thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 49 billion cubic feet for the week ending April 18, compared with an expected increase of around 42…
When Qualcomm reported second-quarter results after markets closed on Wednesday, its share price dropped 4%. Investors continued to be cautious Thursday morning.
Amazon.com is quietly taking aim at warehouse stores with a new service called Amazon Prime Pantry. Could it be that Amazon has come up with a solution to a nonexistent problem?
Courtesy 3M Company3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday. The conglomerate posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.79 on revenues of $7.8 billion. In the same period a…
Courtesy Caterpillar Inc.Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday. For the quarter, the heavy equipment firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.61 on revenues of $13.24…
Verizon Communications reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning, but it did not offer any revenue or earnings guidance. Shares were up in the premarket.
ThinkstockQualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) reported second fiscal quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Wednesday. The chipmaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31 and revenues of $6.37 billion. In the second…
thinkstockApril 23 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday following the worst report on new home sales since last July. Profit-taking seemed to be the order of the day in the tech sector ahead of…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Wednesday its list of the top 100 organizations in the county that “are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources like wind and solar power.”…
courtesy of USPSUnion workers for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plan to protest a deal between the Post Office and Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) that was struck late last summer and has so far…
Courtesy Four Seasons Hotels & ResortsFour Seasons Hotels & Resorts has launched its flying luxury hotel schedule for 2014. A round-the-world trip for two on the customized Boeing 757 will set you back $119,000…
SunPower announced Wednesday morning that it would join with Google to provide up to $250 million in new financing for residential solar installations.
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 397.7…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau Wednesday morning released data on new single-family home sales for March. Sales fell 14.5% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 from an upwardly revised February sales figure…
ThinkstockSince the end of January, coffee futures have jumped from around $1.20 a pound to trade near $2.16 a pound on Wednesday for July futures. Coffee prices have not been this high in more…
Boeing reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. However, Boeing's profits are still getting squeezed.
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning. It noted a decrease of 3.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index, following a rise of 4.3% for the…
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported first quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Monday. The fast-food restaurant operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87 and revenues of $2.72…
April 22 20thinkstock14: Markets opened higher on Tuesday on strength in the healthcare sector following Valeant’s proposal to acquire Allergan for around $46 billion. Another sector that kept the markets on the rise today…
thinkstockOne of the lasting legacies of the 1960s is Earth Day, first observed in the U.S. in 1970 and now celebrated (or at least, observed) in 192 countries around the world. The environmental movement…