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Monster Beverage shares lost more than 15% this afternoon, after a news report that five people may have died recently drinking the company's caffeine-laden energy drink.

Ball (BLL) reports its third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

The architect of post-crisis financial reform is siding with an unlikely ally: JPMorgan Chase.

With negative sentiment toward China reaching an extreme in recent months, patient investors have been rewarded with recent news of improving data from the Asian giant.

Shares are slipping again today following more mixed corporate earnings and uncertainty ahead of the presidential election. At 2 pm, the Dow was down .68%, the S&P was down .56% and the Nasdaq was fractionally lower by ....

Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) announced that it earned $1.3 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter, up from $1 million, or 19 cents per share, in the same period last year. Assets totaled $1 billion as of...

Have you been thinking about moving money from bond funds into stock funds? Wait. This idea is appealing when bond yields are low and the stock market is doing well.  However, we own bonds for when the stock mar...

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) shares are lower after the company warned that third-quarter earnings per share will fall more than 14 percent. The company expects earnings per share to be $1.21 versus the $1.41 the company ear...

SunTrust Banks (STI) announced that profit for the third quarter soared, mainly due to its sales of Coca-Cola (KO) shares.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) announced that it earned 51 cents per share during the third quarter, beating estimates fo 34 cents. Earnings, were lower than last year's 90 cents per share, due to higher interest, amor...

S&P Capital IQ says these 35 companies will offer a significant report card for Corporate America.

Shares of IAC/InterActive Corp. (IACI - Snapshot Report) gained significant momentum following its back-to-back acquisitions of About.com and DateHookup.com. This provider of e-commerce, media and web services delivered ...

American Railcar Industries Inc. (ARII - Snapshot Report) is expected to derive huge benefits from the booming U.S. freight railroad industry going forward. This leading manufacturer of covered hopper and tank railcars w...

Hasbro (HAS) announced that third quarter results were mixed. Earnings per share fell by 2.4% to $1.24, beating analyst estimates by four cents. Sales, however, fell by 2.3% to $1.35 billion, missing estimates $1.38 bill...

Caterpillar (CAT) announced on Monday that profits were higher due to record revenue and sales during the third quarter. The company earned $1.7 billion, or $2.54 per share, versus $1.1 billion, or $1.71 per share, in th...

Northwest Bancorp (NWBI) announced that it earned $15.7 million during the third quarter, 6 percent lower than the same period last year. Earnings per share were 17 cents. Net interest income was lower by 1.5 percent fro...

The FTSE 250 group fell after reporting lower equity volumes.

AO Smith (AOS) today had its numbers increased by BMO (BMO) as the company has been seeing better growth of Lochinvar. A $61 price target was issued with a market perform rating.

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) was downgraded by Citigroup (C) from buy to neutral with a price target of $95, as issues in the EU are likely to linger in the near term and affect earnings.

Was Friday’s drop the start or the end of the correction? This week’s close will be important from a technical perspective, and MoneyShow’s Tom Aspray is focusing on one industry group that is clearl...

Analysts have become increasingly bearish on CONSOL Energy (CNX) in the month leading up to the company's third quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Thursday, October 25, 2012. The consensus analyst estimate has m...

In spite of an expected dip in profit, most analysts are positive about Aetna (AET) before it reports its third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 25, 2012.