Old Navy Sales Can’t Stop Gap Stores Slide
Gap reported net sales and same-store sales for April and for the first quarter of 2015 after markets closed on Monday.
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Paul Ausick
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockMay 11, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 41 equities making new 52-week lows today. Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) dropped about 1.7% on Monday to post a new 52-week low of $11.18 after…
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Monday
thinkstockMay 11, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday and only the Nasdaq Composite was able to spend any serious time above the break-even line during the day. Yields on 10-year Treasuries rose to 2.27%…
Most and Least Expensive Home Markets in America
The National Association of Realtors has revealed that the median price for an existing single-family home rose in 85% of the 174 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas in the first quarter of 2015.
Do More Women Drivers Mean Safer Roads?
As of the end of 2013, the proportion of women drivers in the United States had risen to more than 50%, according to the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute.
China Auto Sales Slowing on Lower Economic Growth
Sales of new cars in China rose less than 4% year-over-year in April, the slowest rate in more than two years.
Did Rosetta Get Enough From Noble Energy?
Rosetta Resources on Monday said it is being acquired by Noble Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at almost $4 billion.
Can Plug Power Live Up to Its Promise?
Plug Power reported first-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Monday morning.
Can Dish Network Earnings Keep Boosting Prices to Post Profits?
Dish Network reported mixed first-quarter results subscriber growth before markets opened Monday morning.
UK Grounds Airbus Military Plane After Crash
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force has ordered 22 of the Airbus A400M Atlas airlifter military transport planes and has received two so far.
Women Like Apple Watch More Than Men Do
If the Apple Watch from Apple is going to be a raging success, that success looks like it will be driven by women.
IPO Calendar for Week of May 11th Includes 5 Biotechs
ThinkstockWith 14 initial public offerings (IPO) on the calendar for last week, it was almost inevitable that some would fall by the wayside. As it turns out only 8 made the leap onto the…
Airbus Military Plane Crashes in Spain
The Spanish government has reported that an A400M plane crashed near Seville on Saturday and that as many as 10 people may have been killed.
OPEC Production Jumps 210,000 Barrels a Day in April
The strategy that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outlined last November has taken hold with a vengeance.
As Oil Rig Count Slips by 11, Hedge Funds, Producers Add to Long Positions
In the week ended May 8, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States totaled 668, compared with 679 in the prior week.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockMay 8, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 46 equities making new 52-week lows today. MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD) dropped more than 12% on Friday to post a new 52-week low of $3.52…
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the DJIA on Friday
thinkstockMay 8, 2015: Markets opened higher on Friday after a solid report on jobs. The unemployment rate fell another tick to 5.4%. The election results in the U.K. were also a source of early…
McDonald’s Punishing Its Credit With Dividend and Buyback Ambitions
Joining with the other major credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded its issuer default rating on McDonald's.
Should Syngenta Take the Offer From Monsanto?
Monsanto confirmed Friday morning that it had made a private proposal to acquire Switzerland-based Syngenta.
The Driving Force Behind the Tallgrass Energy IPO
Tallgrass Energy G.P. kicked off the largest U.S. initial public offering of the year on Thursday, raising more than a $1 billion.