First Solar Earnings Better Than Stock Reaction
After reporting first-quarter earnings after markets closed Tuesday night, solar PV maker First Solar cannot seem to get any love. On every front, the company made a comeback.
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Is Electronic Arts on Its Way Back to $50?
Shares of Electronic Arts posted a new 52-week high in the opening minutes of trading Wednesday, following a monumental earnings beat after markets closed Tuesday night.
Earnings Vindication for King Digital, and for Its Analysts
King Digital Entertainment released strong first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened on Wednesday morning. The company said gross bookings were up 193% year-over-year.
AOL Profits Fall on Higher Costs
AOL released mixed first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened on Wednesday morning. Membership revenue continued to decline, as did display ad revenue. Shares fell in the premarket.
Chesapeake Earnings Point Way to New 52-Week High
Chesapeake Energy reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning, primarily due to higher natural gas prices and lower costs and expenses.
Mortgage Rate Drop Adds to New Loan Applications
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 5.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 5.9% for the…
States With the Lowest Minimum Wages
ThinkstockFrom 1998 through 2007, the federal minimum wage was set at $5.15 an hour. Over a three-year period, the minimum wage rose to $7.25 in 2010, and that’s where it stands today. By federal…
First Solar Shines, Raises Guidance
ThinkstockThin-film solar PV maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reported first quarter 2014 results after markets closed Tuesday. The company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.10 and $950 million in revenues In…
Electronic Arts Soars on New Consoles, Mobile Games
Electronic Arts Inc.Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) reported a fourth fiscal quarter and full-year 2014 results after markets closed on Tuesday. The games company posted quarterly adjusted diluted EPS of $0.48 and $914 million…
The 4 Stocks That Tanked the Market
thinkstockMay 6, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday and sank slowly and surely for the rest of the day. The dollar weakened against the yen overnight removing some enthusiasm for risk in today’s trading.…
Cross-Border Premium Implications in Merck-Bayer Transaction
Merck has had its consumer products business on the market since the beginning of this year, and Tuesday it announced that it had sold the business to Germany-based Bayer for $14.2 billion.
Martha Stewart Turnaround Fails
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The company has made virtually no progress in turning around in the past year.
Six States Post New Highs in Home Prices
ThinkstockCompared with 2013, home prices rose 11.1% in March, marking a 25th consecutive month of year-over-year gains, according to research firm CoreLogic. Home prices in five states — Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas…
DirecTV Squeezes Out a Profit as Subscriber Growth Slows
DirecTV reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning, but revenue fell short. Shares were up in Tuesday's premarket trading.
GM Rolls Out New Customer Survey: Why Now?
In what is being characterized as a move to make it easier to get customer feedback and post it online more quickly, GM later soon will send out a new, shorter questionnaire to sales…
Mosaic’s Sales Tumble as Prices Stay Low
Mosaic reported lower but better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning. Mosaic continues to struggle with low prices for its phosphate and potash fertilizers.
Anadarko’s Loss Can’t Hide Big Production Boost
ThinkstockAnadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APD) reported first quarter 2014 results after the markets closed Monday. The oil and gas producer posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.26 on revenues of $5.84 billion.…
The 4 Stocks That Moved the Markets
thinkstockMay 5, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday but gamely pushed to the upside in midafternoon. General concern over the situation in Ukraine and a weaker outlook on global growth prospects kept markets in…
Getting a Loan Is Easier for Businesses, Not So Much for Households
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve released Monday its April opinion survey of senior loan officers regarding bank lending practices. The short version is that bank lending requirements have eased somewhat for business and commercial real estate…
Is Twitter Safe to Buy After the IPO Lock-Up?
On Tuesday, a huge block of the outstanding common stock of Twitter exits the 180-day lock-up period following the company's IPO in November. It is unlikely new shares will hit the market en masse.