It's been a topsy-turvy week for the markets, but stocks are back on the rise today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 137 points, or 0.91%, as of 2:20 p.m.
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June 7 - News
Investors were worried about the jobs report after Wednesday's private-sector payrolls report disappointed and depressed Dow stocks.
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June 7 - News
With high fuel prices representing such a large portion of airline costs, many airlines are actively seeking to modernize their fleets with the latest in fuel-efficient aircraft...
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June 7 - News
Big airplanes and big wind turbines could both produce big profits for Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL). This manufacturer looks like it's doing fine in both areas.
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June 7 - News
Last year, FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) unveiled a plan to boost profitability by better aligning its cost structure with global demand, which has remained subdued ever since ...
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June 5 - News
1984 is famous for describing perpetual war; an un-winnable, but ever-present conflict. In the Second World War the globe saw total war throughout every continent.
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June 4 - News
For a time, it seemed as if The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) was in big trouble. Its new commercial airline product, the 787 jetliner, was grounded, and the U.S.
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June 4 - News
Every year, the trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund give their report assessing the health of Social Security.
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June 3 - News
There has been a greater focus on Asia recently in the news, mostly over the supposed success of “Abenomics” in Japan, growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and a slowdown...
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June 3 - News
Faced with the prospects of slowing revenues and declining profits for the foreseeable future, defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced a plan ...
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June 3 - News
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, using the included information to develop investment strategies (we have found, for example...
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May 31 - Hedge Funds
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has made a lot of headlines recently, mostly regarding its unfortunate months of mishaps surrounding its 787.
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May 30 - News
The housing market's recovery has been one of the best signs of the economy's comeback from the depths of the 2008 recession, and strong data from the sector has fueled stocks...
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May 30 - News
For the first time this week, the stock market has stayed relatively calm in trading.
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May 30 - News
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)'s stock has been on a roll in 2013, ignoring every hurdle from small distractions to the giant 787 grounding saga to gain 30% year to date.
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May 30 - News
FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) has run into turbulence in the past year or two, as the global economy has not recovered from the Great Recession as quickly as expected.
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May 30 - News
Gabelli Equity Income Fund (GABEX) is ranked four stars by Morningstar and is run by famed investor Mario Gabelli.
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May 30 - News
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) will spin-off its GE Capital in an open-market IPO, according to Bloomberg.
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May 30 - News
Andreas Halvorsen is one of the most successful Tiger cubs.
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May 29 - Hedge Funds
What a difference a mega-order makes! Recently, I discussed Embraer SA (ADR) (NYSE:ERJ)'s disappointing first quarter in light of its long-term prospects.
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May 28 - News
A few decades ago, in theaters everywhere, the first Star Wars film wowed audiences for the very first time.
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May 28 - News
Despite lingering fears over cuts to the U.S.
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May 28 - News
Barry Rosenstein founded Jana Partners in 2001, and now has some $3.5 billion in assets under management. The hedge fund focuses on value-oriented and event-driven strategies.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) was in 48 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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May 24 - News
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) was in 56 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. BA has experienced an increase in hedge fund sentiment recently.
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May 24 - News
The gargantuan stimulus Japan is pumping into its economy will have to be even larger to achieve the desired results, said Hayman Capital founder Kyle Bass.
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May 24 - Hedge Funds
To the average investor, there are plenty of gauges shareholders can use to monitor publicly traded companies.
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May 23 - News
The rollercoaster ride continued on Wall Street today, but stocks swung back near breakeven in late trading to save what could have been a very bad day.
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May 23 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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May 23 - News
PayPal co-founder Elon Musk is one of the most widely known and celebrated businessmen of the past decade.
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May 23 - News
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is 90 percent finished with retrofits of the battery system on its 787 Dreamliner and should finish the rest by next week, Ray Conner, president of...
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May 23 - News
This morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved as high as 155 points before starting its descent and ending the day down 80 points, or 0.52%.
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May 23 - News
Faced with the threat of sequestration and a generally muted government spending ability here at home, U.S.
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May 22 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Herbalife Ltd.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
I doubt that's exactly how Australia phrased its recent request to the U.S. government, when it asked for a price quote on some new drones for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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May 21 - News
Stock picks with potential to soar should be on the radar of every investor. With that in mind, let's take a look at two air freight companies.
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May 21 - News
It's a fairly well-accepted narrative that manufacturing in America is all but dead.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
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May 20 - Hedge Funds
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:DJI) is up 0.34% as of 1:20 p.m.
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May 17 - News
Consumers play a vital role in the U.S. economy.
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May 17 - News
Mr. Market is smiling upon electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA).
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May 17 - News
An analyst’s upgrade almost always causes a stock to trend higher. However, those gains can often be a value-trap.
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May 15 - News
Investors sitting on the sidelines of the current stock market rally likely find themselves cautious to put more money into the market – fearing that it's due for a pullback...
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May 15 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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May 14 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), US Airways Group, Inc.
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May 13 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Tesco Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:TESO), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Virgin Media Inc.
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May 13 - News
On March 5, the Dow Jones Industrials set a new all-time record high for the first time in more than five years.
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May 11 - News
China is confident enough after having worked on one aircraft carrier to signal that it intends to ramp up production with bigger and better versions.
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May 10 - News
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model, first published in 1973 in a paper titled "The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities," was delivered in complete form for publication...
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May 10 - News
After a slow start to the day, the record-setting Dow Jones Industrial Average hasn't been stopped from rising even higher, despite misgivings from wary investors over its year...
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May 9 - News
