closed Tuesday. For the quarter, the chipmaker posted an adjusted net loss per share (EPS) of $0.10 on revenues of $958…
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
January 19, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 773 equities making new 52-week lows today. Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) dropped about 6.5% on Tuesday to post a new…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Tuesday
January 19, 2016: Markets opened higher on Tuesday, but drifted lower during the morning session and finally dipped below the break-even for most of the afternoon until bouncing higher in the last two hours…
Today’s Top Gold Miner Is Barrick; Which Will It Be Tomorrow?
For the first couple of weeks of 2016, Barrick Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines are the only two gold mining stocks that have posted gains.
Homebuilder Confidence Remains Solid in January
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for January remained unchanged from December's revised reading.
Why JC Penney Is Adding Appliances
J.C. Penney announced Tuesday that it will be selling appliances in a pilot program at 22 stores. The retailer has not sold appliances for more than 30 years.
Ocean to Have More Plastic Than Fish
The use of plastic has increased 20 times in the past 50 years and is expected to double again in the next 20. But the price is high.
Does Drop in Driver’s Licenses Warn of Drop in Auto Sales?
A reasonable question is how long booming car sales can last if fewer Americans are licensed to drive?
Americans Are Ashamed to Admit Credit Card Debt
More than a third of Americans say they would be embarrassed to let others know that they are not paying off their credit card debt in full every month.
Delta Air Lines Earnings Hit by Fuel Hedging Costs
Delta Air Lines reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.