The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
November 27, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 42 equities making new 52-week lows today. U.S. markets closed at 1:00 p.m. ET today. Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) posted a new…
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Paul Ausick
The 4 Stocks That Balanced the DJIA on Friday
November 27, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Friday but only narrowly up or down from Wednesday’s close. No economic data was due out today and there was little corporate news as well. A stronger…
Automakers Promote Black Friday Sales
New light vehicle sales have been stronger than retail sales in general, and there is some speculation that car and light truck sales could have a negative impact on Black Friday retail sales. Auto…
Disney Shares Hit by ESPN Subscriber Losses
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) filed its 2015 Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. The day before a holiday and a long weekend is typically a good…
What Consumers Are Buying on Black Friday
Online sales are expected to rise again this weekend as all those promised Black Friday deals finally kick-in. Many retailers, including Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) have been running…
Predicting Black Friday Sales Is a Losing Game
Reading the tea leaves hoping to produce an accurate forecast of Black Friday weekend sales essentially always makes for a good story that turns out to be wrong. That doesn’t stop nearly everyone from…
Are You Really Saving Money Shopping on Black Friday?
In a survey of consumers completed in mid-October by website BestBlackFriday.com, nearly two-thirds of consumers said that they do not believe they will get the best holiday season deals by shopping the Black Friday…
Oil Rig Count Drops by 9 as Inventories Continue to Rise
In the period ended November 25th, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. totaled 555 compared with 564 in the prior week and 1,572 a year ago. Including 189 other rigs…
Best Buy Kicks Off Black Friday Online Specials on Thanksgiving
Before the turkey is even put into the oven, Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) has Black Friday doorbuster items available at its online store. Most brick-and-mortar stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving…
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
November 25, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 48 equities making new 52-week lows today. TerraForm Power Inc. (NASDAQ: TERP) dropped about 23.8% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Dow on Wednesday
ThinkstockNovember 25, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday on a trading day when light volume is expected ahead of tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day holiday. WTI crude for January delivery added about 0.4% today to settle…
More Than 175 Million Records Exposed in 2015 in 690 Data Breaches
The latest account from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports that there has been a total of 690 data breaches recorded through November 24, 2015, and that more than 176 million records have…
Natural Gas Price Ticks Higher as Storage Reaches All-Time High
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. natural gas stocks increased for the week ending November 20
Early Deals Drive Pre-Thanksgiving Spending
Online sales are up 21% year-over-year through Tuesday.
Crude Oil Price Dips Then Rises After Inventory Increase
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 1 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of 488.2…
New Home Sales Rise 11% in October
U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that sales of new homes in October rose to 495,000, an increase of 10.7% from September.
Farm Income Forecast Dips Again
U.S. Department of Agriculture projects farm sector profitability will decline for the second straight year in 2015.
Short Interest in 3D Printing Stocks Declined as Share Prices Tumbled
Short interest during the two-week period ending November 13 declined in three of four 3D printing stocks we follow. Share prices for all four stocks fell over the two-week period, but for at least…
Short Sellers Rekindle Enthusiasm for Solar
Short interest moves among solar stocks increased during the two-week reporting period that ended on November 13. In the solar sector all five companies we watch saw short interest rise. Meanwhile, three of four…
Mortgage Loan Rates Ticked Down Last Week
Mortgage applications decreased by 3.2% the week ending Nov. 20 after a 6.2% increase the previous week.