Jobless Claims Sees a Break in Prior Gains
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its weekly jobless claims for the past week, and we finally saw a drop. The trend of late had been that claims were rising.
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Very Weak Durable Goods Could Cloud GDP Hopes
Those hoping that fourth-quarter gross domestic product is going to look good on Friday are going to have to factor in a really bad durable goods report for the month of December.
Key Analyst Defends ServiceNow on Weakness
ServiceNow had a great earnings report on the surface. What changed all that though is the guidance.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Boeing, eBay, Facebook, Incyte, Kinder Morgan, PayPal, Qualcomm, US Steel and More
Thursday's top analyst calls include Boeing, eBay, Facebook, Incyte, Kinder Morgan, PayPal, Qualcomm and U.S. Steel.
Las Vegas Sands Confirms Lower Earnings Trends
Las Vegas Sands has released its quarterly earnings report for the period ending December 31, 2015.
With Dovish FOMC, Bond Yields Fall
What are investors supposed to make of the January FOMC meeting? The verdict was that the 10-0 unanimous vote by Janet Yellen and her Fed presidents was dovish, with the promise that rate hikes…
Opposing Views on Medivation News and Xtandi
Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) was not having a great day on Wednesday. Its shares were seen down 5% or so at $33.10 shortly before the close. News was out on Tuesday signaling that the…
FOMC Stays Dovish
Janet Yellen and The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee have done just what the markets formal expected – nothing! The Fed Funds rate was left flat at a target of 0.25% to 0.50%…
FedEx Buyback Another Incremental Positive Move
FedEx has joined the wave of companies continuing to announce stock buybacks. But does that really translate to against a variety of relative metrics?
Wells Fargo Buyback Another Positive Move
Wells Fargo has promised frequently to do more share buybacks and to keep returning capital to its shareholders.
Anthem Shows Health Care Costs Eating Into Profits
Anthem is the latest health insurance provider to have some concerns around its earnings report.
Regeneron Downgrade Highlights at Least Some Risks
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals seems to have held up rather well against an analyst downgrade on Wednesday.
Rationale for Rate Hikes Continues to Sink Into January FOMC Meeting
It seems very unrealistic, or like too much of a risk, that Fed Chair Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve presidents would vote to raise interest rates now.
Caterpillar Retail Sales Figures Overshadow Earnings Expectations
Caterpillar released its monthly sales figures, showing yet another drop, with demand from the ailing mining and minerals clients falling again in December.
Why Some Analysts Think Sprint Is Finally Turning the Corner
If you just looked at the earnings report this week, without comparisons and without reference elsewhere, you might think that Sprint is on its way out of existence. A second look would imply something…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, AT&T, DuPont, Fitbit, Huntington Bancshares, McDonald’s, Merck, Newmont, Sprint and More
Wednesday's top analyst calls include Apple, AT&T, DuPont, Fitbit, Huntington Bancshares, McDonald's, Merck, Newmont Mining and Sprint.
7 Great Consumer-Driven Companies That Need to Start Paying Dividends in 2016
24/7 Wall St. has identified seven very well-known companies with a consumer focus that need to pay dividends.
Molson Coors Raises Cash in Equity Offering to Pay for Acquisition
Molson Coors has announced an underwritten public offering of $2.35 billion of shares of its Class B common stock.
Can Ford’s CEO Help IBM’s Board of Directors?
IBM's board of directors has voted to elect Mark Fields, president and chief executive officer of Ford, to the IBM board of directors.
Did Bill Gross Help Janus Earnings?
Janus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNS) may be gathering its assets at a better rate than the stock market wants to credit it for. Maybe adding Bill Gross, a.k.a. the Bond King, to its…