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Top 10 IPOs to Watch in 2014

US Market News - Fri, 02/21/2014 - 03:24

Initial public offerings appear to be off to a strong start this year. 24/7 Wall St. has reviewed the field and compiled a list of the most widely followed IPOs this year. These are the top 10 IPOs to ...

Market Wrap For Febuary 20: S&P 500 Inches Closer To New Highs

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 13:46

U.S. stocks overcame mixed economic data and earning reports as the S&P 500 inches towards new all time highs and the Dow recorded an almost triple digit point gain. Jobless claims declined less than expected ...

ITT Shares Unchanged After Company Raises Dividend by 10% to $0.11 Per Share

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 13:30

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT ) announced today that it is increasing its dividend by 10 percent to 11 cents per share on the company's outstanding stock. The ITT Board of Directors has approved the cash ...

MDC Partners Shares Unchanged After Company Raises Quarterly Dividend 12.5% from $0.16 to $0.18 Per Share

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 13:25

(NASDAQ: MDCA; TSX: MDZ.A) -- MDC Partners Inc. ("MDC Partners" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on all ...

Plantronics Shares Roughly Unchanged After Announcing 1M Share Buyback

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 13:14

Plantronics (NYSE: PLT ) today announced that it has completed its previous 1,000,000 share repurchase authorization announced in November 2013 and has authorized an additional 1,000,000 shares to be repurchased. ...

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Level off the Rally as Conn's Continues to Drop

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 12:45

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.68 percent to 16,150.25 while the NASDAQ surged 0.76 percent to 4,270.19. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.70 percent to 1,841.61. Leading and Lagging ...

Mid-Day Market Update: Tesla Surges On Upbeat Results; Conns Shares Drop

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 09:23

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.29 percent to 16,087.25 while the NASDAQ surged 0.34 percent to 4,252.19. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.32 percent to 1,834.61. Leading and Lagging Sectors ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Lower; Facebook To Buy WhatsApp For $16B

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 07:20

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.15 percent to 16,017.12 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.15 percent to 4,231.66. The S&P also fell, declining 0.17 percent to 1,825.60. Leading and ...

Top Chemicals Stocks Favored By Jefferies

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 06:33

In a new research report on the chemicals industry favored, analysts at Jefferies wrote that Huntsman (NYSE: HUN ), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG ) and 3M (NYSE: MMM ). These came out on top in three metrics ...

Five Diversified Industrials Set to Benefit From Commercial Construction Boom

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 05:40

In a new research report, the analysts at Stifel make the case that while residential housing construction should remain strong, non-residential may have a lot more upside from this juncture in the market....

Facebook Announces $16B Merger With WhatsApp; Stock Falls

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 14:16

Read the updated version of this story here . In an SEC form 8-K filed Wednesday afternoon, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) shocked Wall Street by announcing a $16 billion deal to acquire WhatsApp. The deal will ...

Tesla Jumps After Crushing Analyst Estimates

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 14:06

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) may have closed down this afternoon, but the stock is soaring now that the company has revealed its impressive fourth quarter results. There was a lot riding on this earnings release, ...

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Dip on IMF Comments

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:46

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.41 percent to 16,063.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.82 percent to 4,237.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.56 percent to 1,830.87. Leading and ...

Why Everyone Now Likes Analog Devices Even More

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:37

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) reported earnings on Tuesday, but there is more noise and action from analysts than we could have ever expected. The earnings were a beat before items, but the real excitement ...

Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Turn Red; La-Z-Boy Declines On Downbeat Results

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 09:52

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.26 percent to 16,088.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.57 percent to 4,248.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.32 percent to 1,834.87. Leading and Lagging ...

Tesla Earnings Preview: Will Investors Continue To Be Impressed For Years To Come?

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 08:15

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The company is expected to earn $0.18 per share on revenue of $657.15 million. As shares of ...

Market Wrap For February 18: Dow Finishes Lower, Nasdaq Still Hot

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 13:47

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher today despite a key measure of home builder confidence falling in February. The New York Fed's general business index also showed signs of vulnerability. Despite the weak ...

Tiffany's Vs. Louis Vuitton: Which Would You Rather?

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 13:12

It seems 2014 is shaping up to be the year of income equality. The president is talking about it, Congress is talking about it and the news media is talking about it. Though there seems to be no certain ...

New Stocks Make Most Attractive/Dangerous Lists For February

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 12:10

  Our  Most Attractive  and  Most Dangerous  stocks for February were made available to the public at midnight on Wednesday. January saw some strong performances from our picks, led by small-cap National ...

Third Point Files SEC 13F

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 08:34

Third Point filed its 13F with the SEC. It must be filed no later than 45 days after the last day of the prior quarter, which in this case was December 31, 2013. Within this 13F were many notable changes ...

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