Oil Futures Ease Slightly in Asian Trade
Crude oil prices slightly eased in Asian trading Thursday, after surging to a five-month high of $102.59 a barrel in Wednesday's North American session.
Asian Stock Markets Fall on Eurozone Fears
Asian stock markets ended lower on Wednesday, as concerns about Europe’s debt crisis offset better-than-expected reports on U.S. economy Tuesday.
Top After Market NYSE Gainers (HI, SCL, HPQ, HL, WMB, EW, OHI, DF, GM, BZH)
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Hillenbrand, Stepan, Hewlett-Packard, Hecla Mining, Williams Companies, Edwards Lifesciences, Omega Healthcare Investors, Dean Foods, General Motors and Beazer Homes USA.
Top After Market NYSE Losers (OZM, GMA, SYA, CVO, LSI, MHP, A, DY, HDY, IDT)
The top after market NYSE Losers on Tuesday were: Och-Ziff Capital Management, GMAC LLC, Symetra Financial, Cenveo, LSI Logic, McGraw-Hill Companies, Agilent Technologies, Dycom Industries, HyperDynamics and IDT Corp.
Stocks in Focus (AMAT, DELL, NTAP, TGT, A, ANF, LTD, TYC)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Wednesday are: Applied Materials, Dell, NetApp, Target Corp, Agilent Technologies, Abercrombie & Fitch, Limited Brands and Tyco International Ltd.
Asian Markets Decline Amid Europe Debt Concerns
Asian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday, as increased borrowing costs for Italy and Spain prompted fresh concerns that Europe could struggle to contain its debt crisis.
Top After Market NYSE Movers (CIM, MX, BZH, ALC, DLR, BPZ, LDK, IOC, AL, PVR)
The top after market NYSE gainers on Monday were: Chimera Investment Corp, MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp, Beazer Homes USA, Assisted Living Concepts and Digital Realty Trust. The top after market NYSE Losers were: BPZ Resources, LDK Solar Co, InterOil Corp, Air Lease Corp and Penn Virginia Resource Partners.
Stocks in Focus (DELL, HD, URBN, WMT, SPLS, TJX, JEC, ADSK, A)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Tuesday are: Dell, Home Depot, Urban Outfitters, Wal-Mart Stores, Staples, TJX Companies, Jacobs Engineering Group, Autodesk and Agilent Technologies.
Oil Trades Below $98 on Continuing European Debt Woes
Crude oil prices declined to below $98 a barrel in Asian trade on Tuesday as renewed concerns over the euro zone debt crisis weighed on the markets sentiment.
Galaxy S2 Skyrocket vs. HTC Vivid: How Do They Stack Up?
AT&T has recently released two 4G LTE smartphones HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket on its network. Both Vivid and Skyrocket will be available for $199.99 and $249.99, respectively under a two-year contract with AT&T from Nov 6 in stores and online.
Top After Market NYSE Losers (MTZ, LNKD, VQ, RST, FTR, IRF, MHK, BAH, GEN, HCN)
The top after market NYSE Losers on Thursday were: MasTec, Linkedin, Venoco, Rosetta Stone, Frontier Communications, International Rectifier, Mohawk Industries, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, GenOn Energy and Health Care REIT.
Top After Market NYSE Gainers (JEF, CNW, G, STP, AVD, GCA, CTL, CHK, ATK)
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers on Thursday were: Jefferies Group, Con-way, Genpact, Suntech Power Holdings, American Vanguard, Global Cash Access Holdings, CenturyLink, Chesapeake Energy and Alliant Techsystems.
Stocks in Focus (WPO, WIN, MTZ, AES, LNKD, NU, POM, G, AEE, DTE)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Friday are: Washington Post, Windstream, MasTec, Aes Corp, Linkedin Corp, Northeast Utilities System, Pepco Holdings, Genpact, Ameren and DTE Energy Co.
Apple iPhone 4S vs. HTC Vivid: How Do They Stack Up?
AT&T has released one of the long-awaited 4G LTE smartphone HTC Vivid on its network. The latest mobile from HTC will be available from Nov. 6 in stores and online for $199 under 2-year contract.
Top After Market NYSE Gainers (NQ, FIO, CACI, UBS, AMR, THO, AEO, NRF, CLGX, TCAP )
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers on Wednesday were: NetQin Mobile, Fusion-io, CACI International, UBS AG, AMR Corp, Thor Industries, American Eagle Outfitters, Northstar Realty Finance, CoreLogic and Triangle Capital Corp.
Top After Market NYSE Losers (RLD, WFR, IO, RIG, PVA, WLT, HIG, EDR, TGP, PPO)
The top after market NYSE Losers on Wednesday were: RealD Inc, MEMC Electronic Materials, Ion Geophysical, Transocean, Penn Virginia, Walter Energy, Hartford Financial Services Group, Education Realty Trust, Teekay LNG Partners and Polypore International Inc.
Stocks in Focus (SBUX, AIG, FSLR, QCOM, TDC, CHK, NQ, NYX, RLD, MCHP, MGM, FTR, DUK)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Thursday are: Starbucks Corp., American International Group, First Solar, Qualcomm, Teradata Corp, Chesapeake Energy, NetQin Mobile, NYSE Euronext, RealD, Microchip Technology, MGM Resorts International, Frontier Communications and Duke Energy Corp.
Daylight Saving Time 2011 Ends in U.S. and Canada Nov. 6
Just a week after Halloween, Daylight Saving Time officially ends in the U.S. and Canada, at 2 a.m. on Nov. 6, when clocks are moved back one hour.
Can Motorola's ‘Thinnest Smartphone’ Droid RAZR Outrun iPhone 4S?
Motorola took the wraps off Droid Razr recently which is claimed to be the world's thinnest smartphone. The Motorola Droid Razr not only weighs less, 127 g, it's also only 7.1 mm thick. As for design, the Droid Razr is one sexy phone with a unique wavy pattern on the back.
Top After Market NYSE Movers (SGY, KND, KMI, FOE, ING, S, PAY, MAS, SVU, NR)
The top after market NYSE gainers on Tuesday were: Stone Energy, Kindred Healthcare, Kinder Morgan, Ferro Corp and ING Group. The top after market NYSE Losers were: Sprint Nextel, Verifone Systems, Masco Corp, SuperValu and Newpark Resources.
Stocks in Focus (TWX, TSO, QCOM, HIG, KFT, SGY, NWSA, MA, CTSH, CLX, CMCSA, DVN)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Wednesday are: Time Warner, Tesoro Corp, Qualcomm, Hartford Financial Services, Kraft Foods, Stone Energy Corp, News Corp, Mastercard, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Clorox, Comcast Corp and Devon Energy Corp.
FBI Releases Surveillance Videos of Russian Spies
The FBI has released a series of documents, photos and videos detailing the actions of Anna Chapman and other members of a Russian spy ring apparently secretly exchanging information and money.
Top After Market NYSE Movers (LYG, SKH, SDRL, ALL, SFY, NBL, BGC, ROG, SM, HES)
The top after market NYSE gainers on Monday were: Lloyds Banking Group, Skilled Healthcare Group, Seadrill, Allstate and Swift Energy Co. The top after market NYSE Losers were: Noble Energy, General Cable, Rogers Corp, SM Energy and Hess Corp.
Stocks in Focus (ADM, CME, PFE, BHI, EMR, BGC, DISCA, FISV, ROG, FIS, JDSU, THC)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Tuesday are: Archer-Daniels-Midland, CME Group, Pfizer, Baker Hughes, Emerson Electric, General Cable, Discovery Communications, Fiserv, Rogers Corp, Fidelity National Information Services, Jds Uniphase Corp. and Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Top After Market NYSE Movers (MSO, NBR, CP, DDD, CRI, FSL, BORN, MR, SWFT, JLL)
The top after market NYSE gainers on Friday were: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Nabors Industries, Canadian Pacific Railway, 3D Systems and Carter's, Inc. The top after market NYSE Losers were: Freescale Semiconductor, China New Borun, Mindray Medical International, Swift Transportation and Jones Lang LaSalle.
Stocks in Focus (L, HUM, ALL, APC, CAN, HCP, FMC, BWP, AVB, CTB)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Monday are: Loews Corp, Humana, Allstate, Anadarko Petroleum, CNA Financial, HCP, FMC, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, AvalonBay Communities, Cooper Tire & Rubber.
Top After Market NYSE Gainers (AMD, DANG, CLF, CX, A, RATE, QTM, RENN, GCAP, TEU)
The top after market NYSE gainers on Thursday were: Advanced Micro Devices, E-Commerce China Dangdang, Cliffs Natural Resources, Cemex, Agilent Technologies, Bankrate, Quantum Corp, Renren, GAIN Capital Holdings and Box Ships Inc.
Top After Market NYSE Losers (DDD, GGG, DO, LEG, EQT, VVI, TDW, GGS, NSP, ESV )
The top after market NYSE Losers on Thursday were: 3D Systems, Graco, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Leggett & Platt, EQT Corp, Viad Corp, Tidewater, Global Geophysical Services, Insperity and ENSCO plc.
Stocks in Focus (CVX, AMD, CI, AON, BIIB, IPG, WHR, ERTS, GT, COL, MRK)
The companies that are expected to see active trade on Friday are: Chevron Corp, Advanced Micro Devices, Cigna Corp, Aon Corp, Biogen Idec, Interpublic Group of Companies, Whirlpool Corp, Electronic Arts, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Rockwell Collins and Merck & Co Inc.
Top After Market NYSE Gainers (SEH, CIE, NNI, CTS, AMP, BGG, LEN, SXL, MTW, MEI)
The top after market NYSE gainers on Monday were: Spartech, Cobalt International, Nelnet, CTS Corp, Ameriprise Financial, Briggs & Stratton, Lennar Corp, Sunoco Logistics Partners, Manitowoc and Methode Electronics.