Apple Gaining Share in Shrinking PC Market
Worldwide unit sales of personal computers fell almost 11% in the third quarter, but Apple continues to move up the worldwide and domestic sales charts.
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Renewables Account for 10% of US Energy Supply
Total carbon pollution in the U.S. energy sector has dropped below the levels set in 1996, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Why United Airlines Boosted Q3 Guidance
After United Continental reported September traffic and raised its third-quarter guidance, the stock got a nice bump.
Are Oil Prices Rising as Shorts Cover Their Bets?
Is demand picking up, is supply drying up or is something else going on to drive up the price of crude oil?
Mercedes Hit by Diesel Emissions
Diesel cars made by Mercedes-Benz produced more nitrogen oxide emissions than the official Euro 5 and Euro 6 standards.
Where Global Investment in Clean Energy Was Highest in Q3
Worldwide investment in renewable energy and smart-energy technologies totaled $70 billion in the third quarter of 2015.
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockOctober 8, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 28 equities making new 52-week lows today. Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS) dropped 26% on Thursday to post a new 52-week low…
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Dow on Thursday
thinkstockOctober 8, 2015: Markets opened lower on Thursday but buying in the energy and materials sectors kept stocks near the break-even line until the FOMC minutes were released. The minutes indicated a probable continuation…
Florida, Maryland Top States for Distressed Home Sales
ThinkstockU.S. sales of distressed homes totaled 9.4% of all homes sold in July of this year according to data from CoreLogic and published Thursday on the company’s blog. The total represents a 2.1% drop…
Brazilian Car Sales at 10-Year Low in September
courtesy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NVThe Brazilian economy has been suffering for nearly a year now as the currency continues to depreciate, the country’s oil revenues collapse, and corruption charges keep battering national oil…
What Johns Hopkins Study Reveals About Premature Births Near Fracking Wells
A new study published recently by the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health has linked an increase in premature births to a mother’s proximity to active, fracked natural gas wells.
175 Million Records Breached to Date in 2015
The Identity Theft Resource Center syas there has been a total of 591 data breaches recorded through October 6, 2015, and that more than 175 million records have been exposed.
Are Analysts Lowering SunEdison Targets Enough?
Earlier this week, solar energy provider SunEdison hosted a conference call to layout its plans for the rest of 2015 and all of 2016.
Which Exploration Companies Can Still Win Under Low Oil Prices
Without a refining business to help offset low crude prices or the ability to export crude oil in quantity, among the hardest hit oil producers are the pure-play exploration and production companies.
Natural Gas Inventory on Track to Top 3.9 Trillion Cubic Feet by Month’s End
U.S. natural gas stockpiles are well above their levels of a year ago and also above the five-year average.
September Retail Sales Show Modest Gain
Retailers are announcing September U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday morning, and research firm Retail Metrics has noted a modest year-over-year gain.
Freeport, Indonesia Agree to Extend Grasberg Mine Contract
After getting a 10% share price boost on Wednesday, Freeport-McMoRan has added as much as another 3% in Thursday's premarket session.
Food Costs to Rebound Slightly Next Year
Since reaching a peak in 2011, food prices have dropped by a third on the strength of bumper crops and improved global availability of food.
What to Expect From Major Energy Companies This Earnings Season
Anyone waiting for some good third-quarter news from U.S. oil companies is very likely to be disappointed when these firms report earnings beginning later this month.
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockOctober 7, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 28 equities making new 52-week lows today. GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) dropped more than 10% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week…