Monday’s Midday Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
The major U.S. stocks were slowly rising Monday to start off the week. As of noon: DIJA: +0.18% to 15037.47 S&P 500: +0.25% to 1667.74 NASDAQ: +0.58% to 3679.09 Gold: -0.16% to 80.82 Oil: -0.44%...
View ArticleWednesday’s Midday Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
The major U.S. stocks were fluctuating Wednesday thanks to mixed U.S. housing market data. As of noon: DIJA: -0.27% to 15,487.51 S&P 500: -0.2% to 1,701.38 NASDAQ: -0.17% to 3,739.23 Gold: -2.95%...
View ArticleAerospace Dominates U.S. Factory Activity in September
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/ The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Friday morning that factory orders for durable goods increased 3.7 percent on the month in...
View ArticleBruised But Not Broken: U.S. Manufacturing Weathers the Storm
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/ The U.S. Census Bureau, together with the Department of Commerce, issued its full report on durable and nondurable manufacturing for both...
View ArticleGovernment Issues Didn’t Shut Down Retail Sales in October
The U.S. Department of Commerce released its report on retail sales for October on Wednesday morning. The results revealed that consumers still opened their wallets during the month despite the...
View ArticleWednesday’s Midday Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
The major U.S. markets were trading higher Wednesday following the release of a better-than-expected retail report. As of 12 p.m.: DIJA: +0.14% to 15989.63 S&P 500: +0.25% to 1792.40 NASDAQ:...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines and US Airways Face Latest Antitrust Battle
A New York bankruptcy judge said Monday that he would issue a ruling by Wednesday on whether to grant a 14-day restraining order to an attorney who challenged the merger of AMR Corp.’s (AARMQ.PK)...
View ArticleApple, Facebook, and U.S. Government to Develop Facial Recognition Guidelines
Whether you think facial recognition technology is cool or creepy, the use of computers and cameras to identify people by their “faceprint” is becoming increasingly widespread. Both Apple...
View ArticleFull Steam Ahead: Factory Orders Hit Record High
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/ The U.S. Census Bureau, together with the Department of Commerce, on Monday issued its full report on durable and nondurable manufacturing for...
View Article3 Reasons Why Amazon Is Opening a Physical Retail Store
LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images Amazon is going retro. The e-commerce giant that has grown to dominate the online retail market will soon be opening its first brick-and-mortar store in New York...
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