Why Energy Producer Encana’s Stock Has Leaped Higher After Earnings

Calgary-based energy producer Encana Corp. (NYSE: ECA) on Friday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.34, shattering the consensus estimate of $0.04 per share. Revenue climbed to $1.08 billion, ...
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Synchrony Financial Continues to Post Solid Growth in Q2

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) reported its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Friday. The company said it had $0.61 in earnings per share (EPS) and $3.6 billion ...
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2017 Data Breaches Keeps Up Record Pace with More Than 800 to Date

The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports that there have been 838 data breaches recorded this year through July 18 and that more than 14 million ...
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Why Schlumberger Q2 Earnings Are Good News

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) reported second-quarter 2017 results before markets opened on Friday. The oil field services firm reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.35 on revenue ...
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‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Valerian’ Top Weekend Box Office Picks

Two highly anticipated big-budget films open this weekend. "Dunkirk" from Time Warner Inc.'s (NYSE: TWX) Warner Bros. studio is touted for an opening weekend take of $45 million to $55 ...
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Skyworks Beats Earnings But Still Not Enough For Investors

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS) reported its fiscal third-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Thursday and the results topped estimates. The company also announced it was raising its ...
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Merrill Lynch Out With Six Top Software Stocks To Buy For Rest Of 2017

Despite the huge run in technology, there is a good argument for staying long in the sector, especially with the top software stocks. The continued growth of cloud computing and ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: American Superconductor, Chipotle, Groupon, J&J, Juniper, Occidental, Wells Fargo and Many More

Stocks have pulled back a tad from all-time highs, and the market indexes were indicated to have a slight drop on Friday morning. Still, indexes remain right at all time ...
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Honeywell Shares Relatively Unresponsive Despite Solid Earnings Beat

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) released its most recent earnings report before the markets opened on Friday. The company posted $1.80 in earnings per share (EPS) and $10.1 billion in ...
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FTC Reviewing Amazon Pricing Policy Following Watchdog Complaint

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating allegations that online retailer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) misleads customers about its prices and discounts. The FTC action comes as part of a review of ...
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4 Top Gold Stocks Set to Thrive on Dollar Weakness and Global Instability

Despite the fact that economists and politicians like to talk the love for a strong dollar, the fact is they often are thrilled when the dollar weakens. This weakness makes ...
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eBay Earnings Just Aren’t Enough For Investors

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) reported its second quarter financial results after the markets closed on Thursday. The online auctioneer said that it had $0.45 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Why General Electric Earnings Won’t Move the Needle Much (Updated)

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported second quarter 2017 results before markets opened Friday morning. The conglomerate reported an expectedly difficult report to analyze. Its diluted earnings per share (EPS) was ...
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Why Credit Suisse Prefers Johnson & Johnson Over Pfizer

Major pharmaceutical companies have posted a relatively positive year so far. Currently, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is leading the pack with Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) a close ...
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Ford Releases Police Pick-Up, Similar To One Anybody Can Buy

Ford (NYSE: F) has been the leading producer of full-sized pickups for decades. Its F-150 has long been the top selling vehicle in the U.S. beating out even the most popular ...
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