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At 11:56 a.m., Dow lost 218.64, or 1.96%, to 10,933.19, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dipped 26.45, or 2.20%, to 1,175.81. The Nasdaq composite index lost 73.46, or 2.94%, to 2425.28. The industries that are driving the market today are: Drugs Wholesale: The top gainer of the...

Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE: PM) reported its first-quarter results today. The company reported a first-quarter profit of $1.75 billion, or $0.90 per share, compared with a profit of $1.52 billion, or $0.74 per share it reported for the same period last year. Revenue increased 17% to...

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), maker of Marlboro cigarettes, reported its first-quarter results today. The company reported a 38% increase in first-quarter profit driven by cost cutting measures and an increase in prices. Altria reported a profit of $813 million or 39 cents per share in the first-...

US stock futures were on neutral ground today as investor optimism over blowout earnings by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was tempered by a proposal that could result in banks paying tax to the tune of $2 trillion. While futures on the Nasdaq 100 added 9.25 points to 2033.50, those on the S&P 500 fell a...

Wall Street expects AT&T (NYSE: T) to have earned $0.54 per share in the first quarter. Shares of T have gained 0.83% in after-hours trading to $26.88. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is expected to announce its EPS at $0.96 for the first quarter. MCD’s shares have moved up 0.58% to $70.75 in after...

North Carolina is a state with an increasingly diversified economy. The state is home to one of the largest financial institutions in the country as well as home to important biotechnology companies. Agriculture is still an important economic activity in the state. Some interesting facts about...

Below are the top small-cap stocks in the NYSE in terms of dividend yield. Resource Capital Corp (NYSE: RSO) has a dividend yield of 14. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins for RSO are 274.25%. Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NYSE: DRH) has a dividend yield of 13.1. RBC Capital Mkts upgraded...

New York is synonym of city, innovation, communication and finance, but New York is also a manufacturing and agricultural state. New York produces dairy products, cattle, vegetables and more. The state produces and exports minerals, automobile parts, computers and electronics, and chemical products...

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX) recently entered an agreement with a new client, Parkview Health System, Inc., whereby the latter has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solution. Financial terms of...

Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of operating margins. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins of Iconix Brand Group, Inc (NYSE: ICON) are 65.98%. ICON’s quarterly earnings growth is 28.60% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins of Lorillard, Inc (NYSE: LO) are 44....

Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of dividend yield. Vector Group Ltd (NYSE: VGR) has a dividend yield of 10.3. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity for VGR is 171.53%. Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has a dividend yield of 6.7. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity for MO...

Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of return on equity. The return on equity for Lorillard, Inc (NYSE: LO) is 264.7%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins of LO are 44.47%. The return on equity for VeriFone Holdings, Inc (NYSE: PAY) is 223.7%. PAY has a PEG ratio of 0.94....

According to an article on CNBC, investors tend to view buybacks announced as a sign of a company's confidence in its growth prospects. Some of the biggest stock repurchases of the decade are: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT): The transaction value of MSFT’s buyback of 1.22 billion shares was $36.2 billion...