U.S. stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, led by gains from technology and banking sector stocks. Cisco Systems led gains in technology stocks after CEO John Chambers said in a memo to employees that the company has lost its way and will need to restore its credibility. Chambers suggested Cisco might change operations to narrow the company's focus.
U.S. stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, led by gains from technology and banking sector stocks.
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Plc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its orphan drug vandetanib to treat advanced cases of a thyroid cancer.
Gold is the world's most stable asset and the best gauge of inflation. The National Inflation Association (NIA) says this brand new breakout in the price of gold leads us to believe that the Federal Reserve is getting ready to unleash QE3 at the end of June.
U.S. stocks pared earlier gains as energy companies’ shares declined after a higher-than-expected increase in petroleum inventories and Monsanto Co. shares declined as its revenue fell short of expectations.
U.S. stocks pared earlier gains as energy companies’ shares declined after a higher-than-expected increase in petroleum inventories and Monsanto Co. shares declined as its revenue fell short of expectations.
Cisco is acknowledging that it's made some missteps and is working to move forward and address its organizational complexity, lack of competitive products, focus, and time to market.
The companies whose shares are actively trading in Wednesday's morning session include Orchid Cellmark, MSC Industrial, Nu Skin Enterprises, Clean Harbors and American Superconductor.
Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell for a second straight week ended April 1., despite mortgage interest rates remaining flat.
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected ISM Services PMI report and hawkish Fed meeting minutes weighed on the sentiment.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: CVR Energy, Hudbay Minerals, Endeavour Silver, Exterran Holdings and CryoLife. The top after-market NYSE losers are: China Ming Yang Wind Power, Louisiana-Pacific, Kilroy Realty Corp, PulteGroup and Teradyne.
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected ISM Services PMI report and hawkish Fed meeting minutes weighed on the sentiment.
US stocks finished mixed on Tuesday on a worse-than-expected ISM Services PMI report.
US stocks are up despite the poor ISM Services PMI data. The market is led by tech shares that benefited from the Nasdaq 100 index’s announced rebalancing.
Assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) rose about 31 percent in March, according to the latest data from National Stock Exchange.
The companies whose shares are actively trading in Tuesday's morning session include National Semiconductor, Apple, Questcor, Cubist, Intersil, Diamond Foods, Cree and Teekay LNG.
U.S. stocks slightly declined in early trade on Tuesday as investors await the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday as gains from materials and health care sector shares were offset by declines from technology and financials.
US stocks are mixed in Monday’s session as investors wait for the Fedspeak due later this week.
US stocks are mixed on Monday as optimism over last Friday’s non-farm payrolls (NFP) report proved short-lived and grim global realities set in.
The US dollar continued to fall in Q1 2011. It lost 2.4 percent against G10 currencies, similar to the pace of decline in Q4 2010 but more moderate compared to the 8.4 percent QE2-induced drop in Q3 2010.
A professor from the University of Tennessee analyzed the economic impact of the loss of bats in North America in agriculture and found it to be roughly $22.9 billion a year, with the extremes ranging as low as $3.7 and $53 billion a year.
