thinkstockMarch 5, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday following a higher-than-expected number of new claims for unemployment benefits combined with lower-than-expected productivity and lower-than-expected factory orders. What saved the day was unit…
thinkstockMarch 3, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday following unexciting action in both Europe and Asia. There were no U.S. data released today and no market-moving earnings out this morning. Shortly before…
thinkstockFebruary 25, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Wednesday, climbed to intra-day highs in the early afternoon before setting sail toward the break-even line. Tech stocks traded lower all day on the heels…
thinkstockFebruary 20, 2015: Markets opened lower for a fourth consecutive day on Friday after conflicting early reports on negotiations between Greece and the rest of the eurozone. Crude oil closed the week…
thinkstockFebruary 10, 2015: Markets opened higher on Tuesday as every sector except energy and basic materials posted solid gains on the day. Crude oil settled at near $50.00, down more than 5%…
Tuesday after the U.S. markets close, Gilead Sciences will report its fourth-quarter financial results.
thinkstockJanuary 23, 2015: Markets opened lower on Friday following a strong finish in Asia and higher equities prices in Europe the day after the European Central Bank announced its QE plan. Commodities…
thinkstockJanuary 22, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday after learning that the European Central Bank fire up an asset purchase program (QE) for up to €60 billion monthly. The euro fell, the…
thinkstockJanuary 21, 2015: Markets opened lower on Wednesday but quickly turned higher as energy stocks posted some good gains on stronger prices for crude oil. Markets continue to be jittery ahead of…
UnitedHealth Group reported better than expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Paul Ausick As the nation's largest health insurance provider, UnitedHealth is often front and center in the fight or review of the Affordable Care Act.
Jon C. Ogg thinkstockJanuary 8, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday following Wednesday comments from Charles Evans of the Chicago Fed that raising the policy rate too soon would be a “catastrophe.” European markets traded…
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls include ADP, Cigna, First Solar, Garmin, LINN Energy and Synchrony.
thinkstockDecember 17, 2014: Markets opened higher on Wednesday as traders anticipated the FOMC meeting announcement scheduled for the afternoon. The tea leaf regarding how long the Fed would retain its existing funds…
thinkstockDecember 16, 2014: Markets opened lower on Tuesday after Russia raised its lending rate to 17% in an effort to support the ruble and oil opened down more than 2%. But oil…
