ThinkstockChip-maker ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: ONNN) posted better than expected results after the markets closed last Thursday, and the stock closed up more than 8.5% on Friday after posting a new 52-week high. Volume…
thinkstockFebruary 7, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday even following a weak report on non-farm payrolls. As with car sales and retail sales, bad weather got a big portion of the blame for the…
Wikimedia CommonsEven though there is a virtually unlimited supply of Internet searches available and only a limited (if very large) amount of oil and gas available, it would seem that oil and gas would…
ThinkstockChinese Internet service provider NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE: NQ) was attacked by short selling firm Muddy Waters LLC in late October and the company’s share price tumbled from a 52-week high of $25.90 to…
This year promises to be at least a very interesting one in the mobile wireless business. It is probably safe to say that by the end of this year, the mobile carrier business in…
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple has repurchased more than $40 billion worth of its own shares in the past 12 months, a total he claimed is a record for any company. Who…
The Financial Times cites unnamed sources who say IBM is also exploring a sale of its semiconductor business. What the company would give up is an essential part of its history and, many observers…
Mining and steel-making giant ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) reported narrower net losses for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 before markets opened Friday. One-time charges were much less than in 2012.
courtesy of Dow JonesNews Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened on Thursday. The print publishing giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.31 on revenue of $2.24 billion.…
Wikimedia CommonsLinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) reported fourth quarter and full -year 2013 results after markets closed on Thursday. The social media for professionals firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.39 on…
thinkstockFebruary 6, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday and continue to post gains throughout the day. After a beating in January and the first week of February, traders were snapping up bargains, shorts were…
ThinkstockRetail industry group the National Retail Federation (NRF) said on Thursday that retail sales in 2014 would rise 4.1% on top of the federation’s preliminary growth estimate of 3.7% in 2013. The NRF expects…
courtesy of Google Inc.Apps downloads for the month of January show that the Google Play store from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) gained another point of market share in the two-company battle with the App…
Thursday morning, Philip Morris International reported fourth-quarter 2013 results that were in line with consensus expectations. Shares were up in morning trading.
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 262 billion cubic feet for the week ending January 31. That compared with an expected drop of 273…
ThinkstockGlobal drilling demand will either slow down or speed up in 2014, according to energy industry pundits. The direction depends in large part on oil and gas producers’ capital spending, which in turn will…
ThinkstockThe national average pump price of a gallon of gasoline could rise to $3.55 to $3.75 this spring, according to a report from AAA. The average cost of a gallon of gas rose $0.49…
Twenty-First Century Fox reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened on Thursday. Its shares dropped after the opening bell.
Courtesy Maersk LineThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning that the U.S. trade deficit for December 2013 totaled $38.7 billion, up from $34.6 billion in November. That is…
Retailers announced January same-store sales figures Thursday. Costco sales rose more than expected, but sales declined more than expected at The Buckle, Zumiez and others.