courtesy of TwitterThe initial public offering (IPO) of Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) will not dominate Friday’s financial news like it did Thursday’s, but there are a few things left to say. Well, maybe. Investors…
courtesy of DisneyThe Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth fiscal quarter and full-year 2013 earnings after markets closed Thursday. For the quarter, the entertainment giant posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.77…
November 7, 2013: U.S. markets opened roughly flat Thursday morning ignoring decent economic news today on fewer new jobless claims, coupled with a 2.8% GDP growth rate and a cut to the European Central…
ThinkstockIn the 2013 edition of its World Oil Outlook, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that it expects the nominal price of its reference basket to average $110 a barrel to 2020…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsFor the third time in six weeks, an electric vehicle from Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) caught fire on Wednesday. This incident occurred in Nashville, and Tesla said that it has…
ThinkstockThe delinquency rate for mortgage loans at the end of the third quarter of 2013 fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.41%. That is 55 basis points lower than the delinquency rate of…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 35 billion cubic feet for the week ending November 1, compared with an expected build of about 34…
The much-anticipated Twitter initial public offering was as much as 30 times oversubscribed, and the shares opened at $45.10, well above the $26 IPO price. Also, institutional investors snapped up most of the 70…
ThinkstockIn a tracking survey that estimates the percentage of the U.S. population employed at least 30 hours a week, Gallup reports that the Payroll to Population (P2P) employment rate rose slightly from 43.5% in…
courtesy of TwitterThe CEO of NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX) told CNBC News Thursday morning that the NYSE has done everything it can to provide a smooth initial public offering (IPO) for Twitter Inc.…
ThinkstockWhen food retailer Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) reported earnings after markets closed on Wednesday, the stock price fell 8% in after-hours trading, and it was down even further Thursday morning. The company’s…
ThinkstockStratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The 3D printer maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 and $126.06 million in revenues. In the…
ThinkstockCBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) reported third quarter 2013 earnings after markets closed Wednesday. For the quarter, the broadcast and cable network posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80 on revenues of $3.63 billion.…
ThinkstockSolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ: SCTY) reported third quarter 2013 earnings after markets closed Wednesday. For the quarter, the solar PV installer posted an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.43 on revenues of $48.6…
November 6, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Wednesday morning following a reported decline in mortgage applications and investor reaction to a number of corporate earnings. The Nasdaq closed slightly lower today while the S&P 500…
ThinkstockTwo major energy producers ran into some problems with investors on Wednesday after reporting third quarter earnings. SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) and Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) both posted results that were better…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Struggling retailer J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has started what it is billing as “Our Biggest Sale of Them All” and plans to run it through Saturday, November 9th.…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 1.6 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 385.4…
courtesy of Starbucks In a press release Wednesday morning, Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced that it plans to hire 10,000 U.S. military veterans and active duty spouses in the next five years. The company…
ThinkstockM/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSI) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire semiconductor maker Mindspeed Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD) for $5.05 a share, or a total of around $272 million, or about…