thinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer and seed maker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.66 on revenue of $4.25 billion. In…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 14 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 June 14: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a drop of 3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index following a drop of 3.3% for the previous…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 14 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:…
June 25, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after speculation that China’s central bank would not allow the country’s banking system to collapse. In the U.S., data on housing prices buoyed investors…
ThinkstockA Swiss International Air Lines plane landed at New York’s JFK airport last night with a delivery of cash for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The plane was supposed to be carrying…
ThinkstockOne way that mining companies have tried to deal with rising costs and declining demand is to acquire oil and gas assets that are expected to help with revenues and profits now and boost…
ThinkstockPharmaceutical giant Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) saw its stock climb to an all-time high of more than $116 a share in April before slipping, sliding, stumbling and crashing to below $85 last night. At…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for May. Sales rose 2.1% month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 476,000, from an upwardly revised April…
The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for April posted its largest ever monthly gains. The 20-city composite rose 12.1% year over year, more than the consensus estimate for a gain of 10.9%,and above the March…
ThinkstockThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported this morning that U.S. home prices rose 0.7% sequentially in the April. Compared to the April 2012, the house price index gained 7.4%. The FHFA monthly index…
ThinkstockBarnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The bookstore chain reported a quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $2.11 on revenues…
ThinkstockCarnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The cruise line operator reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.09 on revenue of $3.48 billion. In the same…
courtesy of WalgreenWalgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The drugstore chain reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85 on revenues of $18.31 billion. In…
ThinkstockPublic concerns over contamination of drinking water caused by exploring for and producing natural gas by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) have resulted in at least one study that finds methane may be a problem, but…
ThinkstockLennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The home builder reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.61 on revenues of $1.43 billion. In the same period…
June 24, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and spent the day trying to move back to break even with Friday’s close. The U.S. markets got no help from Shanghai, where the…
courtesy of AppleTotal device shipments in 2013 are projected to total 2.35 billion units in 2013, up nearly 6% over total 2012 shipments. Sales of tablets will drive the increase, according to the latest…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly initiated a formal investigation into the way oil and refined product benchmark prices are set. The investigation parallels one begun earlier this year in Europe, where…