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Here's What Fueled Whiting Petroleum Corp.'s Double-Digit Rise Today
Shares of Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) spiked more than 11% by 3:15 p.m. EDT on Thursday. That's after the shale driller reported expectation-beating third-quarter results, thanks to robust....
Oh Baby! Natus Medical Inc. Beats and Raises Guidance
Natus Medical (NASDAQ: BABY) continues its turnaround, hitting its third-quarter revenue guidance and beating its own expectations for adjusted earnings, which were forecast to be in the range of....
3 Stocks That Put Wal-Mart's Returns to Shame
In many respects, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has helped redefine its industry. When Walmart went public some 47 years ago, its "megastores" were a unique concept. Today, the Costcos of the world can....
Why IMAX Corp. Stock Soared Today
Shares of big-screen cinema technologist IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) jumped as much as 11.9% higher on Thursday, reaching that peak near 1:10 p.m., EDT. The company reported third-quarter results in the....
Abiomed, Inc's Revenue and Profits Soar Yet Again
Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD), a medical-device maker focused on minimally invasive heart pumps, reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday, Oct. 26. The company once again reported strong....
Twitter Is Finally Accepting What It Is -- and What It Isn't
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is impressing investors today with its prediction that it could post its first profitable quarter ever in Q4. While the company posted record profitability in the third....
Alkermes Reports Mixed Results, Updates Guidance
Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on diseases of the central nervous system, reported its third-quarter earnings results on Thursday, Oct. 26. While....
Buffalo Wild Wings Crushes Expectations on Cost-Savings Initiatives
Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) announced third-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, reporting slightly weaker-than-expected sales but showing enormous progress in stemming....
Statoil's Earnings Slip on Writedowns, Tax Bills
Three months after a second-quarter result that showed Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil (NYSE: STO) was starting to turn the corner, the company reported a bump on that road that put it back....
Here’s How AI Is Accelerating Microsoft’s Growth
It has been just a year since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) created a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research Group, initially staffing it with 5,000 scientists and engineers. The fact that....
3 Megatrends Investors Need to Take Notice Of
The world around us is changing daily, it seems -- it's becoming more digitized, connected, and advanced in a host of ways. While there are many megatrends underway, we asked our investors for....
Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE: SIX)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 25, 2017, 9:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Alaska Air Group Can't Wait to Move Past Its Virgin Merger
We are good airline operators. We're good at managing costs. We're good at managing operations. We're actually good at managing revenues, but we have been a little bit focused on the merger. And....
Why Trivago Stock Kept Falling Thursday
Shares of hotel-search platform Trivago (NASDAQ: TRVG) dropped again on Thursday, falling as much as 12%. Those declines moderated later in the trading day: The stock was down 4.5% at 2:21 p.m.....
Why Shares of Brunswick Corporation Plunged 16% Today
Shares of marine and fitness company Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) dropped as much as 16.4% in trading Thursday after the company released third-quarter earnings that fell short of....
Why Constellium NV's Shares Popped 20% Today
Shares of aluminum maker Constellium NV (NYSE: CSTM) jumped as much as 19.7% in trading Thursday after reporting third-quarter results that topped expectations. At 1:15 p.m. EDT shares were....
Should You Be Worried After Bristol-Myers Squibb's Q3 Results?
It's been an up-and-down kind of year for Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY). Early in 2017, investors were concerned after the company opted not to pursue accelerated approval for a combination of....
Spirit Airlines Incorporated Earnings: Profit Plunges as a Fare War Heats Up
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) faced severe challenges during the third quarter of 2017. Between late August and late September, Spirit's operations in Houston, Florida, and the Caribbean were....
What Is JPMorgan Chase's Most Efficient Operating Segment?
When it comes to banking, few things are more important than operating efficiently. And when it comes to efficiency, few banks measure up to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which has one of the lowest....
Why Echo Global Logistics, Inc.'s Shares Popped 32% Today
Shares of supply chain management company Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO) jumped as much as 32.4% in trading Thursday after the company reported third-quarter results that easily topped....
Embraer Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
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....
Verizon Communications Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (VZ)
Image source: The Motley Fool.Verizon (NYSE: VZ)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 19, 2017, 8:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Twitter Has Accidentally Been Overstating Monthly Active Users for Years
Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) are enjoying strong gains today after the microblogging service reported third-quarter results. Revenue in the third quarter fell 4% to $590 million, which led to a....
Strong Investment Performance Lifts Oaktree Capital
Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE: OAK) benefits when financial markets perform well, and the long bull market has helped to lift the investment manager's returns for years now. That has helped the....
Shares of Coeur Mining Drop on Earnings Loss
Shares of precious-metals miner Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) were down as much as 11% in early morning trading and are down 7.6% as of this writing after the company posted disappointing third-quarter....