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Active Stocks News: Sirius (NASDAQ:SIRI), Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR), A123 (NASDAQ:AONE), Sprint (NYSE:S) and General Electric (NYSE:GE)
Wall Street finished lower on Thursday after three days of gains, following the jobs report failed to meet expectations, though some recent corporate results helped limit the retreat. The Labor Department released reported weekly unemployment benefit claims rose higher than projected in the latest week to 388,000, from a revised 342,000 in the previous week.…
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Claims Surpassing Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Now Focusing China – (S, AONE, CLWR, ORCL)
Two tech giants Intel and IBM were the first of several giant tech companies that will be reporting financial reports over the next few weeks, and their performance casts a cloud over the entire sector. In other words, the first earnings reports from companies in the tech sector suggested reasons for caution. As a result,…
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General Motors (NYSE:GM) Falls after a French Press Report – (AONE, SIRI, KMI)
Wall Street trimmed early advances on firm bank results and a gain in consumer confidence on Friday to finish the session broadly lower, with fears related to the new earnings season dimming buoyancy. Analysts said that there are about 230 companies posting third quarter financial results next week, but the mood was pensive. General Motors…
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Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) Declines on Rating Cut, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Founder Visited Yandex
Wall Street opened modestly higher and is now mix on confidence that the European central bank will follow through on its promise to take steps if needed. There is no key economic report due today except for September sales data from auto giants. Investors seems to be keeping an eye on the current debt crisis…
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General Motors (NYSE:GM) Gains after Updates on Man United Deal, Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Rises on a Plan To Phase out Econoline Van
The chief of Japan’s auto manufacturers group said today that although it continues to remain unclear as to what extent the dent from the flare-up in anti-Japanese sentiment in China will be, he anticipates having an impact on sales this month. But Akio Toyoda, chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, said China is still…
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Shipping Estimate Lengthens, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Extends Top Price and Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Payout
The technology sector is in the red today. Tech stock declined on Tuesday with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) as one of the most-notable tech stocks in the red after Chief Financial Officer Thomas Seifert departed. Investors continues to weigh more on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as shipping estimates are quickly changing. At start of iPhone…
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Contributes Well But The Tech Sector Weighs More On Falls From Facebook Inc. (FB) and Cisco (CSCO)
With the iPhone 5 scoring a record over two million pre-orders, the tech powerhouse Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares on Monday were one of the few percentage risers on a generally downbeat tech trading session. The strong sales were more than double the initial pre-order activity for the iPhone 4S model in 2011. The stock have…
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Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Ahead Of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Intel Benefits Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Aware of the fact that fast-moving technology companies mostly find it easier to increase capital in New York than London, the British government is again considering introducing lighter stock market listing rules or even a new market to promote growth in the sector. In comparison to the UK, the United States offers a well-established center…
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U.S. Tech Sector Rallies; Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), A123 Systems (NASDAQ:AONE) And Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO)
U.S. tech sector followed the broader rally with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) setting another record high a day after its high profile rollout of the iPhone 5. All three major U.S. benchmarks were up with NASDAQ getting a lift to new peak. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) gained sharply on Thursday after reports revealed that potential buyers…
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Four Rapid Percentage Gainers And One Low Price Hitter – (CUR, DARA, EQIX, AONE, GBG)
Neuralstem, Inc. (AMEX:CUR) is gaining sharply today after announcing that Karl Johe, PhD, is set to provide an update on the NSI-189 continuing clinical trial in major depressive disorder (MDD) at the 6th Neurodegenerative Conditions Research and Development conference, September 13-14, in San Francisco, CA. DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA) gained more than 20% today after…