ThinkstockFamily Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The discount retailer posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68 on revenues of $2.50 billion. In the…
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there is a huge buzz around what is being called the "Internet of Things." Piper Jaffray has listed some of the companies that stand to benefit…
In a released statement, J.C. Penney said it was "pleased" with its holiday numbers, but the retailer stopped short of actually putting out actual figures. Shares opened lower Wednesday.
There seems to be a growing consensus on Wall Street that more and more names that once dominated the growth arena, but have been mired in sideways price moves for years, are indeed value…
Ford edged past Toyota and Honda in 2013 in terms of sales in China, helped by redesigned cars and the ongoing effects of a territorial dispute between China and Japan. It still lags sales…
With entertainment exploding, cell phone usage increasing at a breakneck pace and the demand for spectrum growing with each quarter, the top stocks to buy for 2014 merit a very close look by investors.…
A lawsuit filed by two Facebook users gets at the heart of what the social media giant does. Its business model depends largely on its ability to target individuals sought by advertisers.
The U.S. equity strategy team at UBS has a positive view on stocks heading into 2014, particularly technology, financials and industrials. Here are the names they feel have the absolute greatest chance to outperform…
The analysts at Deutsche Bank point out in a new research report, that while seasonal numbers have dropped, which is common in the winter, the future should be bright for the top homebuilders.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank are clearly very positive on the oil field services sector for next year. With exploration and production companies hitting all-time usage levels in the major shale plays around the country,…
Huge trading losses, mortgage litigation from the meltdown in 2008 and increased regulation in the form of the new Volcker Rule regulations have all kept enthusiasm on the financial sector muted. The research team…
Christmas Day 2013 saw a record number of app downloads, according to analytics and advertising firm Flurry. Games and social apps were downloaded the most, followed by media and lifestyle apps.
Mondelez International, the snack food business recently spun off from Kraft Foods, will sell its controlling interest in its SnackWell's cookie and cracker business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners, which last week sold…
ThinkstockTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) opened its first showroom to the public in Beijing in November and, according to ChinaDaily, hundreds of high-end Tesla electric cars have been ordered or preordered in China since.…
ThinkstockWith less than a week left in what has been the best year for the S&P 500 since 1997, we have reviewed our top Wall Street firms for their stocks priced under $10 that…
General Motors will recall nearly 1.5 million vehicles in China due to potential safety issues. GM already faces growing competition from local carmakers, legislators desperate to reduce the sources of air pollution in major…
courtesy of Volkswagen of AmericaVolkswagen has said that it aims to be the largest carmaker in the world. And for the first time in nine years, it appears to be set to come out…
When 24/7 Wall St. listed its 10 brands that will disappear in 2014, Tesla Motors was not among them. However, veteran trader Yra Harris of Praxis Trading told CNBC this week that he predicts…
Despite a disappointing 2013 in the energy sector, Merrill Lynch analysts are reasonably positive about the sector for 2014. In a new research report, they list of some specific energy sector themes they expect…
J.P. Morgan analysts maintain we are in a classic bull market and likely to see further double-digit gains in 2014. Technology is the least expensive sector today, as well as the least liked. Here…