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Solar panel maker First Solar posted a quarterly profit, helped by higher revenue from the sale of a large California solar plant.

H&R Block stock sinks as tax-return volume declines.

Based on outtakes from the Federal Open Market Committee meetings, I believe that there will be two--potentially three--additional rate hikes of 25 basis points in 2016, with the next hike likely taking place in June and...

Apple published its Q2 FY’16 earnings on Tuesday, posting a larger than expected decline in revenues and earnings, amid falling iPhone shipments (down 16% year-over-year), weak sales in greater China (down 26%), curren...

At the end of December, LIC's gross NPAs as percentage of its debt portfolio stood at 4.23% compared with SBI's 5.1%

Fresh off one of the biggest Wall Street drubbings in recent memory, Valeant Pharmaceuticals is in to Washington to defend itself against accusations the company is little more than a price-gouging, drug industry hedge f...

The Federal Reserve's task now is to gently prepare markets for a June rate increase.

The rising demand has helped improve thermal power plant utilization levels, which expanded 3.5 percentage points last month

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASD: SWKS), where a total volume of 12,420 contracts has been traded thus far to...

Gold prices were modestly higher in early afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, following the much-anticipated FOMC statement that was deemed mostly neutral.

At their meeting that concluded Wednesday, Fed policy-makers again voted against raising the central bank's benchmark interest rate.

Fed's policy-setting committee said the labour market had improved further despite a recent economic slowdown and it was keeping a close eye on inflation

Apple approved an increase of 10 percent to the Company's quarterly dividend, and has declared a dividend of $.57 per share, payable on May 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 2016.

The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 107,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 30,000. Shares of ICLN were up about 1...

In trading on Wednesday, the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF)...

In trading on Wednesday, agriculture & farm products shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.6%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Origin Agritech (SEED), off about 8.7% and shares of CVR Partn...

In trading on Wednesday, oil & gas exploration & production shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 4%. Leading the group were shares of Legacy Reserves (LGCY) up about 21.3% on the day.

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to tak...

Boston Scientific rose after the firm reported better-than-expected quarterly results.

Chipotle Mexicang Grill shares were lower on Wednesday after the company posted its first ever quarterly loss.

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