Nielsen Names Top Smartphone Apps for 2014
The top smartphone app for 2014 was Facebook, with more than 118 million unique users on average. Google Android was the top mobile operating system.
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Is American Apparel Having Trouble Paying Its Bills?
A report in the New York Post Wednesday morning said that American Apparel has delayed payments to some vendors by up to 60 days.
Commerce Department Essentially OKs Crude Oil Exports
Without actual saying the words, the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday made clear that the U.S. ban on crude oil exports has been lifted.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockDecember 30, 2014: Here are four stocks among the 75 equities making new 52-week lows today. Volumes remain very low. Civeo Corp. (NYSE: CVEO) posted a new 52-week — and all-time — low on…
The 4 Stocks That Led the DJIA’s Tuesday Slide
thinkstockDecember 30, 2014: Markets opened lower on Tuesday as the news from Asia and Europe did nothing to rev up enthusiasm among traders. The consumer confidence report came in below expectations and the Case-Shiller…
Beef, Eggs Lead December Farm Price Gains
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on December farm prices Tuesday afternoon.
Top 5 Producers in North Dakota’s Bakken Oil Field
The dramatic drop in crude oil prices in the last half of 2014 has not yet slowed production in the Bakken play, but it has made it more difficult for producers to make a…
October Home Prices Drop Most in Chicago and Cleveland
In 19 of 20 U.S. cities included in the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, October house prices declined.
Pay TV, Airlines Score Worst for Customer Service
When it comes to the products and services consumers love to hate, pay TV, Internet service providers and airlines have little serious competition.
US Drilling Rig Count Tumbles to 2-Year Low
Among the first indications we expect to see that the falling cost of crude oil is putting economic pressure on oil producers is a drop in the number of rigs that are being employed.
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockDecember 28, 2014: Here are four stocks among the 66 equities making new 52-week lows today. Volumes continue to be low as we wait to ring in the new year. Transocean Partners LLC (NYSE:…
The 4 Stocks That Slimmed the DJIA Monday Slide
thinkstockDecember 28, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday as neither the bulls nor the bears can gin up a lot of support. Volumes are low and corporate news is nearly non-existent. Crude oil started…
Damage From Natural Disasters Falls in 2014
Research firm CoreLogic has just released its Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis report for 2014.
Holiday Retail Winners and Losers
Rising employment and lower gasoline prices both pumped some life into this year’s holiday shopping season, but there are going to winners and losers when the dust finally settles.
Will YouTube Make Money on ‘The Interview’?
There is an old saying that any publicity is good publicity, as long as they spell your name right. That may apply in the case of "The Interview" from Sony Pictures.
First Test Flight for Boeing’s New Tanker
Without fanfare, Boeing on Sunday flew the first of its four prototype KC-46A tankers on a flight that lasted three and a half hours.
10 Huge Countries Without Their Own Oil
24/7 Wall St. looks at 10 wealthy countries as measured by GDP that lack any significant amount of proved oil reserves.
IPOs Hit 14-Year High in 2014
2014 ushered in 273 new publicly traded companies, with proceeds totaling $85 billion. That marks the highest number and the largest dollar amount since 2000.
Airbus A320 Disappears on Flight to Singapore
Airbus Group NVAn Airbus Group NV A320-200 carrying 162 passengers and crew on flight QZ8501 from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore lost contact with air traffic controllers early Sunday morning. The plane was operated by…
The 5 Most Important Nasdaq Companies
The five largest cap companies on the Nasdaq Composite index are all tech giants and their combined effect on the index is significant.