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McDonald's Vs. Starbucks: Which Earnings Will Be Tastier?
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 9:19am | 607Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two popular purveyors of coffee and other consumables. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth each of them, but a top-line decline from one. And, one of them has a better record of topping earnings expectations in recent...
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Will Intel And Microsoft Top Earnings Expectations Again?
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 7:01pm | 559The first-quarter earnings reporting season kicks into high gear this week. Highlights will include the latest results from two technology giants. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from both of them. The new earnings season is underway, and among the highlights this week will...
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Coke Versus Pepsi: Which Beats Low Q1 Earnings Expectations?
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:56pm | 580The first-quarter earnings reporting season kicks into high gear this week. Highlights will include the latest results from two beverage giant rivals. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings declines from both of them. The new earnings season is underway, and among the highlights this week...
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Eli Lilly Shares Lower Following Weaker-Than-Expected 2016 Guidance
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 9:13am | 188Shares of Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE: LLY) were trading lower by more than 1 percent at $81.78 early Tuesday morning after the company reported a weaker-than-expected fiscal 2016 guidance. Eli Lilly said it expects to earn $3.45 to $3.55 per share in fiscal 2016 on revenue of $20.2 billion to $20.7...
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Google Stands Out Amid Low Earnings Expectations
Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 6:02pm | 1007Overall, Wall Street expectations are muted for this week's earnings reports. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will buck that trend with strong results, if forecasts are accurate. Expectations are also high for earnings from American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL), Eli Lilly and Co (...
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Markets Little Changed Ahead Of Friday's Jobs Report
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 5:10pm | 2062U.S. stocks reversed early morning declines and closed the day little changed ahead of Friday's job reports data, which will be released at 8:30 A.M. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week by 8,000 according to data released today. Not...
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What Is A High Risk Market?
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 9:39am | 810As defined here, a “high risk market” refers to a geographical region fraught with risk due to bribery, corruption or geopolitical events. While any industrial sector could be at risk, some industries are more prone than others are and often find themselves ensnared by the U.S....
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Markets Marginally Higher On Light Volume And Encouraging Geopolitical Developments
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 4:46pm | 2480U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down. Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...
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Dow Suffers 300 Point Drop; S&P 500 And NASDAQ Also Tumble
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 4:49pm | 3111U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....
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Stocks Lower As Earnings Season Takes Back Seat To Geopolitical Uncertainties
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 4:37pm | 2823U.S. stocks fell as the Dow dipped below the 17,000 marks as geopolitical concerns become a main focus. In a televised statement, President Obama said the United States will expand on sanctions meant to hurt Russia's energy, defense and financial sectors. The move follows Russia's...
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4 Biotech Stocks Worth A Look Ahead Of FDA Approvals
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 10:36am | 873Cowen analysts recently released a research report that focused on biotech stocks with promising Phase 3 data leading into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACAD), Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN), InterMune (NASDAQ: ITMN) and...
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4 Top Performing Health Care Stocks With More Upside Potential
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 9:47am | 881Analysts believe that Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: TEVA), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Zimmer Holdings (NYSE: ZMH) shares still have some headroom, though they all have handily outperformed the S&P 500 over the past six months. They are all dividend payers as well....
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Market Wrap For June 11: Momentum Hit, Dow Suffers Triple Digit Loss
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 4:36pm | 2008U.S. stocks appeared to run out of momentum, at least for the time being, after the the World Bank cut its global growth outlook. Citing a bitter winter in the U.S., a weaker outlook from emerging markets such as Russia and China, the World Bank expects the global economy to grow 2.8 percent...
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Market Wrap For April 29: Dow Approaches Record Highs Despite Ongoing Ukraine Tension and Upcoming Fed Meeting
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 4:43pm | 3331U.S. stocks finished higher as the Dow approached its all time high of 16,631.60. The index trading on Tuesday as high as 16,559.39. The S&P 500 index is also not that far away from its all time highs of 1,897.28. The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting in Washington....
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Market Wrap For April 24: Apple's Smashing Earnings Overshadowed By Ukraine Concerns
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 4:41pm | 3104U.S. stocks inched higher as Apple's strong earnings reported on Wednesday proved to be not enough to ease fears over an escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine. Reports surfaced of escalated troop movements in Ukraine while Russia began military drills near the Ukraine border. After...