ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) Friday morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in January. The pending home sales index rose a tiny 0.1% from an upwardly revised index reading…
In an effort to drive up sales following nearly two months of awful weather, General Motors and Ford have extended their discounts on new vehicles through next month in an effort to attract traffic…
3D Systems reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Friday morning. Increasing R&D and infrasturcture spending had an impact on the results. Shares were up sharply in premarket trading.
A regional court in Mannheim, Germany, dismissed a $2 billion claim against Apple made by IPCom, a Germany-based patent-owning company. The dismissal was made without comments.
Gap Stores reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results after markets closed Thursday. The company also raised its dividend. Shares traded down in the after-hours market.
thinkstockFebruary 27, 2014: Markets opened slightly lower on Thursday following a weaker report on new jobless claims and a more encouraging report on durable goods orders. Traders chose to follow the lead of the…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that ITT Educational Services, the for-profit college chain, engages in "predatory student lending." On Thursday the company issued a rebuttal.
Two days ago GM doubled the number of vehicles included in its recall related to an ignition switch defect that is now linked to 13 deaths. The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration has…
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 on February 14. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) saw…
ThinkstockWe continue to track the short interest changes in the primary 3D printer and services companies. The following information is based on data reported for the period ended February 14, 2014. Short interest in…
The only way J.C. Penney stock is worth 20% more today is if you believe the company has really started its turnaround. Or you just have to cover your short position because this stock…
ThinkstockHere is a look at the five NYSE-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of February 14. Of the five, only two saw short interest decrease. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) saw…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 95 billion cubic feet for the week ending February 21. That compared with an expected drop of 102…
ThinkstockHere is a look at the six Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of February 14. Of the six, only one saw short interest fall, while the rest had short…
ThinkstockThe average U.S. consumer spends more than 60 hours a month consuming the delights of the Internet. More than half that time, about 34.3 hours, is spent on a smartphone, while just 27 hours…
ThinkstockIn the month of January, 48,000 U.S. home foreclosures were completed, down 11.8% month over month and down 19% from 59,000 in January 2013, according to research firm CoreLogic. While an improvement, the number…
Sears Holdings reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened on Thursday. The struggling retailer did not post as large a loss as expected and its revenues beat estimates by a little.
Best Buy reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2014 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning, but revenues fell short of estimates and same-stores sales declined.
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results after markets closed Wednesday afternoon. The venerable retailer reported an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) reports fourth-quarter and full-year results before markets open Thursday morning, but the company has reportedly already begun a cost-cutting program that could…