NEW YORK – Big technology companies like Microsoft and Intel are making their biggest gains in years Friday as technology companies lead a stock market rally based on strong third-quarter reports. Amazon is surging on the back of its own results, while traditional retailers are seeing their stock prices plunge. […]
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US rig count declines by 4 this week to 909; Texas gains 5
HOUSTON – The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by four this week to 909. Continue Reading Below That’s up from the 557 rigs that were active a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 737 rigs sought oil […]
iRobot Stock Upgraded After Earnings Sell-Off: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and “initiate coverage” on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they’re talking about? Today, we’re taking one high-profile Wall Street pick and putting it under the microscope. Continue Reading Below Thursday was not a fun day […]
How to Figure Out How Much Income You’ll Have in Retirement
One of the biggest challenges in planning for retirement is knowing how much money you need to save up in order to have enough income as a senior. For most retirees, the bulk of their income comes from Social Security benefits and retirement savings accounts. If you can figure out […]
The Latest: Dems call for probe into Whitefish contract
WASHINGTON – The Latest on questions surrounding a $300 million contract for Puerto Rico’s power grid (all times local): Continue Reading Below 12:25 p.m. Congressional Democrats are asking the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security to investigate a $300 million no-bid contract awarded to a tiny Montana company […]
SVB Financial’s Third-Quarter Earnings: Rising Rates, Gains, Oh My!
SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB) put up another record quarter, generating $148.6 million in net income for common shareholders, or $2.79 per diluted share, in the third quarter. The holding company for Silicon Valley Bank saw its earnings rise due to rising rates, growing loan balances, and a jump in non-interest […]
Embraer Expects Headwinds for 2018
Aircraft manufacturers have enjoyed huge demand lately, as a prosperous airline industry has been able to direct investment into improving aircraft fleets and finding more efficient ways to operate. That has been a boon for Brazilian manufacturer Embraer (NYSE: ERJ), which has positioned itself to capture business from its airline […]
Is This Why Intel Corp.’s Chip Manufacturing Tech Is Late?
It’s no secret that chip giant Intel‘s (NASDAQ: INTC) upcoming 10-nanometer chip manufacturing technology has seen significant delays. Continue Reading Below The technology, which was supposed to go into mass production by the end of 2015 to support product releases in 2016, is now set to go into production later this […]
Grains mixed, livestock lower
CHICAGO – Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Continue Reading Below Wheat for Dec. delivery was off 3.20 cents at $4.2840 a bushel; Dec corn fell .60 cent 3.4960 a bushel; December oats gained 2.40 cents at $2.65 a bushel while Nov. […]
Record Revenue, Profit Lift National Instruments
Engineers and scientists need sophisticated equipment in order to do experiments and make advances in their respective fields, and for a long time, National Instruments (NASDAQ: NATI) has provided those professionals with the hardware and software they need in order to get their jobs done. For a long time, difficult […]