Shortly after noon ET today, all three major US stock indexes are showing gains, with the DJIA up more than 24 points at about 13,009, the Nasdaq up nearly 12 points at 2,969, and the S&P 500 up...
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has a new name… Growth Interrupted.  Much of its problems are tied to the new pricing as well, perhaps much more so than the slowing economy.  Then there is the matter...
Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHTP) falling today after first quarter earnings showed wider losses than first quarter 2007. Net loss was $8.7 million compared to a loss of $3.8...
There are several key stocks to watch this coming week in The Unusual Suspects.  We are watching for moves and events in the stocks of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Ameristar Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ:...
There may be some fears that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has peaked or that its growth trajectory may not be as sustainable as it had been.  A new deal announced today that sounds like a good deal...
At about 12:30 p.m., the three major equity indexes all remain in positive territory though down somewhat from the opening surge. The DJIA is up about 48 points at about 12,849, the Nasdaq is up...
Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) has issued an earnings warning after the close of trading.  Its preliminary third quarter results show sales of approximately $225 million.  But that is only the...
On Tuesday afternoon we’ll get to see earnings out of Chico’s FAS Inc. (NYSE: CHS). The estimates for the specialty womens retailer from First Call are $416.93 million in revenues.  Next...
The management team at Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) apparently spent the weekend trying to come up with a way to back down from the company’s recent announcement that it would split its business...
Being Blockbuster must be just awful now.  We picked this as one of several key brands which would disappear, and it has already met our criteria for disappearing because it filed for bankruptcy and...
Stocks of companies based in China will not give it a rest. They dominate the list of largest price increases on US markets again today. Origin Agritech (SEED) is up 29% to $10. AgFeed (FEED) is up...
Russell Investments is making good on its promise to get further into ETFs.  This week came the launch of several new ETF strategies for value, income, aggressive growth, consistent growth and...
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Friday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR), Research In Motion (NASDAQ:...
Traders and investors alike look for defensive stocks with certainty of earnings in hard times like these.  Tomorrow we will get earnings from Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), and the consumer...