Mortgage Loan Rates Slip as Home Purchases Heat Up
The latest MBA report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending April 17.
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Amgen Earnings Point to More Froth in the Biotech Sector
Amgen reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2015 earnings Tuesday afternoon after equity markets had closed.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockApril 21, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 21 equities making new 52-week lows today. Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) dropped about 25% on Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of…
The 4 Stocks That Tanked the DJIA on Tuesday
thinkstockApril 21, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Tuesday but the cyclical stocks among the blue chips couldn’t hold onto the gains. Only the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite has traded above the break-even line…
What to Expect From McDonald’s Earnings
Before equity markets ring the opening bell Wednesday morning, McDonald's will have revealed just how bad its first quarter really was.
What BlackBerry Really Gets for Buying WatchDox
BlackBerry announced that it has agreed to acquire mobile security firm WatchDox. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
What to Look For in Boeing Earnings
Boeing is scheduled to report its first-quarter results before markets open Wednesday morning.
GM Q1 Global Car Sales Falter Outside US, China
GM said Tuesday morning that it sold 2.4 million vehicles worldwide in the first three months of 2015. Sales rose in North America and China, but fell in Europe and South America.
Will Amgen Earnings Shape Biotech for the Rest of 2015?
After markets close on Tuesday, Amgen, the second-largest biotech, is scheduled to announce its first-quarter results.
Who Are the 12 OPEC Members?
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was formed in September of 1960 with five founding members.
United Technologies Earnings Overcome Strong Dollar Headwind
United Technologies reported mixed first-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Why Arch Coal Just Cannot Make Any Money
Arch Coal reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter 2015 net loss before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Lockheed Martin Rocket Launches Boost Earnings and Guidance
Lockheed Martin reported mixed first-quarter 2015 earnings Tuesday morning before markets opened.
Cost Savings Help DuPont Earnings, Strong Dollar Hurts
DuPont reported mixed first-quarter 2015 results and dividend hike Tuesday before markets opened.
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockApril 20, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 26 equities making new 52-week lows today. Iconix Brand Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON) dropped nearly 20% on Monday to post a new 52-week low of…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Monday
thinkstockApril 20, 2015: Markets opened higher on Monday loosened its reserves requirement ratio by a full point to 18.5%, the largest move in more than six years and one designed to press the economy’s…
IMAX Stock Gets Boost From Extended Warner Bros. Deal
Time Warner and IMAX say they have agreed to extend through 2020 a partnership that is more than 10 years old already.
What to Expect From Verizon, AT&T Earnings
The country's two largest wireless carriers are scheduled to report their first-quarter results this week.
10th Anniversary of YouTube Uploads, as Video Rules
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the first video upload to YouTube, a 19-second work of art showing one of the company's founders describing an elephant at the San Diego Zoo.
Can ‘Furious 7’ Pass Harry Potter in Ticket Sales?
China's moviegoers bought more than $93 million in tickets for "Furious 7" over the past weekend, putting the film well on its way to being the highest grossing movie in the country's history.