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The new earnings season is still a couple of weeks away, but a handful of notable quarterly reports are scheduled for this week. Analysts are looking for earnings growth in results from Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE: MU) and Nike Inc (...

U.S. stocks declined as geopolitical concerns outweighed an improved economic read on second-quarter growth. Ukraine's President stated that Russian troops had crossed in to Ukraine territory and were fighting alongside Russian supported separatists. Markets initially traded lower on the...

The earnings crunch continues, and leading homebuilders Beazer Homes USA (NYSE: BZH), Ryland Group (NYSE: RYL) and Standard Pacific (NYSE: SPF) will be taking their turns in the earnings spotlight Thursday, July 31. D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) and PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM)...

The earnings crunch is well underway, and leading homebuilders D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) and PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) will be taking their turns in the earnings spotlight Thursday, July 24, before the markets open. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) and Lennar (NYSE: LEN) posted better...

Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw the largest percentage increases in the number of shares sold short in the final two weeks of June. Short sellers shied away from Advanced Energy Industries and...

U.S. stocks were little changed as the second quarter comes to an end. Investors and traders are likely spending the last day of the quarter the same way they did to ring in the quarter: questioning the direction of the U.S. economy and wondering what is in store in the coming quarter. One...

U.S. stocks were mildly higher as the second quarter comes to an end on Monday, before the markets pause for the Fourth of July holiday. Economic data was light as investors showed little interest as consumer sentiment improved in June from May. Recommended: Will The Markets Be Bullied By The...

Scheduled quarterly reports from General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) will be among the highlights this coming week on the earnings front. Consensus forecasts call for year-over-year revenue gains from all...

U.S. stocks declined sharply for the second day in a row as investors found little reason to reverse Thursday's bullish activity. Right off the bat, JPMorgan reported disappointing quarterly results which led to a decline in the S&P 500 index. The Volatility Index, also known as the "fear...

U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day losing streak as investors found plenty of positives in consumer confidence data which hit a six-year high in March. According to the Fed's Philadelphia chief Charles Plosser the Fed sees its bond purchasing program ending in October or November with rate...

The Fed announced that it will increase its tapering by a further $10 billion in addition to dropping the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold which has been the target rate to hike the Fund Funds rate. Thirteen of 16 Fed officials expect the Fed Funds rate to rise by the end of 2015. The...

U.S. stocks extended Monday's gains despite lingering concerns over Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a draft treaty for Crimea to join Russia. U.S. economic data showed that housing starts in February remain healthy with modest gains. The Dow gained 0.55 percent,...

Fiscal third-quarter results from ostensible economic bellwether FedEx (NYSE: FDX), consumer goods giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) and leading technology company Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) will be the highlights on the earnings front this week. Packaged food producers ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) and General Mills (...

U.S. stocks closed the day slightly lower as investors digested news that China's exports dropped significantly. Philadelphia Fed Chief Charles Plosser said in a speech today that February's harsh winter likely curbed jobs growth in the month. Plosser's remarks echo similar sentiments by other...

Many homebuilder stocks have had a strong start to the new year, even as some economic data suggest the housing recovery may have stalled. But analysts believe that MDC Holdings (NYSE: MDC), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO) and Standard Pacific (NYSE: SPF) shares still have some...