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The 4 DJIA Stocks That Sank the Market

thinkstockNovember 3, 2014: Markets opened slightly higher on Monday as the blue chip indexes started the week sluggishly. Crude oil prices dropped below $80 a barrel again following news that Saudi Arabia cut its…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Volkswagen Sales Rebound — a Little

Volkswagen's U.S. division reported October sales up 7.8% from a year ago, but the year-to-date sales remain down sharply.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

GM Sales Essentially Flat in October

GM posted total October sales that were essentially flat with October 2013 sales but less than expected by Edmunds.com and Kelley Blue Book.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Branson Ignored Warnings About SpaceShipTwo

Virgin GalacticThe tragic explosion of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo over the southern California desert on Friday could perhaps have been avoided if the space tourism company had heeded warnings from senior aerospace engineers that the…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Ford, VW October Sales Down Again

Automakers will report October U.S. sales on Monday, and the big gainer, once again, is expected to be Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Busy Week Ahead for IPOs

Two IPOs have been postponed into the coming week and will accompany 11 scheduled first-time offerings as the month of November kicks off.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Can Apple Win the Mobile Payment War?

Will merchants and their alternative to Apple Pay prevail in their effort to throw off the yoke of credit card companies and their hated swipe fees?

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

The 52-Week Low Club for Friday

ThinkstockOctober 31, 2014: Here are four stocks among the 106 equities making new 52-week lows today. Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC) dropped nearly 17% today to post a new 52-week low of $2.07. The…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

The 4 DJIA Stocks That Boosted the Market

thinkstockOctober 31, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday following a sharp boost to the Bank of Japan’s quantitative easing program. The dollar got stronger against the yen, dropping gold and oil prices, and putting…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

U.S. Meat Prices Rise Sharply in October

ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on October farm prices Friday afternoon. The all-products price index fell 8.4% month-over-month to 98, with the crop index down 10%% and the livestock…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Why Are 5 Stocks Way Down on an Up Day?

The big boost to equities following Friday morning’s announcement of additional quantitative easing by the Bank of Japan has been spread widely across most sectors. Still there are several laggards that are defying the…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Gold, Silver Skid on Japanese Easing

Gold prices have lost nearly 3% Friday morning following the surprise announcement of an increase in the Bank of Japan's planned asset purchases.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago