Analyst Concerned That Retail Sales Hit the Doldrums in March
Cool weather in March slowed the start of the spring selling season, so it could be a poor month for retail chains, according to analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott.
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Paul Ausick
Airbus, Boeing Plan to Make Flying Even More Uncomfortable
Both Boeing and Airbus have generated thousands of orders for their new single-aisle passenger jets, and both also aim to improve the economics for the airlines by stuffing more seats into the cabin.
Fuel Economy Rating Improves for March New Vehicle Sales
New vehicles sold in the month of March averaged 25.4 miles per gallon, up 0.2 mpg compared with the February rating.
Limited IPO Action in the Week Ahead
Only two of four scheduled initial public offerings (IPOs) made it out the door last week.
Navigator, Escalade Sales Soar
While American-made luxury car sales tumble, there is one luxury sector that is booming: luxury, full-size sport utility vehicles.
‘Furious 7’ Blows Franchise Past $1 Billion
On its Friday, "Furious 7" opened with $67.3 million in domestic ticket sales to add to the $938 million the franchise had already grossed, pushing the series to more than $1 billion in receipts.
Parts of Oklahoma, Texas Added to Hard-Hit Drought Areas
The four-year drought that plagues California has spread to western Oklahoma and the panhandle of Texas, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Sales of Ford Escape Crater
Of the top 10 selling sport utility vehicles and crossovers, the Ford Escape is the only one to post a year-over-year sales decline for the year to date.
Oil Rig Losses Slow, Hedge Funds Add to Long Positions
In the week ended April 2, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States slipped to 802, according to the latest Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
What Really Matters About Boeing Q1 Deliveries
Boeing announced on Friday that it had delivered a total of 184 commercial jets in the first quarter of 2015, including 30 787 Dreamliners.
Wegmans, Publix, Trader Joe’s Big Winners in Supermarket Survey
In a recently completed survey of more than 62,000 supermarket customers, Consumer Reports rated Wegmans Publix and Trader Joe's at the top.
Ford Mustang: King of All Sports Coupes
In the month of March, Ford sold more Mustangs in the United States than the combined total of the Chevy Camaro and the Dodge Challenger.
Job Growth Gets Slaughtered in March
The U.S. Department of Labor released its March payroll and unemployment data Friday morning, and it is hard to imagine how it could have been much worse.
US Growth Forecast Chopped to Zero
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has reported that its forecast for U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth dropped to zero on April 1.
‘Furious 7’ to Pull Franchise Over $1 Billion in US Ticket Sales
The latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise is expected to sell $110 million in domestic tickets for the three-day weekend.
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockApril 2, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 52 equities making new 52-week lows today. Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) dropped about 2.3% on Thursday to post a new 52-week low of $5.45 after…
The 4 Stocks That Turned the DJIA Higher on Thursday
thinkstockApril 2, 2015: Markets opened lower on Thursday but quickly turned higher as data on factory orders was better than expected following a lower-than-expected report on new claims for jobless benefits and new car…
Crude Oil Rail Shipments Top a Million Barrels a Day in 2014
According to EIA data, crude oil shipments by rail totaled just 55,000 barrels a day in 2010 and increased to more than a million barrels a day in 2014.
United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney Division Reaches Inflection Point
Pratt & Whitney began a two-day media presentation on Wednesday at which a company executive said that the company is at an "inflection point" as its business model is changing.
Natural Gas Price Jumps on Demand Hike
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 18 billion cubic feet for the week ending March 27.