IBM Leads Development of Tiny Chip, but Dumps the Factory to Build It
IBM announced Thursday morning that the its research division and its partners had succeeded in creating the world's first 7-nanometer computer chips.
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Natural Gas Price Slumps as Inventory Swells
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased more than expected for the week ending July 3.
Walgreens Gets a Lift From Merger, Boosts Dividend
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Walgreens Buys UK Cosmetics Brand from Avon
Struggling cosmetics maker Avon Products announced Thursday morning that the company had sold its Liz Earle skincare brand to Walgreens Boot Alliance.
GM Brands Top Vehicle Satisfaction Survey
In a new owner satisfaction ranking of 2015 model year vehicles, General Motors placed five vehicles at the top of their respective segments.
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockJuly 8, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 258 equities making new 52-week lows today. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) posted a new 52-week low on Wednesday. Shares dropped about 5.4% to a low…
The 4 Stocks That Tanked the DJIA on Wednesday
thinkstockJuly 8, 2015: Markets opened lower on Wednesday but that’s not even half the story. A technical issue shut down the New York Stock Exchange in the morning and trading did not resume until…
Pay-TV Subscribers to Pay Billions More by 2021
According to research firm SNL Kagan, the total amount of TV retransmission fees is estimated to rise to more than $10 billion in 2021.
Crude Oil Price Dives After Inventory Posts Surprise Rise
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 400,000 barrels last week.
Cyberattack on US Power Grid Could Cost $1 Trillion
Imagine a scenario in which a relatively small group of sophisticated cyberattackers plant a piece of malware in the computer systems of companies that generate and control the flow of electricity in the northeastern…
ETFs, ETPs Add $152 Billion in Net Assets During First Half of 2015
Globally listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) added $152 billion in net new assets during the first half of 2015.
Is FedEx About to Drop a $10 Billion Order on Boeing?
It now appears that FedEx is about to place an order for as many as 50 of Boeing’s 767-300F freighters. The list price for the plane is $199.3 million, valuing an order for 50…
Mortgage Loan Rates Dip, but Remain Volatile
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending July 3.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockJuly 7, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 368 equities making new 52-week lows today. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) dropped about 18% on Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of…
The 4 Stocks That Boosted the Dow on Tuesday
thinkstockJuly 7, 2015: Markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday but a reversal took just moments to set in and U.S. equities traded mostly lower for the remainder of the day. Commodities of all sorts…
Airbus Files Patent Application for Flying Colossus
Airbus has one-upped its own giant A380 model with a double-decked plane that tries to address a couple the objections that have kept the A380 from being a bigger seller.
Energy, Metals Drag Commodities Lower
The commodities markets had a tough day Tuesday as energy and metals dragged commodities lower.
Home Prices Rise Most in South Carolina, Drop Most in Massachusetts
Home prices in the United States rose for the 39th consecutive month in May, according to CoreLogic.
Analysts Raise Boeing Q2 Earnings Estimate
Wells Fargo Securities raised its second-quarter earnings per share estimate for Boeing after it announced second-quarter delivery ressults.
TerraForm, SunEdison Make Transformative $2B Wind Acquisition
Energy yieldco TerraForm Power has agreed to acquire 930 megawatts of wind power-generation plants from Invenergy Wind for $2 billion.