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What Happened in the Stock Market Today
The market ended the week slightly lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both posted small losses.Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Gold
Why Autoliv, Maxim Integrated Products, and Barnes & Noble Education Slumped Today
Wall Street suffered a mild drop on Friday, although losses were relatively small. Major benchmarks were generally down less than 0.2% as investors coasted into the weekend on a quiet note. Larger
Why Plug Power, Capital One Financial, and athenahealth Jumped Today
Friday was a down day for the stock market, but major benchmarks didn't slip too far from where they started the day. A drop in crude oil took prices back below $46 per barrel, igniting debate about
3 Things Skyworks Solutions Inc. Management Wants You to Know
Wireless chip-maker Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) reported its financial results and hosted a conference call going over those results on July 20."We delivered revenue of $901 million, up 20% year
Oil & Gas Stock Roundup: Operational Updates and M&A Give Investors Reason to Cheer
Oil meandered along this week, briefly spiking a couple of times on bullish news only to fall back on renewed market skepticism. Overall, crude ended the week about 1% lower to around $46 per barrel
Moody's Reports Stronger Revenue and Lifts Full-Year Guidance
Two quarters into the year, Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) continues to benefit from robust global debt issuance, which has boosted revenue in its credit ratings arm, Moody's Investors Service (MIS)
Why Sears Holding Corp Stock Was Falling Today
Shares of Sears Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) were sliding today as investors pulled back following yesterday's surge on news that it would begin selling Kenmore products on Amazon.com. As of 2:58 p.m
Companies Are Lining Up to Support Apple Against Qualcomm
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) legal battle with Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) isn't going anywhere anytime soon, even though Qualcomm is confident that the two companies will be able to settle. We already know
Encana Corp Delivers a Blowout Quarter in More Ways Than One
Heading into the second quarter, analysts expected that Encana (NYSE: ECA) would turn a marginal profit, with the consensus being that it would earn $0.04 per share. However, thanks to excellent
What to Watch When Spirit Airlines Reports Earnings
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) will release its second-quarter earnings on July 27. Following more than two years of quarterly declines, Spirit is forecasting a return to unit revenue growth, which
Will Groupon Stock Ever Be Great? Merrill Lynch Thinks Not
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
3 Things You Really Need to Know About Marijuana Stock MedReleaf
When Canadian medical marijuana producer MedReleaf (NASDAQOTH: MEDFF) (TSX: LEAF) conducted its initial public offering in June, it became the biggest marijuana stock IPO ever in North America. The
2 Reasons Incyte Is a Better Growth Stock Than Exelixis -- and 1 Reason It Isn't
Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL) is without question one of the hottest biotech stocks on the market. We're talking about a stock that has more than tripled in value in just the last 12 months and has soared
3 Been-There-Done-That Biotech CEOs Who Are Doing it Again
You might want to turn back the clock so that you can profit from Puma Biotechnology's (NASDAQ: PBYI) 212% return this year, but unfortunately, you can't. Instead, you'll just have to go out and find
Why Caterpillar Inc. Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
Deciding whether to buy or sell stock in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) raises one of the great investing conundrums: what to do with a stock that has strong earnings momentum, but whose current
Here's Why ViewRay Inc. Stock Isn't Looking Too Good Today
Shares of ViewRay Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY), the manufacturer of MRIdian (a system for radiation therapy delivery that uses magnetic resonance imaging), dropped this week after the company was the subject
Why Under Armour Inc. Stock Is Down 30% This Year
Shares of Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) have been falling behind this year, with the sportswear stock down 30%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Image source: Under Armour.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Slow Earnings Growth Masks Deeper Strength
One look at the bottom line from Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ: ISRG) earnings release and you might think that the company had hit a speed bump. With the stock trading at 42 times trailing (non-GAAP)
Skyworks Solutions Inc. Delivers on Its Promises
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday, July 20. The specialty semiconductor manufacturer credited its strong performance to the high
Decelerating Vehicle Production Causes Autoliv Inc. to Miss Earnings Expectations
Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) didn't like what it spied on the horizon when it reported first-quarter results a few months ago. At that time, CEO Jan Carlson stated that the company saw "some uncertainties
Why Plug Power Inc Shares Popped as Much as 19% Today
Shares of hydrogen forklift specialist Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) rose as much as 18.9% on Friday after the company announced an expanded agreement with Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT). As of 12:42
Here's How Skyworks Solutions Inc. Is Trying to Diversify From Apple, Inc.
Wireless chip supplier Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) recently reported its third-quarter financial results. The company posted revenue of $900.8 million, which represented about 20% year-over-year
Here's Why Capital One Financial Stock Is Jumping Today
Shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) are rising today, up 8.7% as of 12:04 p.m. EDT, after the company posted second-quarter earnings that beat estimates on the top and bottom lines. The bank
Why Shares of NCR Corp. Dropped Today
Shares of software and hardware company NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR) slumped on Friday following a mixed second-quarter report. NCR beat on earnings but missed analyst estimates for revenue, which was
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Quarterly Revenue Increases 8.5%
After an uncertain outlook for the industry at the start of the year, it's turned out to be a pretty good year for network cybersecurity companies, and the latest results from Israeli company Check