ThinkstockThe 2% devaluation of the renminbi (yuan), announced early Tuesday morning by the People’s Bank of China, is playing havoc with commodity prices and, as we might expect, commodity producers. Prices for West Texas…
JA Solar reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
OPEC released its August Oil Market Report Tuesday morning, which confirms that production continues to outstrip demand and will continue to do so through 2016.
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for July.
ThinkstockRackspace Hosting Inc. (NYSE: RAX) reported second quarter 2015 results after markets closed Monday evening. For the quarter, the web-hosting and cloud services company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20 on revenues…
ThinkstockAugust 10, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the 105 equities making new 52-week lows today. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) posted a new 52-week low on Monday. Shares dropped about…
thinkstockAugust 10, 2015: Markets opened higher on Monday with the DJIA marching to a triple digit gain early and continuing to inch higher through the close. Today’s driver was Warren Buffett’s deal to acquire…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its August report on drilling productivity in seven key oil and gas-producing regions.
Monday's announcement that Warren Buffett-led Berkshire-Hathaway had reached a deal to acquire Precision Castparts lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average by more than 230 points.
Last week's initial public offering calendar included two companies chasing the better health and fitness market. A third company recently filed for an IPO in the space.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced this morning that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Castparts in a transaction valued at about $37.2 billion.
Sysco reported mixed fourth fiscal-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Monday morning.
Dean Foods reported mixed second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Monday morning. The chairman resigned last Friday.
Sanchez Energy reported mixed second-quarter 2015 results and announced cost cuts before markets opened Monday.
Of the five firms lined up to price and begin trading in the coming week, we have two health care offerings, a bank holding company, an investment bank and an educational technology firm.
courtesy of Precision Castparts Corp.The word on the Street is that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) may spend $30 billion (or likely more) to acquire Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP). Berkshire Hathaway…
ThinkstockCalifornia governor Jerry Brown last week signed legislation authorizing hefty fines for marijuana farms that foul the environment by dumping wastewater and chemicals, cutting down trees, and killing animals. The legislation is taking aim…
In the week ended August 7, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States rose to 670, according to the Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
Verizon Communications announced Friday that it is eliminating its subsidized phone contracts and will offer a two-year service plan instead.
For the three-month period ending in June, Apple gained 1.5% share of the U.S. smartphone market and now leads all original equipment manufacturers.