Courtesy Fusion-io Inc.Storage technology company Fusion-io Inc. (NYSE: FIO) managed to beat the consensus estimate for an earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.11 in its first fiscal quarter of 2014, but revenue was…
ThinkstockShares of Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) tumbled nearly 13% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company announced that third-quarter revenues did not meet the consensus estimate. The security software firm also lowered its…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 87 billion cubic feet for the week ending October 18, compared with an expected build of about 78…
ThinkstockThe U.S. purchasing managers’ index (PMI) flash reading for October came in a 51.1, just barely a positive reading and the lowest level for the index in the past 12 months. A Bloomberg survey…
ThinkstockAs promised Wednesday afternoon, we have all been treated to the Thursday morning launch of a new website from Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP). And also as promised, Icahn posts his…
ThinkstockGoldcorp Inc. (NYSE: GG) reported third-quarter 2013 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning. The gold miner posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.23 on adjusted revenues of $1.2 billion. In the same period…
courtesy of XeroxXerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The business technology firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.26 on revenues of $5.3 billion. In…
ThinkstockPulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The home builder posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 on revenues of $1.58 billion. In the same period…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 on revenues of $36.0 billion. In…
thinkstock Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The fertilizer maker posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41 on revenue of $1.5 billion. In…
ThinkstockAn employee of McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) who has worked for the company for 10 years and called the company’s employee hotline for advice on how to make ends meet was told to seek…
ThinkstockSymantec Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMC) reported second fiscal quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Wednesday. For the quarter, the network security software maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.50 on revenues…
October 23, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Wednesday morning as U.S. investors followed their international counterparts in worrying about a possible tightening of China’s monetary policy. China’s banks were also reported to have tripled…
Courtesy Starbucks Corp.Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) will open its first Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar in New York City on Thursday, adding the sale of beverages to its tea offerings at the 300…
Adrian Pingstone, via Wikimedia CommonsPackage delivery service FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) said on Wednesday that it expects a 13% increase in global shipments during its busiest week of the year. That would be from…
Courtesy Alibaba GroupWith Twitter Inc. executives and bankers preparing for Friday’s kick-off to the roadshow they hope will convince investors that the company’s nominal initial public offering (IPO) valuation of around $12.8 billion is…
courtesy of SamsungCorning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) reported preliminary third-quarter 2013 results after markets closed Tuesday night. The company said it was doing so to “facilitate communications with investors” regarding agreements the company made with…
ThinkstockWednesday morning brought the announcement of a merger between American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCP) and Cole Real Estate Investments Inc. (NYSE: COLE). That will create a single company with an enterprise value…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 5.2 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 379.8…
ThinkstockThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported this morning that U.S. home prices rose 0.3% sequentially in the month of August. Compared with August 2012, the house price index has gained 8.5%. The FHFA…