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Why Groupon, Inc. Stock Jumped on Wednesday
Shares of coupon company Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) jumped as much as 10.3% on Wednesday, following the company's second-quarter earnings release. The stock is up 8.5% at the time of this writing.For its
Why Spirit Aerosystems Stock Is Soaring 16%
Shares of airplane-parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings (NYSE: SPR) are up 16.1% as of 2:30 p.m. EDT.Wednesday is sort of a bad news, good news, great news day for Spirit. On the bad news front
Here’s Why Shares of NOW Inc Are Selling Off Today
Shares of NOW Inc (NYSE: DNOW) were down more than 12% by 3:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday after the energy-equipment distribution company reported second-quarter results.NOW reported that sales jumped 30%
10 Reasons Illumina's Momentum Is Just Cranking Up
Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) knocked the ball out of the park with its second-quarter earnings results. Shares soared after the gene-sequencing pioneer blew away expectations for revenue and earnings
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Is Betting on a Brighter Future
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (NYSE: SKT) announced second-quarter 2017 results on Tuesday after the market closed, highlighting a modest year-over-year increase in average tenant sales and
Apple Inc. Doubles Down on Its Future
One of the most important financial figures to keep an eye on when it comes to technology companies is spending on research and development (R&D). Spending on R&D, in absolute terms, as well as in
5 Things Procter & Gamble Co. Management Wants You to Know
The pressure is rising on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) to show evidence of a turnaround after a string of disappointing market share losses. The stock is underperforming the broader market, and the
Synaptics Investors Will Be Looking at Catalysts in Earnings Report
2017 has been a difficult year for Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) investors as the stock has underperformed the broader market by a wide margin. Shares of the company that helps people interact with
Shutterstock Stock Shudders After Big Earnings Decline
Companies have discovered that they have to have a digital presence in today's world in order to maximize their potential. Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) has sought to make the task of developing a digital
Why Tennant Company Stock Just Crashed 11%
Shares of cleaning-equipment manufacturer Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) are down 11.3% as of 1:50 p.m. EDT, having recovered (somewhat) from an early-morning crash that sent the stock down as much as
Ferrari Profit Rises 29% and Margins Soar on Big V12 Sales
Italian supercar maker Ferrari (NYSE: RACE) said its second-quarter adjusted pre-tax profit rose 29%, to 202 million euros ($239.6 million), on strong sales of higher-profit V12-powered models. All
Meritage Homes Corp Sees Profits Rise on a Strategic Pivot
The housing market continues to remain relatively healthy according to Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH), which reported financial and operating results for the second quarter on August 1. Meritage
3 Video Game Stocks That Aren't Done Growing
Stocks of video game producers NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES), Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) have done extremely well this year, comfortably outperforming the NASDAQ 100
United Continental Torpedoed Spirit Airlines' Unit Revenue Outlook: Should Investors Worry?
Despite the damage from a management-pilot dispute that spiraled out of control in May, Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) seemed to be in fairly good shape a month ago. After all, unit revenue had
Could Manitowoc Stock Gain Nearly 100% This Year? 1 Analyst Thinks So
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one
BP Earnings: Things Are Looking Up for This Oil Giant
Aside from the ups and downs of commodity prices, not much changes from quarter to quarter with massive oil and gas companies like BP (NYSE: BP). In the company's Q2 earnings report, many of the
3 Exciting Biotechs Under $30: Zogenix's Drug Gives New Hope for Rare Indication
Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gestaut syndrome are two rare forms of epilepsy that currently have no approved treatments, but Zogenix (NASDAQ: ZGNX) and GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) are working to
Why Shares of MACOM Technology Solutions Crashed Today
Shares of analog semiconductor company MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (NASDAQ: MTSI) tumbled on Wednesday after a disappointing third-quarter report. MACOM missed analysts' consensus estimates
3 Exciting Biotechs Under $30: Flexion Therapeutics' Response to the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic is a huge and tragic problem, and the market is starved for solutions. Flexion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FLXN) is one company that's working on filling that gap and is close to
Ocwen Keeps Clawing Its Way Back
Mortgage servicing company Ocwen Financial (NYSE: OCN) has had to deal with extensive challenges recently. Just as it thought it had nearly resolved many of the regulatory issues that had plagued it
Here's Why Range Resources Corp.'s Stock Is Getting Slammed Today
Shares of Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) slumped more than 10% by 12:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, after the gas producer reported second-quarter results.Range Resources earned an adjusted $16 million, or
Trex Company Inc Delivers More Double-Digit Profit Growth and a Surprise Acquisition
Leading wood-alternative decking, railing, and related accessories maker Trex Company Inc (NYSE: TREX) reported second-quarter financial results on July 31, turning in another of the same kind of
3 Retail Stocks That Could Bounce Back in the Second Half of the Year
It's no secret that retailers are having a tough time this year. As of April, the industry was on pace for more than 8,000 store closings, a new record as competition from e-commerce has led to a
Why SunPower Corp.'s Shares Plunged 21% Today
Shares of solar manufacturer SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) fellen as much as 20.8% in trading Wednesday morning after the company reporting second quarter earnings. At 11:55 a.m. EDT shares were
Dominion Energy Inc. Generates a Higher-End Quarter
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) delivered steady second-quarter results. While operating earnings were a bit below what it generated last year, that was due to some minor items that the company baked into