ThinkstockA massive fire at a Brazilian port virtually destroyed six warehouses containing 180,000 tons of raw sugar waiting to be exported. That will cut into an expected sugar surplus of 2 million tons in…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Monday morning for the week ending October 11. The agency did not report petroleum status last week due to the federal government…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in September fell 1.9% to 5.29 million from an downwardly revised total of 5.39 million in August.…
ThinkstockThe president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans, said Monday morning in an interview on CNBC that the recently ended government shutdown has thrown U.S. fiscal policy into disarray and that…
courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The fast-food restaurant chain posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.52 on revenues of $7.32 billion. In the…
ThinkstockHalliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The oil and gas services company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.83 on revenues of $7.5 billion. In…
ThinkstockA Canadian National Railway Co. (NYSE: CNI) derailed and four cars carrying crude oil and nine cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) caught fire about 50 miles west of Edmonton, Alberta, early Saturday morning.…
October 18, 2013: U.S. markets opened mixed Friday morning with little in the way of news or data to guide the indexes. The only real data out today came from China, where GDP growth…
Courtesy of Boeing Co.For the second time this year The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announced Friday that it will cut its production rate for the company’s venerable 747-8 jumbo jet. Production will be cut…
courtesy of Apple Inc.In May of 2010 only about 6% of U.S. adults aged 16 or older owned a tablet or e-reader. The iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) was introduced to the market…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is recalling 870,000 vehicles from a number of different model years and countries for a problem that could cause the vehicles’ air bags to inflate.…
ThinkstockAfter reporting third-quarter results Thursday, Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) jumped more than 9%, before ending the day about 3.7% higher. On Friday morning, shares tried to make a comeback, but they were trading…
ThinkstockGermany-based Voxeljet A.G. (NYSE: VJET) held its initial public offering (IPO) Friday morning, selling 6.5 million shares at $13, the low end of its expected range of $13 to $15. The 3D printer maker…
ThinkstockBaker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) reported third-quarter results before markets opened Friday morning. The oil field services firm posted adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 on revenues of $5.79 billion. In…
courtesy of General ElectricGeneral Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The conglomerate posted adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.36 on revenues of $35.73 billion.…
ThinkstockSchlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Friday morning. The oil field services firm posted adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.29 and revenues of $11.61 billion. In…
October 17, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Thursday morning following the agreement last night to end (for now) to the federal government shutdown and to raise the debt ceiling temporarily. Disappointing earnings results from…
ThinkstockA federal jury in Florida ruled Thursday that chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) had both directly and indirectly infringed on patents owned by ParkerVision Inc. (NASDAQ: PRKR). According to a press release from ParkerVision…
ThinkstockGermany-based Voxeljet A.G. is expected to price its initial public offering (IPO) Thursday night and offer the shares for sale Friday morning. The 3D printer maker is scheduled to price 6.5 million shares in…
ThinkstockUnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The health insurance and benefits management firm posted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.53 on revenues of $30.6…