Facebook Leading Techs Higher
Tech stocks had an absolute field day Monday, with Internet stocks up around 2%. One of the most heavily traded of the techs, Facebook, was up about 3.5% and was the morning's most actively…
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Boeing Joins Embraer for Biofuel Research
Boeing worked hard to wring every last mileage inch out of a drop of aviation fuel. Now it is teaming up with Embraer to open a research center in Brazil to work on a…
Gogo Powers Through Rising Costs
Airplane Wi-Fi provider Gogo reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. Shares were up more than 8% in premarket trading.
The 10 Top Selling Cars in the World
At the end of the first quarter of 2014, the Toyota Corolla was the best-selling car in the world. That is not exactly earth-shattering news because the Corolla has been the best-selling car for…
Food Giant Created in $6.6 Billion Deal
Hillshire Brands woke up investors this Monday morning with the announcement that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Pinnacle Foods for a total value of about $6.6 billion.
Top IPOs This Week: One U.S., One Chinese E-commerce Site
ThinkstockThe initial public offering (IPO) parade continues this week with no less than seven IPOs scheduled. Here’s a quick look several that we think look the most interesting for one reason or another. The…
Short Interest in Solar Stocks Cools Off
ThinkstockWe continue to track the short interest changes in a number of solar PV and installation companies. The following information is based on data reported for the two-week period ending April 30. Canadian Solar…
Short Interest Changes Mixed in 3D Printing Sector
ThinkstockShort interest in three of the five 3D printing companies we follow rose in the last two week period. The following information is based on data reported for the period ended April 30. Short…
The Eurovision Song Contest and Apple
Sue KatzThough barely a blip on the U.S. radar, the Eurovision song contest is among the most-watched TV programs in the world. More than 170 million viewers worldwide watched the 2013 contest and even…
Cable Company Dilemma: 500 Channels and Nobody’s Watching
ThinkstockThe number of TV channels the average American commands through the living room remote control has risen by nearly 50% in the past six years. And now those channels are becoming increasingly available on…
Can Amazon Save the U.S. Postal Service?
courtesy of USPS The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday reported a net loss of $1.9 billion in the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year. The total is equal to almost half the…
Will the iPad Survive?
courtesy of Apple Inc.When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported second fiscal quarter earnings in late April, the company revealed that it had shipped 3.1 million fewer iPads than it did in the same quarter…
The 4 Stocks That Steered the Market
thinkstockMay 9, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Friday and wobbled along all day to finish with a small gain. Tech stocks got a burst of support in the last half-hour of trading today. Shortly…
An iPhone 6 in August: Report
courtesy of Apple Inc.A Taiwan-based news source, Economic Daily News, reported Friday morning that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to release the iPhone 6 in August. Windshields around the world are steaming up already.…
Anticipation Remains Ahead of TrueCar IPO
TrueCar Inc.One of our top 10 initial public offerings (IPOs) to watch in 2014 was TrueCar Inc., which has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell 7.775 million shares in…
No Mercy in Sight From High Food Prices
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) at noon Friday, offering the agency’s first look at the U.S. and global crop supply and demand prospects…
Netflix Joins Amazon in Streaming Price Hike
In a move the company telegraphed last month, Netflix confirmed Friday that it will raise the price of its streaming video service by $1 a month to $8.99 for new subscribers.
$3.2 Billion for Beats — Is Apple Crazy?
If the reports are true, Apple is within a few pen strokes of paying $3.2 billion for Beats Electronics, a maker of pricey headphones and home of a seriously underwhelming streaming music service.
Chances Rising for Summer Droughts
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationThe chance that an El Niño weather pattern will form in the Northern Hemisphere this summer has risen to 65%, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service’s Climate…
Southwest Tops Best Frequent Flyer Programs
Wikimedia Commons (Stuart Seeger)Frequent travelers are frequently frustrated by their inability to book a reward seat because the flight they want to take has no more reward seats available — if it ever had…