ThinkstockDrug giant Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.92 and revenues of $11.03 billion. In…
October 25, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Friday morning following good earnings reports Thursday night from some big names. The report on durable goods orders was disappointing and the consumer sentiment index also fell short…
courtesy of Time WarnerIn what can only be described as a move toward letting subscribers pick and choose which cable and broadcast networks they’re willing to pay for (often called a la carte programming),…
ThinkstockCarol Browner, who served as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator under President Clinton and as director of the White House Energy and Climate Change Policy under President Obama, told a Washington audience…
Courtesy Zynga Inc.When social game maker Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) reported third quarter results Thursday evening, the stock bounced nearly 14%, largely due to the tiny net loss of just $68,000. In the same…
Brian Solis, via Wikimedia CommonsThe botched initial public offering (IPO) of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) cost the Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) a lot of bad press. What it did not cost the…
ThinkstockEndurance International Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EIGI) sold 21.1 million shares Friday morning at $12 a share in an initial public offering (IPO). The company offers cloud-based solutions for the small- and medium-sized business…
courtesy of MicrosoftAfter Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported a solid beat on fiscal first-quarter estimates after markets closed Thursday night, the company’s shares rose 7% and managed to keep the gains through the first…
http://www.amazon.com/amazon-coinsAnalysts and pundits (ahem!) are spending a good part of Friday morning extolling the virtues of the earnings report from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) that was released after markets closed the previous night. The…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of October 15 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp.…
Courtesy United Parcel Service Inc.United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Friday morning. The package delivery giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.16 on revenues…
Courtesy Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning. The consumer products maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05 on revenues of…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of October 15 in the following 3D printer and services companies: 3D Systems Inc. (NYSE: DDD), Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), The ExOne Co. (NASDAQ: XONE)…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of October 15: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
courtesy Boeing Co.In an exclusive report from Reuters Friday morning, sources say that Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has received commitments for about 200 of its yet-to-be delivered 737 MAX aircraft from several Chinese customers.…
Courtesy of Twitter Inc.Internet messaging company Twitter Inc. filed an amended Form S-1 with the SEC on Thursday setting a price range of $17 to $20 for the firm’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO).…
courtesy of ZyngaZynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) reported third quarter 2013 results after markets closed on Thursday. The social media game company posted an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.02 and revenues of…
October 24, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Thursday morning and marched upward for most of the day. Today’s report on new claims for unemployment benefits fell from the prior week and flash PMI reports…
ThinkstockA jury in Florida has reportedly awarded ParkerVision Inc. (NASDAQ: PRKR) $173 million in its patent infringement suit against Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). ParkerVision had hoped for an award in the neighborhood of $430…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Early estimates for the holiday shopping season vary widely, from a forecast of 2.4% growth from ShopperTrak to a 3.9% growth forecast from the National Retail Federation. Customer traffic at…