thinkstockJuly 3, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday and the DJIA quickly burst through the 17,000 barrier on a half-day trading session. The better-than-expected gain in non-farm payrolls and the drop in the U.S.…
For the three months ending in May, Samsung Electronics gained 0.8% of the U.S. smartphone market, and Apple added 0.6% and continues to hold the market share lead.
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 100 billion cubic feet for the week ending June 27. That compared with an expected increase of around…
ThinkstockWe have all heard the warning, “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” And if you’re in the market for a used car this weekend, you may want to pay…
ThinkstockWe might have a little trouble defining what we mean when we say that a brand is “patriotic,” but the fact is most Americans know it when they see it. Or at least we…
The same hedge fund that forced the sale and breakup of Hostess Brands now aims to work the same trick on American Apparel. It may get what it wants, but it won't happen soon.
thinkstockJuly 2, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Wednesday with the S&P 500 starting just barely in the red based on Tuesday’s close. None of the major indexes made a big move today, and crude…
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that mini-antenna service Aereo does indeed infringe the copyright of TV broadcasters, some are saying free over-the-air television may be dead.
After four days of nonstop share price increases, GoPro has bounced off a ceiling. The stock traded down some 15% Wednesday morning.
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 3.2 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 384.9…
Target said that beginning July 2 the stores will "respectfully request that guests not bring firearms into Target -- even in communities where it is permitted by law."
Greenbrier Companies reported better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Following Tuesday evening's announcement that J.P. Morgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon has throat cancer, investors will be closely monitoring his treatment.
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a decrease of 0.2% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 1% for the…
ThinkstockWhen it comes to fast food, Americans eat a lot of it, and they are getting more demanding about the quality of the food they are eating. And the biggest names are faring the…
Ford Motor reported that June sales fell 5.8% year-over-year to 222,064 Ford and Lincoln cars and trucks. Sales of its best-selling F-Series pickups were down 11%.
courtesy of Chrysler GroupChrysler’s year-over-year sales rose 9% in June to 171,086 units, the company’s best June sales level since 2007. Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck and Fiat brands all posted year-over-year gains in the…
ThinkstockHome prices in the United States rose for the 27th consecutive month in May, but the increases have slowed sharply in the past two months. Compared with May of 2013, home prices rose 8.8%,…
The disaster known as the "Autonomy acquisition" at Hewlett-Packard is not entirely behind the company yet, but it is getting there. Plaintiffs in the three lawsuits have settled.
RadioShack shares recently posted an all-time low of $0.81. A week later the shares have climbed 22% to $0.99. Is this a turnaround in the making or is bankruptcy inevitable?