The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Thursday were: Fortuna Silver Mines, McEwen Mining, E-Commerce China Dangdang, Accretive Health, Collective Brands and Silvercorp Metals Inc. The top aftermarket NYSE losers were: Vocera Communications, Brandywine Realty Trust, Penn Virginia Corp, CPB Inc, Fresh Del Monte Produce and Humana Inc.
Most of the Asian stock markets ended lower Friday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims and industrial production data in Japan hurt investors sentiment.
Research In Motion Limited, the Canadian smartphone maker, Thursday reported that its fourth-quarter net loss was $125 million, raising concerns about its future and forcing its CEO to announce strategic plans to revamp the company.
The perception, driven by bonds' performance, that the euro's success would continue unabated was shattered beginning in October 2009, when Greece’s 10-year yields soared to 10.3 percent. Today, U.S. policymakers may be making the same mistake in failing to recognize threats of a coming financial crisis.
Increased profit margins for diesel fuel exported over the past five years have boosted U.S. diesel production and tightened domestic gasoline supplies, contributing to rising gasoline prices in 2012.
Positive jobs data from the U.S. and Germany were not enough to keep investors bullish Thursday, as a moderate asset sell-off continued, with traders apparently squaring up their positions in anticipation of earnings season.
Myanmar is eager to rev up its economy with the hard currency that comes with foreign tourists, but officials question just how far to open the doors.
U.S. mortgage rates fell below 4 percent following disappointing housing data released in the past week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
German unemployment rate fell to a record low in March, in contrast to many other nations in the eurozone which suffer from rising unemployment levels, while also showing evidence that growth in the Europe’s largest economy is picking up.
Economic recovery in Europe and North America is diverging and remains fragile, as Canada and the United States experience steady growth and European economies continue to falter, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
Claims for jobless benefits fell to 359,000, but Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned this week that recently improved employment data seem out of sync with the pace of U.S. economic growth.
Futures on major US stock indices point to a lower opening on Thursday ahead of economic data including final estimates for fourth quarter GDP and initial jobless claims.
The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were: Cleantech Solutions International, Loral Space & Communications, Ultra Clean Holdings, Charming Shoppes, Horizon Pharma and QuickLogic Corp. The top after-market NASDAQ losers were: Central European Distribution, Saba Software, Oncothyreon, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Brightcove Inc and Arena Pharmaceuticals.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Wednesday were: Collective Brands, Red Hat, Vocera Communications, Guidewire Software, Petroquest Energy and Leapfrog Enterprises. The top aftermarket NYSE losers were: Newcastle Investment, American Greetings, Fortress Investment Group, Western Digital Corp, USG Corp and AVG Technologies NV.
Asian stock markets ended lower for the second day on Thursday as weaker-than-expected US durable goods orders and an unexpected downward revision of Britain's economic growth weighed on the sentiment.
E-commerce website CafePress said on Tuesday it will raise $85.5 million through the initial public offering of 4.5 million common stock shares, priced $19 apiece.
Asian shares eased for a second day in a row Thursday, as investors limited their risk exposures on concerns about growth prospects in the world's two largest economies, the United States and China.
Ahead of next month's French presidential election, incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy has already complained that there are too many immigrants in France.
Stocks fell Wednesday as investors were disappointed by a weaker-than-expected reading on durable goods orders, while a plunge in oil prices dragged energy and material shares lower.
While the U.S. oil and natural gas industries are reaping astronomical profits now, they could increase them even more if companies weren't so wasteful, the Natural Resources Defense Council said.
Experts believe 2012 could mark the beginning of a turnaround for the housing industry, albeit a slow one.
A new law in Pennsylvania has upset some health professionals, who fear they won't be allowed to share information about potential risks of the drilling practice hydraulic fracturing due to confidentiality pacts that protect the oil and gas industries.
The long-term view on gas is bright, and experts say now is the time to invest in the commodity. Gas prices have fallen sharply in recent years, to as low as $2.18 per 1 million BTU this year.
France and the U.K are in talks with the U.S. to release oil from the nations' strategic oil reserves in response to rising gas prices, reports said Wednesday.
People in Europe drink more alcohol than in any other part of the world, downing the equivalent of 12.5 litres of pure alcohol a year or almost three glasses of wine a day, according to report by the World Health Organisation and the European Commission.
U.S. mortgage applications declined 2.7 percent in the week ending March 23, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Orders for long-lasting goods rebounded in February from a deep 3.6 percent drop in January as demand for aircraft surged, the government said Wednesday.
US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, following poor consumer confidence data and a fall in the property value index.
Italy's weak bond auction Tuesday signaled that investors remain concerned about the country and the euro zone region overall.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) isn't just one of the most successful fast food chains -- it's trying to save the world.
