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Transocean Takes Big Asset Writedown, but Sets the Stage for Something Big
Transocean's (NYSE: RIG) $1.69 billion loss this past quarter was certainly eye-catching. Sure, the market for offshore rigs isn't great, but it isn't that bad. As has been the case in so many prior
Why This Niche Chemical Market Was Red-Hot in July
It's in paint. It's in sunscreen. It may even be in some of the food you eat. And you've probably never heard of the companies that manufacture it, but they're red-hot right now. The top performer has
Why Habit Restaurants Inc. Stock Plunged Today
It was another rough quarter for fast-casual burger chain Habit Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ: HABT), which fell sharply after reporting middling earnings last night.As of 12:09 p.m. EDT, shares were down
Shares of Trinseo Drop 10% After Bottom Line Fails to Impress
Shares of Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber, are down 10% Thursday as of 11:15 a.m. EDT, after the company missed
Why Electro Scientific Instruments Shares Jumped Today
Shares of Electro Scientific Instruments (NASDAQ: ESIO) have jumped today, up by 15% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT, after the company reported strong fiscal first-quarter earnings.Revenue in the first quarter
Here's Why Pacific Ethanol Rose as Much as 31.6% Today
Shares of Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ: PEIX) leapt nearly 32% this morning after investors decided two straight days of big declines was a bit overdone. The ethanol producer reported second-quarter 2017
Safety Insurance Group Earnings: Low Losses Mean Larger Dividends
Safety Insurance Group (NASDAQ: SAFT) reported second-quarter net income of $21.1 million, a 1% decline from the year-ago period. Slightly lower losses on insurance policies were offset by an increase
Why Sturm, Ruger Stock Sank 13% on Thursday
Shares of gunsmith Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) stock are down 10.4% as of 11:40 a.m. EDT, after clawing their way back out of a 13.3% hole earlier in the morning.Sturm, Ruger released its fiscal
Why OraSure Technologies, Inc. Jumped Higher Today
OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ: OSUR) is up 16.5% at 12:08 p.m. EDT after reporting stellar second-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon.Revenue was up 28% year over year. More impressively, there was a
Why Chegg Shares Jumped Today
Shares of Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) have jumped today, up by 10% as of 1:10 p.m. EDT, after the company announced pricing for its follow-on offering.Chegg had announced its proposed offering on Monday, in
Why Wright Medical Group Shares Are Spiking Higher Today
Shares of Wright Medical Group (NASDAQ: WMGI) were trading 10% higher earlier today after management reported second-quarter financial results that outpaced industry watchers' forecasts.Wright Medical
Why SolarEdge Technologies Inc's Shares Popped 22% Today
Shares of solar inverter and optimizer company SolarEdge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SEDG) jumped as much as 22.3% in trading Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results. As of 11:45 a.m
Why TTM Technologies, Inc. Stock Fell 22% Today
Shares of TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI) fell as much as 22.5% Thursday morning, following the quick-turn printed circuit board maker's second-quarter earnings report.TTM's top-line sales rose 4.2%
4 Things to Know if You're Going From Self-Employed to Permanent Employee
Perhaps you're tired of dealing with significant fluctuations in income. Or maybe you've been offered a salary that's too good to pass up. No matter the circumstances, going from self-employed to
Why Shares of Vonage Holdings Popped Today
Shares of Vonage Holdings (NYSE: VG) jumped on Thursday following the release of the telecom services provider's second-quarter report. The company beat analyst estimates for both revenue and
Here's Why Curis, Inc. Dropped as Much as 14.5% This Morning
Shares of clinical-stage biopharma Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) dropped over 14% this morning after the company released second-quarter 2017 financial results and provided an update on a phase 2 trial
Why 3D Systems Corporation's Shares Plunged 19% Today
Shares of 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) had a rough start to the trading day Thursday, falling as much as 19.2% after reporting earnings. At 10:30 a.m. EDT shares were still down 18.5% on the
Falling Earnings Send Sotheby's Lower
Every company likes to succeed, but the downside of success is that investors want you to keep building on your past achievements. Subsequent setbacks can be disappointing. For art and collectibles
Here's What's Pressuring Glaukos Corp Stock Today
Shares of Glaukos Corp (NYSE: GKOS), a medical technology company focused on glaucoma treatment, were down about 9.8% as of 11:46 a.m. on Thursday in response to a second-quarter earnings report
Digital Business Solutions Lift EPAM Systems' Sales
Demand for digital business services is stronger than ever, with countless corporate entities looking to take advantage of cloud computing and data analytics to make greater use of their information
Why Ubiquiti Networks Stock Skyrocketed Today
Shares of Ubiquiti Networks (NASDAQ: UBNT) have skyrocketed today, up by 20% as of 12:30 p.m. EDT, after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results.Revenue in the fourth
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.'s Bold Brazilian Bet Pays Off in the Second Quarter
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) closed its acquisition of a stake in Petrobras' (NYSE: PBR) natural gas transmission business in Brazil during the second quarter. That deal, when
3 Stocks for Warren Buffett Fans
It's easy to admire Warren Buffett. As the longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), Buffett is widely considered the greatest investor of all time. So perhaps unsurprisingly
Tesla, Inc. Could Deliver 125,000 Total Cars This Year
Electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday (fellow Fool Daniel Sparks has the full details here).Investors are mostly pleased with the results. The Model 3
Why Frontier Communications Corp. Shares Are Plunging Today
Shares of Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) are plunging today, down 15% as of 12:37 p.m. EDT, reversing yesterday's 7% gain.The regional American telecom reported a mixed bag of second-quarter