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FormFactor Continues to Execute, but Guidance Comes up Short
FormFactor (NASDAQ: FORM), an equipment supplier to semiconductor manufacturers, reported its third-quarter results on Tuesday, Oct 31. While the quarterly results came in at the high end of the....
Here’s Why Bill Barrett Corporation’s Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) skyrocketed on Wednesday and were up more than 18% at 12:45 p.m. EDT. That's after the shale driller posted expectation-smashing third-quarter....
Why Intelsat Stock Just Fell 14.5%
What goes up must come down -- even when your business centers around orbiting satellites. That's the lesson Intelsat (NYSE: I) investors are learning this morning, as a downgrade from investment....
Why B&G Foods, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of B&G Foods Inc. (NYSE: BGS) were up 10.9% as of 11:50 a.m. EDT Wednesday after the company announced strong third-quarter 2017 results.More specifically, B&G Foods' quarterly....
Office Depot Has a Lot to Prove With the CompuCom Acquisition
Any company spending over $1 billion on a buyout is going to be on the hook to make its new asset work. That's the case with struggling office-products retailer Office Depot (NASDAQ: ODP), which....
Horizon Global Tops Expectations
Horizon Global (NYSE: HZN), a leading provider of towing and trailering equipment, reported its third-quarter earnings results on Oct. 31. Revenue and profits soared, thanks in large part to last....
BP Just Beat the Rest of Big Oil to a Big Milestone
Of all the integrated oil and gas companies, BP (NYSE: BP) was probably the last one you would have guessed would restart its share repurchase program. This past quarter, though, management said....
Behind McGrath RentCorp's Surprisingly Good Quarter
In the third quarter of 2017, business-to-business rental provider McGrath RentCorp's (NASDAQ: MGRC) business finally started to click. After years of mixed results, generally driven by mobile....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Starbucks
With more than 27,000 locations in 75 countries (and counting), coffee behemoth Starbucks has built an enviable empire that even its most ambitious competitors must admire. Perhaps it should come....
Why Isn't Intel Corp.'s New Xeon Scalable Family Driving Faster Growth?
Last quarter, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) data-center group (DCG), which sells processors and other components that power most of the world's data centers, saw revenue grow 7% year over year. That....
Why Shares of Nova Measuring Instruments Slumped Today
Shares of Nova Measuring Instruments (NASDAQ: NVMI) slumped on Wednesday following a generally positive third-quarter report. Nova beat analyst estimates for earnings and matched expectations for....
Why Check Point Software Shares Got Crushed Today
Shares of Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP) got crushed today, down by 10% as of 11:20 a.m. EDT after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results. While the numbers topped expectations,....
Why Shares of Littelfuse Slumped Today
Shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS), a provider of circuit protection products, slumped on Wednesday following the company's third-quarter report. Littelfuse came up short of analyst estimates for....
Why Frontier Communications Corp. Stock Plunged 24% Today
Following the release of disappointing third-quarter results and the declarationof another generous dividend payment, shares of Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) crashed hard on Wednesday....
These Are the Best Credit Card Features
There are more than a billion credit cards in existence, and thousands of different kinds of credit cards. Clearly, finding the cards that will best serve you isn't a simple task. It's important,....
NOW Inc.'s Results Continue to Improve
The oil market remained turbulent during the third quarter as a drop in oil prices caused drillers in North America to start slowing their pace. However, despite those challenging conditions, NOW....
Devon Energy Corp Shrugs Off Hurricane Harvey to Post Impressive Q3 Results
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) alerted investors in mid-September that Hurricane Harvey had drenched the company's operations in the Eagle Ford Shale in south Texas. Because of that, production from the....
7 Best Tech Gifts for Non-Techies
The holidays are almost upon us, and it's time to start thinking about gifts for your friends, your loved ones, and maybe even that frenemy you can't quite shake. It's 2017, so a knitted sweater....
Under Armour Stock Downgraded: How Much Worse Can It Get?
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....
Here's Why NOW Inc's Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) slumped on Wednesday and were down more than 10% by 10:30 a.m. EDT. Driving the decline was the company's poorly received third-quarter results.NOW's financial....
3 Worst Performing Stocks in October
Halloween has come and gone, but some stocks have been more tricks than treats. As good as October may have been for a lot of investors, some stocks got totally crushed last month.Trivago (NASDAQ:....
Which Online Retailer Has the Lowest Prices?
As Americans head into the holiday shopping season, many wonder which online retailer has the lowest prices. That, of course, has no absolute answer. Prices vary and on certain items at different....
At Axon Enterprise, Body Cams Are the Growth Story Today, But Evidence Management Is the Real Future
Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AAXN) makes most of its money from selling its Taser stun guns -- or as it calls them, conducted electrical weapons (CEWs). But having largely saturated the market for....
How Much Personal Information Should You Share During a Job Interview?
Doing well at a job interview involves more than just coming in prepared and having the right skills. For an interview to really be successful, you'll need to not only establish some sort of....
Cognex Earnings Show Broad-Based Strength
On the face of it, the record third-quarter earnings report from machine vision company Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX) was little short of sensational. A combination of nearly 80% revenue growth and an....