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Time Warner Inc Earnings Jump 12% as "Wonder Woman" Lifts the Film Segment
With preparations for its AT&T (NYSE: T) merger proceeding as planned, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) posted earnings results this week that showed healthy operating momentum. Overall, sales expanded and
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.'s Investors Look the Gift Horse in the Mouth
IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ: IDXX) reported solid revenue growth with operating income and earnings growing even faster allowing the animal diagnostic company to raise 2017 guidance.But investors
Paycom Software Delivers Yet Again
Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC), a provider of cloud-based payroll and human resources software, reported its second-quarter results after the market closed on Tuesday. The company once again produced
Illumina Soars After Crushing Expectations for Q2
In response an upbeat second-quarter report and bullish guidance, shares of Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a leading provider of genetic testing equipment, rose Wednesday morning. The stock was up by 13.3%
Why PharMerica Stock Is Soaring Today
Following word that private equity firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) will acquire the company for $29.25 per share in cash (plus the assumption or repayment of debt), shares of PharMerica Corporation (NYSE: PMC)
3 Things Apple Inc. Management Wants You to Know
On Aug. 1, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2017. The company's results were solid, with revenue and earnings per share coming in ahead of
Why Apple, Inc. Stock Jumped on Wednesday
Shares of technology giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surged as much as 6.5% on Wednesday. The move follows Apple's third-quarter earnings release after market close on Tuesday. Shares are up 5.3% at the
Here's Why Pioneer Natural Resources Stock Is Getting Pummeled Today
Shares of Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) are getting pummeled today, down 11.4% as of 11:49 a.m. EDT, after the shale driller reported second-quarter results.Those results were actually quite
AMC Entertainment's Q2 Preview Sends Investors Running; Shares Drop 25%
Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC), the largest movie exhibitor in the U.S, in Europe, and throughout the world, fell off a cliff Wednesday morning, shedding roughly a quarter of
A Large-Scale Acquisition Is Unlikely for Pfizer Until This Happens
Pharma titan Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) announced second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but the drugmaker's performance was clearly a secondary issue for analysts and investors alike. Despite beating consensus
5 Signs Disney World May Be in Trouble This Summer
This was supposed to be a big summer for Central Florida's theme parks. Disney (NYSE: DIS) opened Pandora-The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom, the resort's most ambitious theme-park
3 Companies Building the World of Tomorrow
It's always intriguing to think about what new technologies the future will bring. But what you might not realize is that many of the building blocks of tomorrow are already in place. And lucky for
Apple, Inc. Reports Strong Growth
In its second quarter, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) proved its recent return to growth won't be short-lived. Better-than-expected results, as well as growth in every one of the tech giant's product segments
What to Watch When Cognizant Reports Q2 Results
Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH), a provider of information technology consulting and business services, impressed investors earlier this year with a strong first quarter earnings report
Will This Trend Weigh on Bank Profits Again This Quarter?
Banks with Wall Street operations turned in pretty good second-quarter results, but there was one area that lagged behind: trading revenues.All five of the nation's biggest banks with large trading
Apple Earnings: Playing the Guidance Game -- and Winning
And you thought the June quarter was supposed to be boring.Well, it normally is. But this time around, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fiscal third-quarter earnings release on Tuesday was so strong that it
Why Shares of Charter Communications Inc. Popped 16% in July
Shares of cable company Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) jumped 16.4% in July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as it became a hot commodity in merger talks. Spr
Facebook's Revenue Growth Slowdown Might Not Be as Bad as Expected
For four quarters now, Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) management has been warning investors of a slowdown in revenue growth in the second half of this year. The message came again with Facebook's
The Transformation of Intel Corporation's Data Center Group
Microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been on a multi-year journey to diversify its business away from the declining personal-computer market. The key to this transformation has been the
Margins Slip But Cash Surges at Raytheon
So far this earnings season, we've regaled you with stories of how Lockheed Martin beat on earnings, and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) at least met expectations. Northrop Grumman beat as well. And
2 Reasons Nordstrom Could Be Poised for Better Performance
While Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) has fared better than most of its retail peers in the past few years, it hasn't been immune to the ongoing declines in mall traffic. Last year, its comparable-store sales
2 Top Dividend Stocks in E-Cigarettes
For investors who can accept holding a sin stock or two, cigarette makers have offered some of the most reliable and highest-yield dividends on the market. Backlash from the public and ever-tighter
Apple Inc.'s iPad Biz Delivers Double-Digit Unit Growth
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad business, which has suffered from a seemingly endless streak of year-over-year unit and revenue declines, performed well during the company's fiscal third quarter.Apple
Illumina Inc. Blows Past Guidance in Second Quarter With Strong NovaSeq Demand
Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) started out 2017 on a positive note by beating its first-quarter revenue guidance and coming in at the upper end of its earnings guidance. However, there were a few
Will Your Piercing or Tattoo Prevent You From Getting Your Dream Job?
There's a commercial for a popular razor in which a man waiting for a job interview notices that all the pictures in the waiting room of the company's executives were of bald men with shaved heads.The