Coach Finally Remembered How to Have Good Earnings
Coach reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2014 earnings Tuesday morning. Shares were up nearly 6% in premarket trading.
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What Happened to ADM Revenues?
Archer Daniels Midland reported mixed second-quarter 2014 earnings Tuesday morning. The company offered no comment on its early July purchase of Switzerland-based WILD Flavors GmbH.
Today’s 52-Week Low Club
ThinkstockAugust 4, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today included the following four firms. Mattel Inc. (NYSE: MAT) saw shares fall to a new 52-week low of $34.88 on no specific news today. The…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockAugust 4, 2014: Markets opened higher Monday morning on the strength of technology and consumer discretionary stocks. There was no economic data published today and the Dow 30 blue chips posted the smallest gain…
Why Exxon Is a Better Value Than Chevron After Earnings
The two largest U.S. integrated oil and gas companies reported second-quarter results last week, and they topped both EPS and revenue estimates.
Hot IPOs Diverge: Mobileye Stays Warm, El Pollo Loco Cools Off
With one exception, the first six trading days for El Pollo Loco were an unqualified success. The share price rose on five of the six days and the stock price more than doubled from…
America’s Most Successful Movie Studios
The Walt Disney Co.The first weekend of August is now behind us and we have a new, all-time leading August movie release weekend champion. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” grabbed $94 million in U.S.…
Xiaomi: China’s New #1 Smartphone Vendor
courtesy of XiaomiThe long-time leader in smartphone sales in China has been Korea’s Samsung Electronics. But a new sheriff rode into town in the second quarter. China’s Xiaomi sold nearly 15 million phones in…
Realogy Stumbles on Earnings and Is About to Face Tougher Competition
Realogy Holdings reported disappointing second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. It faces headwinds from the merger of online real-estate companies Zillow and Trulia.
Is Reality Catching Up With Luxury Brand Michael Kors?
Michael Kors Holdings reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Monday morning. It has opened 115 new stores since the end of the first quarter.
July Auto Sales Winners and Loser
courtesy of General MotorsNew light vehicle sales in July did not match the high expectations that analysts had for the month. Kelley Blue Book (KBB) expected sales of 1.465 million units and edmunds.com forecast…
When Will El Pollo Loco Stock Cool Off?
ElPolloLoco.comSince its trading debut six trading days ago, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) has seen its share price close post a new post-IPO high on five of those six days. Shares opened…
Mobileye IPO Brings Driverless Technology to the Front Page
There was not a more explosive initial public offering last week than Mobileye, which priced at $25 a share and opened trading Friday morning at $36. The stock hit a peak of $39.40.
Mercedes, BMW, Audi: Face-Off in the Luxury Car Market
BMW GroupJust like effective bank robbers, companies that want to earn handsome profits have to go where the money is. And there’s no one more stuffed with the money than the rich, who, by…
IPO Preview: ManU Secondary Tops List of Offerings
ThinkstockThe 22 initial public offerings (IPO) that were originally scheduled for last week added up to the highest total since 2000. The week ahead won’t match that, but it’s another busy week with 10 companies…
Today’s 52-Week Low Club
ThinkstockAugust 1, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today included the following four firms. Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) saw shares fall to a new 52-week low of $41.74 after laying off 400…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Markets
thinkstockAugust 1, 2014: Markets opened lower on Friday after a weakish report on jobs pretty much guaranteed that the Fed will be in no hurry to raise interest rates. The bounce the market should…
June New Construction Spending Takes Unexpected Turn Lower
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported this morning that construction spending in June decreased by 1.8% to an estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of $950.2 billion from an upwardly revised estimate of $967.8 billion in…
Why GoPro Stock Is Selling Off After Earnings — More to Come?
After reporting better-than-expected profits and revenues after markets closed Thursday night, GoPro stock traded down about 15% early Friday afternoon.
Does Harley-Davidson Have Same Ignition Recall Woes as GM?
Harley-Davidson has notified the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration that it is is recalling some 4,250 motorcycles shipped globally to repair an ignition-related defect.