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Stock futures reversed course and moved into negative territory ahead of Thursday's trading session after the Labor Department reported that first-time unemployment claims jumped unexpectedly. As of 8:55 a.m. in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 2 points, or 0.02%, to 10350,...

US stock futures for the NASDAQ are up 7.25 points to 1,850.8; for S&P 500 is up 5.1 points to 1,094.16; for DOW is up 41.00 points to 10,415.54 on Wednesday 6.27 AM EST. At 8:30 AM EST, the US Department of Labor will release first-time claims for jobless benefits for the week ended August 14...

PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) reports Q2 EPS of $0.41 versus estimates of $0.36. PetSmart, Inc. reports revenues of $1.39 billion versus estimates of $1.39 billion. Revenues increased 6.2% year over year. Comp store sales increased 4.6% in Q2. Service sales increased by 7.2% to $165 million. "We...

PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) today reported earnings of $0.41 per share, up 32% compared to $0.31 per share in the second quarter of 2009. Net income totaled $48.4 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared to $39.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. Total sales for the second quarter of...

Staples Inc. (SPLS), the global office products leader, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2010 financial results before the bell on Thursday, August 19, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 20 cents per share.  Second-Quarter 2010 Consensus Analysts surveyed by...

Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) is expected to report its FQ3 profit of $1.23 per share on $6.52 billion in revenue. Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) is estimated to post its Q2 EPS at $0.92 on revenue of $15.62 billion. Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) is projected to report its FQ3 profit of $0.25 per share...

Shares of Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) are higher on the session by 2.72%, currently trading at $19.62. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying protection on the name today, though this appears to be...

At 11:21 am, the Dow gained 1.21% to 10,426.29, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.40% to 1,094.54 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 1.55% to 2,215.66. The industries that are driving the market today are: Agricultural Chemicals: This industry jumped 9.40% by 11:21 am. The top...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on June 30, 2010. These have been broken down into 3 groups of ‘A to G’ and ‘H to R’ and ‘S to Z’ so it is more concise and clear to see the path of changes etc. Here are Warren Buffett’s holdings and accompanying...

Yields on 10-year notes fell today to 2.59%, after touching the lowest level since March 2009, which marked the beginning of the new bull market. Treasury prices rose today as investors dumped equities after reports on manufacturing in the New York region, U.S. homebuilder confidence, and Japan's...

At 12:09 pm, the Dow gained 0.19% to 10,322.90, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.22% to 1,081.59 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.71% to 2,188.92. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Medical Practitioners: This industry jumped 11.47% by 12:09 pm...

PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) was just upgraded to Overweight over at the boutique investment house, Johnson Rice & Co. Shares of PETM are reacting to the upside; currently, the stock is higher by 1.15%, trading at $29.95. PetSmart, Inc. is a specialty provider of products, services and...