Homebuilder Confidence Drops as Outlook Dims for New Sales
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for January slipped a bit from December and missed expectations.
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What to Expect From Netflix Earnings
When Netflix reports fourth-quarter and full-year results after markets close Tuesday, the number that will get most of the attention is subscriber additions.
Why China’s President Just Got a 62% Pay Hike
All of China’s civil servants got a raise, and the lowest paid officials saw their pay more than double.
Morgan Stanley Earnings Hit by Lower Trading Revenues
Morgan Stanley reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Baker Hughes, Halliburton Beat the Odds on Earnings
Two of the world’s largest oilfield services companies reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
J.P. Morgan Slashes Crude Price Forecast to $49 a Barrel
Analysts at J.P. Morgan have joined the herd of energy market players that have slashed forecasts for oil prices in 2015.
First Big IPO of 2015, Box Inc., Due Friday
Last week kicked off the brand-new year’s first initial public offerings with less than a bang. The coming week's lone IPO is the first of 2015's hot IPOs.
US Drilling Rig Count Falls by 74 in Past Week
The week ending January 16 saw the highest one-week drop in the number of working drilling rigs in more than six years.
Merck Is Top DJIA Stock in 2015
Merck shares posted a new 52-week high last Tuesday and closed Friday less than a buck from that high. Year to date, Its shares are up 11%.
Why Disney CEO Makes $47 Million
CEO and Chairman Robert Iger is about to collect $46.5 million in compensation for 2014, due in part to the success of "Frozen" and "Guardians of the Galaxy."
6 Worst DJIA Stocks So Far in 2015
Even though 2015 is barely two weeks old, it is off to a pretty weak start. These are the worst performers among the Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks so far.
2014 Is Earth’s Warmest Year on Record
NOAA reported Friday that the average combined global land and ocean surface temperature for 2014 was the highest ever recorded since record-keeping started in 1880.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockJanuary 16, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 198 equities making new 52-week lows today. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) posted a new 52-week low on Friday of $83.04. Based on Thursday night’s closing…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted Friday’s Market
thinkstockJanuary 16, 2015: Markets opened slightly lower on Friday before turning around about an hour later. Energy stocks led the recovery after a report from the International Energy Agency lowered its estimate of supply…
Leucadia Rescues FXCM — for a Price
Leucadia National has bailed out battered foreign exchange broker FXCM. If FXCM is sold, Leucadia gets 75% of the proceeds.
Oil and Gas, Gold Lead Markets Higher on Friday
Here is a look at five gold and oil stocks that saw some nice boosts Friday morning.
GM, Ford Lose Share as Russian Vehicle Sales Plunge 10% in 2014
Sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia declined by nearly 300,000 units in 2014, compared with the prior year.
Not Even Goldman Sachs Escapes Bank Earnings Drag
Goldman Sachs reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning.
5 Top Producers in the Eagle Ford Shale
In just the six years since 2008, crude oil production in the Eagle Ford shale play in south Texas has grown from 352 barrels of oil a day to more than 1.6 million barrels…
Schlumberger Raises Dividend, Cuts 2015 Capex
ThinkstockSchlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2014 results after markets closed on Thursday. The oil field services firm reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.50 on revenues of…