Mortgage Loan Rates at 16-Month Low
The Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly report on mortgage applications noted an increase of 5.6% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index.
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Paul Ausick
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockOctober 13, 2014: Here are four stocks among the 371 equities making new 52-week lows today: JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) dropped about 6.8% on Tuesday to a new 52-week low of $7.01…
The 4 DJIA Stocks That Kept the Index Flat
thinkstockOctober 14, 2014: Markets opened higher on Tuesday and had put up a nice gain by noon. Then the wheels came off and the major indexes drifted lower all afternoon as bargain hunting petered…
How Americans Watch Video
There are now more ways for Americans to watch video than there were TV channels to watch some 50 or so years ago.
The Rich Plan to Spend More This Holiday Season
The top 10% of U.S. households measured by household income will spend about $21.6 billion on holiday gifts this year.
Daimler Reports Free Cash Flow Gusher
Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, announced that free cash flow in the company's third quarter rose to €5.4 billion.
J.P. Morgan Earnings Came With a Few Caveats
J.P. Morgan's earnings came with a few caveats, including CEO Jamie Dimon's health, legal expenses and Apple Pay.
Costco Rides Into China on Alibaba’s Shoulders
Costco said Tuesday morning that it will open a "flagship" online store in China on the Tmall platform operated by Alibaba Group.
Crude Tumbles Again as IEA Lowers Oil Demand Forecast
The IEA's October Oil Market Report is even gloomier for oil producers than last week's report from OPEC.
Drug Sales Energize Johnson & Johnson Earnings
Johnson & Johnson reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday.
Small Business Optimism Dips in September
The National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for September slipped.
Sharp Drop in Legal Expenses Lifts J.P. Morgan Earnings
J.P. Morgan reported third-quarter results before markets opened Tuesday morning, saying revenues were down both sequentially and year-to-date.
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockOctober 13, 2014: It’s hard to say what impact the Monday holiday had on equities. The major indexes bounced around before settling lower in the mid-afternoon. Here are four stocks among the 483 equities making…
The 4 DJIA Stocks Sank the Market
thinkstockOctober 13, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday, a holiday for all but the equity markets. There was no economic news of note, with reports of a railroad merger and a new CEO getting…
Americans Will Spend $2.5 Billion on Halloween Candy
Of the total $7.4 billion that U.S. consumers are expected to spend on Halloween celebrations in 2014, about one-third of that amount will be on candy.
Herbalife Throws Distributors’ Websites Under the Bus
Herbalife has banned U.S. distributors from hosting their own websites and hired some big guns to buttress its public image.
Fiat Chrysler Begins Trading in New York
Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) began trading Monday morning on the New York Stock Exchange.
Atlas and Targa: Another Very Complicated Major MLP Acquisition
Atlas Pipeline Partners announced Monday morning that it has agreed to be acquired by Targa Resources Partners in a cash and stock deal worth $7.7 billion.
Airbus Snags Chinese Order for 70 Jets; Boeing Takes Indonesian Order for 50
Last Friday, Airbus took an order for 70 of its A320 family of aircraft. Boeing announced on Sunday and order of 50 737 MAX 8 passenger jets.
Low Oil Prices Are No Problem for the Saudis
With the price of Brent Crude down to around $90 a barrel, the question on most everyone’s mind is, “When will oil find a floor?”