Marijuana Price Drops 5% to $1,705
For the week ended Friday, August 7, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis fell almost 5% to $1,705.
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The 4 Stocks That Held Down the DJIA on Friday
thinkstockAugust 7, 2015: Markets opened lower on Friday after the report on non-farm employment. Though the results were a little short of expectations, the June numbers were revised upward and traders and investors are…
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockAugust 7, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the 248 equities making new 52-week lows today. Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) dropped about 8.5% on Friday to post a new 52-week…
Crude Drops to 52-Week Low
The price of a barrel of crude oil fell below $44 in NYMEX electronic trading Friday, and there really does not seem to be any reason to think the bottom is in sight.
Is Arch Coal Next for the Bankruptcy Line?
Does a debt swap save Arch Coal from a bankruptcy filing? Probably not, but it could at least buy the company some time.
What Boosted Chesapeake Stock Friday
When Chesapeake Energy reported second-quarter results Wednesday morning, the company's reported net loss was greeted with a boost to the share price.
More Than 139 Million Records Breached So Far in 2015
The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center reveals that there has been a total of 466 data breaches recorded through August 4.
What Icahn Wants From Cheniere Investment
Activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed on Thursday the acquisition of 19.4 million shares of stock in Cheniere Energy, about 8.2% of the company's outstanding shares.
Cablevision Earnings Are OK, but Trend Is Not Encouraging
Cablevision Systems reported second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Friday morning.
JD.com Earnings Show Growth Remains Strong
JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD) reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Friday morning.
Nvidia Earnings Rise on Margin Improvements
courtesy of NvidiaNvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported second quarter 2016 results after markets closed on Thursday. For the quarter the chipmaker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.34 and $1.15 billion in revenues.…
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockAugust 6, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the 382 equities making new 52-week lows today. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA) dropped about 13.7% on Thursday to post a…
The 4 Stocks That Dragged Down the DJIA on Thursday
thinkstockAugust 6, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Thursday but not by much and equities quickly turned south and remained in the red for the rest of the day. The report on new claims…
Michigan, Florida Top States for Sales of Distressed Homes
ThinkstockU.S. sales of distressed homes totaled 9.9% of all homes sold in May of this year according to data from CoreLogic and published Thursday on the company’s blog. The total represents a 2.8% drop…
Boeing July Orders Top Airbus
In July, Boeing added 101 orders for new commercial planes to its order book, while rival Airbus took just 26 new orders in the month.
Is 11 Million a Good Number for Apple Music?
In the five weeks or so since Apple introduced the program, 11 million people have signed up for the free three-month trial period.
Natural Gas Price Ticks Up on Smaller Inventory Increase
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased for the week ending July 31.
Top 5 Defense Industry Lobbyists
In order to make money you have to spend money. Among those who live by those words are defense contractors.
Can Plug Power Boost Revenues, Profits Going Forward?
Plug Power reported mixed second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
July Same-Store Retail Sales May Turn Out Better Than Expected
The number of retailers reporting same-store sales has declined significantly over the past few years, but the reported numbers do provide a kind of interim report on quarterly performance at the country’s retail stores.