Why a BlackBerry Profit Should Surprise Even Its Rivals
BlackBerry reported better-than- expected fourth-quarter and fiscal 2015 earnings before markets opened Friday morning.
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ConAgra Pleases With Earnings and Guidance, Even After Huge Charge
ConAgra Foods reported better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Can Netflix Save T-Mobile?
T-Mobile's CEO said on Wednesday that the telecom carrier will give customers who buy a new Samsung phone from the company a one-year subscription to Netflix.
Lululemon Earnings Signal Easy Part of Turnaround Has Been Seen
Lululemon Athletica reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Why the Buffett Role in Kraft Heinz Matters So Much
Perhaps it was one of those marriages that was inevitable. That is what the announced merger between Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz seems to amount to.
California First to Generate 5% of Electricity From Utility-Scale Solar
California added nearly 1,900 megawatts of solar power generation in 2014 and became the first state to reach a total of more than 5% of its generation from utility-scale solar plants.
Mortgage Loan Rates Continue to Decline
Mortgage loan rates decreased on all five types of loans last week, the second week in a row for that to occur. Last week’s loan rates were among the lowest to date this year.
Ocwen Dumps Servicing Rights on $25 Billion in Mortgages
ThinkstockJust a month ago, mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial Corp. (NYSE: OCN) sold servicing rights to a portfolio of some 81,000 performing loans owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, valued at about $9.8 billion,…
Americans Drive 3 Trillion Miles
For the first time since 2009, U.S. drivers topped 3 trillion miles driven in 2014, the second-highest total on record.
Credit Suisse Shows Top Defense Stock Picks
ThinkstockDefense contractors met with U.S. Department of Defense officials and members of Congress last week at a conference sponsored by Credit Suisse. On Monday morning, the bank’s analysts released a brief report on the…
World Water Shortage Is the Worst in 15 Years
Global demand for fresh water will outpace supply by 40% in 2030 as the world’s population increases and consumption patterns change.
Number of Underwater Homes in Atlanta and Las Vegas Still Huge
Negative equity, meaning a homeowner owes more on the mortgage than the market value of the property, is rising in 21 of the country’s 50 largest housing markets.
Facebook Market Cap Tops Verizon and Coke
On the basis of that market cap, Facebook is now larger than Dow Jones Industrial Average components Verizon Communications and Coca-Cola.
Several-Month Delay in First Flight of New Boeing Tanker
The Secretary of the Air Force said Friday that the first flight of Boeing's new tanker, the KC-46A, is likely to be delayed by several months.
SolarEdge Leads the Week’s IPO List
In this coming week, eight stocks are scheduled to make their public debuts, including a couple of "best efforts" IPOs.
Nearly Half of All Americans Watched a Google Video in February
Almost 60% of the entire U.S. population watched an online video last month, and almost half watched a video streamed by Google.
Oil Rig Count Falls; Hedge Funds Pile In on Short Positions
In the week ended March 20, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States totaled 825, compared with 866 in the prior week and 1,473 a year ago.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockMarch 20, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 49 equities making new 52-week lows today. Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) dropped about 12% on Friday to post a new 52-week low of $13.31…
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the DJIA on Friday
thinkstockMarch 20, 2015: Markets opened higher on Friday as the dollar sold off, crude oil prices rose, and investors couldn’t take on enough equity risk. Apple’s closed its first day as one of the…
Can US Steel Companies Ever Realize Their Turnarounds?
In the past three days, one U.S. steel company cut its earnings forecasts drastically, and the two others offered weak outlooks.