Has AEP Indicated Peak Utility Earnings?
American Electric Power reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning and shares reached a new 52-week high.
All Work
Paul Ausick
Why Boeing Is Dodging the DJIA Earnings and Guidance Trap
Boeing reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Ticked Higher Last Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week decrease in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending January 23.
Yahoo Earnings Dominated by Alibaba Spin-Off Plan
courtesy of Yahoo!In just a single sentence in its fourth-quarter earnings press release Tuesday after the markets closed, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) sent investors running for their checkbooks: “Following the planned tax-free spin-off of…
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockJanuary 27, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 97 equities making new 52-week lows today. Angie’s List Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI) dropped about 3.9% on Tuesday to post a new 52-week — and all-time…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the DJIA on Tuesday
thinkstockJanuary 27, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday after pre-market earnings reports from several of the DJIA blue chips came in a little short, and we’ll give some details on that in the following…
U.S. Releases Draft Strategy for Offshore Drilling
ThinkstockWhile the low price of crude oil is threatening to shut down a fair amount of onshore drilling in the U.S., the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released on…
What to Expect From Boeing Earnings
Boeing will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings Wednesday before the market opens.
New Twitter Functions Fail to Boost Enthusiasm for the Stock
Twitter has announced that it will begin rolling out two new features for its millions of users. What investors want to know is how these new features will lead to greater numbers of active…
2014 New Home Sales Rise to 6-Year High
The U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday morning released data on new single-family home sales for December.
November Home Prices Drop Most in Chicago and Detroit
The S&P/Case-Shiller home price indexes for November increased by more than 4% year-over-year but declined fractionally month-over-month.
Peabody Earnings Surprise — Dividend Slashed
Peabody Energy reported disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
How Caterpillar Is Fighting Its Earnings Headwinds
Caterpillar reported mixed fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
DuPont Earnings Boosted by Cost Cutting
DuPont reported in-line fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings Tuesday morning before markets opened.
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockJanuary 26, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 108 equities making new 52-week lows today. Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) posted a new 52-week low on Monday of $57.53. Based on Friday night’s…
The 4 Stocks That Weighed Down the DJIA on Monday
thinkstockJanuary 26, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday as markets were able to gin up little enthusiasm ahead of the forecast winter storm that is headed for the Northeast. Earnings reports of note were…
Federal Budget Deficit Projected at Multiyear Low in 2015
ThinkstockThe U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015 to 2025 Monday morning. The non-partisan CBO now estimates that the federal budget deficit in fiscal year 2015 will total $468…
Why Caterpillar Earnings Could Be Wrecked by the 2015 Outlook
Caterpillar will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings Tuesday before the market opens.
The Case for $200 Oil
OPEC)said Monday that if producers fail to invest in developing new supplies, crude oil prices could rise as high as $200 a barrel.
SpaceX Settles Charges Against the US Air Force
courtesy of SpaceXIn a well-publicized spat last April, Space Exploration Technologies, aka SpaceX, founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed he was suing the U.S. Air Force for awarding an exclusive contract for 36 rocket…