Crude oil refiners have enjoyed a pretty good earnings season so far. Tesoro Corp. (NYSE: TSO) and Western Refining Inc. (NYSE: WNR) both posted better-than-expected revenues and profits this morning, following in…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as markets were getting primed for the afternoon’s statement from the FOMC. Tomorrow’s announcement on interest rates from the European Central Bank…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday morning. Becton Dickinson and Co. (NYSE: BDX) cut to Underweight at JPMorgan. BMC Software…
U.S. stocks are set to open higher on the final day of July. All three indexes are expected to post mild gains for the month. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Yahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) former interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, quits. (Reuters) Manchester United sets IPO terms. (Reuters) The jury is selected in the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) vs. Samsung Electronics Co. IP…
The government of Iraq has barred Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) from bidding on lease contracts in central and southern Iraq, following the company’s deal with India’s Reliance Industries last week in which…
Oil supermajor BP plc (NYSE: BP) announced today that it will begin a 90-day “good faith” negotiating period with its Russian partner in TNK-BP related to the sale of some or all…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU): Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank. Amazon.com, Inc.…
Italy may turn to the eurozone as it weighs options for its debt. (Reuters) AMR, still in Chapter 11, will consider mergers with other airlines, which could include US Airways (NYSE: LCC), JetBlue (NASDAQ:…
The government of Norway has ended a 16-day strike against offshore oil and gas producers and killed the threat of an industry lockout that was set to begin at midnight last night.…
The world’s largest companies have never had a reputation for showering investors with information about their financial situations and operations. The rules that might make them do so are too lax. Government authorities…
An association representing oil companies working on Norway’s continental shelf is preparing for a lockout against striking workers beginning at midnight tonight. If the lockout is enforced, about 6,500 workers will be…
EU leaders set a tentative plan to recapitalize troubled banks directly with funds meant to be loaned for sovereign bailouts. (Reuters) Stockton, Calif., files for bankruptcy. (Reuters) Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM)…
Chemical and biofuels maker Gevo Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced this morning that it “intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, shares of its common stock and convertible senior…
At a meeting in New York this morning, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) CEO Rex Tillerson said that his company is “losing our shirts” on natural gas production. Did he just notice…
