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Sotheby's Sells Two Newly Discovered Old Masters In New York
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 23:59
Sotheby's sold two newly discovered masterpieces in just one auction yesterday, resulting in massive profits for their owners.
Shake Shack Faces Sky-High Expectations After Day One Double
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 23:18
After an IPO double, Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti thinks investors will be patient with Shake Shack's growth plan.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops 100 Points As US Economic Growth Cools, Global Fears Mount
IBTimes - 30 Jan 2015 22:31
U.S. stocks dropped Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling, at one point, more than 100 points. The decline followed a report that the U.S. economy grew slower than expected last quarter. Also, global fear...
Friday Sector Laggards: Consumer Products, Technology & Communications
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 21:35
Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Friday, shares of Consumer Products companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 1.1% loss. Within the sector, PACCAR (NASD: PCAR) and Coach (NYSE: COH) are two ...
Friday Sector Leaders: Energy, Materials
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 21:34
Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Friday, shares of Energy companies are outperforming other sectors, higher by 1.9%. Within that group, Cameron International (NYSE: CAM) and Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) a...
Chinese RMB 'Catching' Japanese Yen Fast In Top-5 Payment Currencies. Where Next?
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 21:31
Following a year of being ranked seventh in the league of world payment currencies according to just published data from SWIFT, the Brussels-headquartered member-owned organisation providing the communications platform a...
Aggressive Capacity Expansion, Lower Oil Prices Lift JetBlue's Earnings
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 20:44
JetBlue's fourth quarter revenue rose by 6% per year to $1.4 billion on gains from rapid capacity expansion. Meanwhile, lower oil prices complemented this top line growth to lift the carrier's fourth quarter profit to $8...
Abbott Reports Solid Q4 Results On Growth Across Divisions
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 20:42
The company's operational sales from continuing operations increased 10.2% over the prior year quarter to $5.4 billion. Abbott's branded generic drug business in developed markets is in the process of being acquired by M...
Dr Pepper Snapple - New Addition To Keurig Green Mountain's Arsenal
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 20:40
Keurig Cold will provide its users the convenience of at-home carbonation technology and the ease of carrying compact flavor sachets, rather than the bulky PET bottles from retail stores. Keurig Green Mountain plans on l...
BP Q4 2014 Preview: The Decline In Oil Prices and Ruble To Weigh On Upstream Earnings
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 20:36
The average Brent crude oil spot price declined by more than 30% year-on-year during the fourth quarter. This is expected to result in thinner operating margins on BP's spot crude oil sales. In addition, the company's co...
Rapid Rise In Mobile Monetization Drove Facebook's Q4 Earnings
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 20:35
We think FB's monetization will continue to rise rapidly in the coming quarters, driven by surge in mobile monetization, better and more targeted ad products, as well as increase in the number of marketers on the platfor...
Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) Wage Policy Could Confront Pressure From Wall Street
IBTimes - 30 Jan 2015 19:31
Shack Shake Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) takes pride in its humble beginnings as a hot dog cart in Manhattan's stately Madison Square Park.
Eurozone Prices Fall At Record-Equaling Pace In January
IBTimes - 30 Jan 2015 19:31
(Reuters) - Eurozone consumer prices fell at a record-equaling pace in January, more steeply than expected and supporting the backers of the European Central Bank's money-printing plan to combat sustained deflation. The ...
Any Warnings from the Monthly Charts?
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:44
In late morning trading on Thursday, the bears were out in force as I received an urgent email to sign up for a "Crash Alert" by the end of the day. The major averages once again held the key monthly support as they had ...
Shake Shack Surges in Debut
Wall Street Journal - 30 Jan 2015 18:23
Shares of Shake Shack, a restaurant chain known for its burgers and crinkle-cut fries, opened at $47.21 in their market debut, 125% above their IPO price.
Why 'Free File' for Taxes Isn't So Popular
Wall Street Journal - 30 Jan 2015 18:15
Here is how taxpayers can navigate the maze of offerings and avoid unnecessary charges.
Daily Dividend Report: SPG, BRCM, HCP, FIS, XRX, DD
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:07
Simon declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.40 per share. This is an increase of $0.10 from the previous quarter, and a year-over-year increase of 12%. The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2015 to stoc...
Friday's ETF with Unusual Volume: IYY
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:01
The iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (IYY) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 49,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 43,000. Shares of IYY were off about 0.8% on t...
Past Month Shows EPS Estimates Down for Exxon Mobil
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:00
Analysts have become increasingly bearish on Exxon Mobil in the month leading up to the company's fourth-quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2015. The consensus analyst estimate has moved from...
Cliffs Natural Resources Earnings Projected to Drop
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:00
Analysts expect decreased profit for Cliffs Natural Resources when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Monday, February 2, 2015. Although Cliffs Natural Resources reported profit of $1.22 a year ago, the co...
Earnings for Owens-Illinois Expected to Fall
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:00
Analysts are looking for decreased profit for Owens-Illinois when the company reports its results for the fourth quarter on Monday, February 2, 2015. Owens-Illinois reported profit of 51 cents a year ago, but the consens...
Forbes Earnings Preview: Torchmark
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 18:00
Torchmark reports its fourth-quarter earnings on Monday, February 2, 2015, and the consensus earnings per share estimate is $1.00 per share.Analysts are expecting earnings of $4.02 per share for the fiscal year. Revenue ...