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By Elvis Picardo Michael Lewis’ bestseller “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt” stirred a hornet’s nest by shining the spotlight on the controversial subject of high-frequency trading (HFT). The book chronicles the...

Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Weyerhaeuser as it prepares to reports its first-quarter earnings on Friday, April 25, 2014. The consensus earnings per share estimate is 24 cent...

Colgate-Palmolive reports its first-quarter earnings on Friday, April 25, 2014, and the consensus earnings per share estimate is 68 cents per share.The consensus estimate hasn't changed over the past month, but it's down...

Analysts expect higher profit for Aon when the company reports its first quarter results on Friday, April 25, 2014. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of $1.17 a share, reflecting a rise from $1.11 per share a ...

Analysts expect decreased profit for Ford Motor when the company reports its first quarter results on Friday, April 25, 2014. Although Ford reported profit of 41 cents a year ago, the consensus estimate calls for earning...

Expectations have dropped for Laboratory Corp. of America's first quarter results in the month leading up to the company's earnings announcement slated for Friday, April 25, 2014. The consensus analyst estimate has dropp...

Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Covidien as it prepares to reports its second-quarter earnings on Friday, April 25, 2014. The consensus earnings per share estimate is 95 cents p...

V.F. Corporation reports its first-quarter earnings on Friday, April 25, 2014, and the consensus earnings per share estimate is 64 cents per share.The consensus estimate is down from three months ago when it was 67 cents...

Analysts have become increasingly bullish on American Electric Power in the month leading up to the company's first-quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2014. The consensus earnings per share est...

Chinese companies have increasingly turned to foreign investors for financing as domestic credit is getting harder to come by.

Optimism surrounds CMS Energy, as it gets ready to report its first quarter results on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of 60 cents a share, up from 53 cents a year ago.The co...

Wall Street is optimistic about Amazon.com, which is slated to report its first quarter results on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Analysts project a profit of 22 cents a share, a rise from 18 cents per share a year ago.The co...

Wall Street is high on Mead Johnson Nutrition, expecting it to report earnings that are up 7% from a year ago when it reports its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The consensus estimate is 91 cents per...

SCANA reports its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014, and the consensus earnings per share estimate is $1.11 per share.The consensus estimate has risen over the past month, from $1.10, but it's below the ...

Optimism surrounds Dunkin' Brands, as it gets ready to report its first quarter results on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of 36 cents a share, up from 29 cents a year ago.Th...

New York Times reports its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014, and the consensus earnings per share estimate is four cents per share.The consensus estimate has risen from three months ago when it was thre...

Analysts are looking for decreased profit for Newmont Mining when the company reports its results for the first quarter on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Newmont Mining reported profit of 71 cents a year ago, but the consensu...

Optimism surrounds Whirlpool, as it gets ready to report its first quarter results on Friday, April 25, 2014. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of $2.30 a share, up from $1.97 a year ago.The consensus e...

Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about IMAX as it prepares to reports its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The consensus earnings per share estimate is two cents pe...

Wall Street is optimistic about SunPower, which is slated to report its first quarter results on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Analysts project a profit of 32 cents a share, a rise from 15 cents per share a year ago.The cons...

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