The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockJuly 27, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 496 equities making new 52-week lows and trading at heavy volume today. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) dropped about 6.4% on Monday to post a new…
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The 4 Stocks That Sank the DJIA on Monday
thinkstockJuly 27, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday following a drop of 8.5% at the Shanghai exchange after the IMF raised the issue of the degree of government intervention with the country’s equity markets.…
What to Expect from CONSOL Energy Earnings
ThinkstockCoal and natural gas producer CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) is scheduled to release second-quarter results before markets open on Tuesday morning. The consensus estimates call for earnings per share (EPS) of $0.01 on…
What to Look For in Pfizer Earnings
Wikimedia CommonsBefore the market opens on Tuesday morning, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is scheduled to report second-quarter results. The company is expected to post earnings per share (EPS) of $0.52 on revenues of $11.42…
What to Expect from UPS Earnings
ThinkstockBefore the market opens Tuesday morning. United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) is scheduled to release second-quarter earnings. Consensus estimates call for earnings per share (EPS) of $1.27 on revenues of $14.51 billion. In…
McGraw Hill Acquisition Latest Big Media Deal
In a Monday morning press release, McGraw Hillion Financial Inc. (NYSE: MHFI) announced that it has agreed to acquire SNL Financial in an all-cash deal worth about $2.23 billion. The total purchase price is…
Back-to-School Sales Could be Disappointing This Year
ThinkstockSecond only to the November-December holiday season in importance, back-to-school shopping has long been a critical time of year for many retailers. This year, however, shopping for school supplies for the K through 12…
What to Look For in Ford Earnings
Ford Motor Co.Before markets open on Tuesday morning, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is scheduled to release second-quarter results. The consensus estimates for automaker call for earnings per share (EPS) of $0.37 on revenues…
Will American Apparel File for Bankruptcy?
courtesy of American Apparel imageTrendy clothing maker American Apparel Inc. (NYSEMKT: APP) faces a $15.4 million debt repayment bill in October and there is some question about whether or not the company will be…
Short Sellers Add to Positions in Solar, Alt Energy Stocks
thinkstockShort interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on July 15th. In the solar sector three of the five companies we watch saw short…
Has Short Interest in 3D Printing Stocks Reached the Floor?
ThinkstockShort interest during the two-week period ending July 15th was mixed on the four 3D printing stocks we follow. Share prices plunged in a range of 8% to 16% for all four stocks, and…
Are Oil & Gas Producers Fracking Wells at Depths That are Too Shallow?
ThinkstockMost people believe that the depths at which oil & gas producers drill and fracture wells exceed a mile or more below the earth’s surface. A new study reports that about 16% of wells…
Short Interest in Boeing Jumped 13%
Wikimedia CommonsShort interest through July 15th was released on Friday after markets closed and we thought we’d take a look at what short sellers are thinking about The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). Short interest…
TerraForm Global Tops List of 8 IPOs Due to Launch This Week
ThinkstockThe initial public offering (IPO) calendar for this week lists eight companies with plans to enter the public market. Of the five companies that had scheduled IPOs last week, just three succeeded, but their…
What Does Boeing 787 Dreamliner Cost?
The Boeing Co.Last Friday, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) named a new vice president and general manager for its 787 Dreamliner program. Mark Jenks will take over the program from Larry Loftis who is…
Amazon Online Audience Is 120% Higher Than Walmart’s
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Following the company’s surprise second quarter profit, Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) market cap jumped over that of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the company often described as the world’s largest…
Marijuana Price Rises 3% to $1,736
ThinkstockFor the week ended Friday, July 24th, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis rose from $1,686 in the prior week to $1,736, a jump of 3%. The futures price for December…
What to Look For in AKS and US Steel Earnings
ThinkstockBefore markets open on Tuesday morning, AKS Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) is scheduled to report earnings and United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) is set to report after markets close the same day.…
U.S. Oil Rig Count Adds 21 Last Week, Largest Increase This Year
ThinkstockIn the week ended July 24th, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. totaled 659 compared with 638 in the prior week and 1,562 a year ago. Including 217 other rigs…
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockJuly 24, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 447 equities making new 52-week lows today. We’ve picked from those stocks with the heaviest trading volume today. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) dropped about 10.8%…