Iran and China are discussing using a barter system to exchange Iranian oil for Chinese goods and services, as U.S. sanctions have blocked China from paying at least $20 billion for oil, the Financial Times said.
U.S. lawmakers failed to achieve a budget breakthrough and instead worked on rival plans on Sunday in a impasse that heightened prospects for a catastrophic U.S. debt fault.
The earnings season is when a large number of publicly traded companies release their quarterly earnings reports. The earnings season is so far topping Street views at a pace above typical quarters.
A roadable aircraft, Terrafugia Transition has been granted official clearance by the US Department of Transportation and experts are speculating that the vehicle will be the first flying car to hit roads in another five years.
June's unemployment numbers showed unemployment increased in 28 states plus the District of Columbia. Nevada had the highest unemployment rate of all states in June, at 12.4 percent.
Despite all of the media attention surrounding the potential impact of the NFL Lockout, you'd be surprised by just how little it affects the economy.
A new measure, signed into law by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, classifies beer as alcohol, limiting its sales at unlicensed kiosks and banning sales between certain hours.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: athenahealth, Skyworks Solutions, SmartHeat, Ryanair Holdings, and SanDisk. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Sify Technologies, Coinstar, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Joy Global, and Polycom.
The companies whose shares are declining in pre-market trade on Friday are: CR Bard, Caterpillar, Cummins, Verizon Communications, FLIR Systems, Deere and Honeywell International.
The companies whose shares are gaining in pre-market trade on Friday are: Advanced Micro Devices, Sandisk Corp, General Electric, Schlumberger, Carnival, Suntrust Banks, McDonalds, McDonalds, Xerox and Red Hat Inc.
Berenberg Bank has downgraded shares of Akzo Nobel (PINK: AKZOY) to 'sell' from hold, saying that deteriorating demand conditions would offset the near-term margin benefits.
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Friday are: Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, Caterpillar, General Electric, Schlumberger, Verizon Communications, McDonalds, Xerox, Dover, FLIR Systems, Honeywell International, Reynolds American and Rockwell Collins.
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Cepheid, Pharmaceutical Product Development, athenahealth, Skyworks Solutions, and Acacia Research. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Avid Technology, Cymer, Hittite Microwave, Coinstar, and Sify Technologies.
The top after-market NYSE losers on Thursday are: Ruby Tuesday, Royal Bank Scotland Group, Olin, Hypercom, Hypercom, Kansas City Southern and PetroChina Co.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Advanced Micro Devices, Radian Group, Gardner Denver, Western Digital, Dupont Fabros Technology, NCR Corp, HealthSouth, Eastman Kodak and Red Hat.
A senior United Nations official warned that climate change could become a catalyst for sudden and abrupt shocks worldwide and have far-reaching implications for global stability and security. Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environmental Program, told the U.N. Security Council Wednesday that natural resources are at risk.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: InterDigital, Express Scripts, Alaska Communications Systems Group,Mellanox Technologies, and BioSante Pharmaceuticals. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Travelzoo, Seagate Technology, LM Ericsson Telephone, F5 Networks, and The Cheesecake Factory.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Thursday are: Medco Health Solutions, Robert Half International, Morgan Stanley, Express Scripts, Stryker, CVS Caremark, Nokia, Genworth Financial, AmerisourceBergen and Whirlpool Corp.
Nokia fell to a loss in the second quarter as it faces tough competition from Apple and Google's Android-powered smartphones, and recorded a restructuring charge. However, excluding one-time items, it managed to beat analysts' expectations.
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening on Thursday ahead of key weekly jobless claims data and corporate earnings.
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Thursday are: Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Advanced Micro Devices, AT&T, Sandisk, Pepsico, Baxter International, BB&T, C R Bard, Western Digital Corp, VF Corp, Travelers Companies and Sherwin-Williams.
The Chinese economy is facing the risk of inflation and property price bubble, say IMF economists, though the imminent danger of a major downturn in the property sector has been ruled out.
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Datalink, Mellanox Technologies, Zhongpin, Trimeris, and Allos Therapeutics. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Forward Air, Seagate Technology, MKS Instruments, F5 Networks, Tractor Supply, The Cheesecake Factory, and Qualcomm.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: SFN Group, Robert Half International, Badger Meter, Aegean Marine Petroleum and Blackstone Group. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Genworth Financial, Western Digital, Freescale Semiconductor, Vanceinfo Technologies and Terex Corp.
Apple is hoarding $76 billion in cash. George Soros' hedge fund (run by Keith Anderson) is nearly holding $20 billion in cash, or 75 percent of the assets under management, reported Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources.
U.S. stocks were flat Wednesday as investors obsessed over the debt ceiling. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 16 points, or 0.1%.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Oncothyreon, BigBand Networks, Cirrus Logic, Allos Therapeutics, and Apple. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Riverbed Technology, Citi Trends, Fortinet, Aixtron, and F5 Networks.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: EMC Corp, CSX Corp, Textron, QUALCOMM, Leucadia National, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Ecolab, Yahoo and F5 Networks.
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Manhattan Associates, Cintas, Swisher Hygiene, Infinera, and Apple. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Riverbed Technology, Fortinet, F5 Networks, Hansen Natural, and Synthesis Energy Systems.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: Vmware, Dex One, Advance America, Wabash National, EMC Corp and Steelcase Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Government Properties Income Trust, Royal Bank Scotland Group, Motorola Mobility Holdings, Lear Corp and Gray Television.
