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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Skechers Falls On Earnings Miss; Reynolds American Shares Spike Higher
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 1:30pm | 716Read More...Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.08 percent to 18,147.46 while the NASDAQ gained 0.22 percent to 5,253.16. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.04 percent to 2,140.51. Leading and Lagging Sectors Friday afternoon, non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares...
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15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Friday
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 11:47am | 626Read More...Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY) shares surged 109.4 percent to $11.62. Helios and Matheson Analytics shares have jumped 165.97 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.06 percent in the same period. Concordia International Corp (...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Alkermes Surges Following Positive Data For Depression Drug Trial; Stone Energy Shares Slide
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 11:11am | 675Read More...Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.24 percent to 18,119.61 while the NASDAQ gained 0.26 percent to 5,255.25. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.12 percent to 2,138.76. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Friday, non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares gained by 0...
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Markets Struggle To Find Direction; Microsoft Shares Hit All-Time High, McDonald's Climbs Too
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 10:18am | 914Read More...The markets were floating in a sea of red in the early going, even as positive earnings news streamed in that may eventually help them turn higher. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares jumped better than 6% in post-market trading last night and appeared to be holding those gains this...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Lower; McDonald's Beats Q3 Estimates
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 8:48am | 690Read More...Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.54 percent to 18,065.04 while the NASDAQ declined 0.20 percent to 5,231.44. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.51 percent to 2,130.52. Leading and Lagging Sectors Friday morning, non-cyclical consumer goods & services...
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16 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 7:43am | 659Read More...Gainers Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) rose 40.2 percent to $61.01 in pre-market trading after the company announced positive topline results from its late-stage clinical study of ALKS 5461 for the treatment of depression. Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE: RAI) rose 21.1 percent to $57.14 in...
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10 Stocks To Watch For October 21, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 4:25am | 473Read More...Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) to report quarterly earnings at $1.49 per share on revenue of $6.29 billion before the opening bell. McDonald's shares fell 0.19 percent to $110.36 in after-hours...
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Earnings Scheduled For October 21, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 4:06am | 644Read More...Companies Reporting Before The Bell General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $30.04 billion. McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.49 per share on revenue...
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Here's How Microsoft, GE and McDonald's Are Contributing To The U.S. GDP
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 10:21am | 1676Read More...As the economy sputters ahead, three major Dow Jones Industrial Average components, each touching consumers and businesses through different means, will report earnings today and tomorrow. What will the numbers say about these important components of gross domestic product? Microsoft...
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Oil And Equities: Recent Correlation Worth Watching To See If It Lasts
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 10:12am | 1374Read More...The question Thursday is, will the stock market track crude oil, as it’s done over the last week; or trade independently from crude, the longer-term pattern? Early on, both crude oil and S&P 500 futures were lower. Over the last five days, crude and E-mini S&P 500 futures have...
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Monday, October 10, 2016 - 8:30am | 437Read More...Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) with a Sell rating. The price target for Netflix is set to $90. Netflix shares closed at $104.82 on Friday. Analysts at RBC Capital initiated coverage of K2M Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: KTWO) with an...
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Can You Guess This Chart?
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 6:47am | 169Read More...Think you know the markets? Guess this stock by the chart and clues below. Answer is at the bottom. This company recently sold a $460 million stake in its Chinese business Sympathy plays include Jack in the Box Inc (NYSE: JACK) Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) and...
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McDonald's In Talks To Sell Point Of Sale System
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 2:08pm | 266Read More...McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is negotiating a transaction to sell its point of sale system, people familiar with the matter told Benzinga. Suitors involved include SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE: SVU) and Deloitte. The source suggested the McDonald's PoS sale discussions stem from ongoing...
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How Much Was A Bottle Of Coke When Warren Buffett Was Born?
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 1:52pm | 309Read More...Billionaire investor Warren Buffett turned 86 years old on Tuesday. Here is a look at the price of some notable items at the time of the Oracle of Omaha's birth in 1930. The average income per year was $1,970 and the average price of a gallon of gas was just $0.10 while a new car cost on...
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Food Trends Turning Tasty?
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 12:53pm | 1722Read More...Feeling a bit frustrated with how much you’re spending on food each month? Perhaps changing your mindset and approaching food as an investment opportunity could be just the silver lining to cheer you up. But where to begin? Two simple approaches to investing in food include: 1) restaurants...
