Who Wins or Loses From DuPont’s Warning?
DuPont issued a warning on quarterly and full-year earnings after markets closed Thursday. Investors seem to believe that what happened with DuPont will happen with other agricultural product providers.
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Michaels, NextEra Partners IPOs Get Different Responses
Michaels Companies sold 27.8 million shares in its IPO at the low end of the expected price range. NextEra Energy Partners began trading well above the expected range of its IPO.
Why a Boeing 777-300ER Costs $320 Million
The Boeing 777-300ER, a dual-aisle, two-engine plane, is the 777 family's current best-seller, with a total of 721 orders and 485 deliveries since the plane was introduced.
Higher Selling Prices Drive KB Home Earnings
KB Home reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning. Average selling prices and gross margin where both higher.
GoPro’s IPO: It Is Not Just a Camera Company!
BMW GroupAfter trading more than 44 million shares on its first day as a public company, shares of GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) settled for a first day gain of more than 30%, just about…
Nike Credits Stock Buybacks for Profits
Wikimedia CommonsNike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2014 earnings after markets closed Thursday. The athletic gear company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78 on revenue of $7.4 billion. In…
The 4 Stocks That Mired the Market
thinkstockJune 26, 2014: Markets opened lower for a fourth straight day on Thursday and spent much of the day trying to reach the break-even line. Claims for jobless benefits fell slightly last week, but…
Will a Price Cut Make the iPod Touch Relevant Again?
Apple announced price cuts on its iPod Touch devices Thursday morning. The question is whether Apple is trying to make iPods relevant to its revenues and profits again or is looking to stop making…
Twitter Stock Rallies While Others Falter
Shares of Twitter were up more than 4% in the noon hour on Thursday while the three major indexes all traded lower. We don't usually consider Twitter a contrarian play, so what's up?
ServiceMaster IPO Goes Out Below Expected Range
ServiceMaster Global Holdings sold 35.9 million shares of common stock Thursday morning at an initial public offering price of $17, below the proposed range of $18 to $21.
Huge Natural Gas Inventory Increase Weighs on Prices
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 110 billion cubic feet for the week ending June 20, compared with an expected increase of around 93…
Iron Mountain Finally Becomes a REIT, Finally
Records storage and information management firm Iron Mountain has received authorization from the IRS to convert itself to a real estate investment trust for the tax year beginning January 1, 2014.
Philip Morris Cuts Earnings Forecast Following Plant Closures
Tobacco company Philip Morris cut its 2014 earnings guidance Thursday morning as a result of plant closures and currency exchange rate impacts.
ConAgra Posts Huge Loss on Impairment Charge
ConAgra Foods reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. "We are disappointed with fiscal 2014 overall," said the chief executive officer.
Google Implements ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Rules in Europe
Google has begun to comply with the decision by the European Court of Justice in early May that individuals can ask it to remove links to certain documents that turn up in search results.
Homebuilder Lennar Earnings Rise on Improved Demand
Lennar reported mixed second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The report cited a spring selling season that was softer than anticipated.
Bed, Bath & Beyond Falls Short Again
Bed, Bath & Beyond reported disappointing first-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings after markets closed Wednesday.
The 4 Stocks That Drove the Market
thinkstockJune 25, 2014: Markets opened lower for a third straight day on Wednesday, but led by tech and healthcare stocks equities headed higher soon after the bell sounded. The disappointing GDP reading signals that…
Cost-Cutting Is How Food Processors Aim to Grow
In its outlook for the 2015 fiscal year, General Mills is looking to "accelerate topline growth" by introducing new products and increasing its supply-chain cost saving efforts by reducing expenses.
Why a Boeing 787-9 Costs $250 Million
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner includes some of the most advanced technology in the world. But it has experienced delays and problems that have raised costs far beyond initial estimates.