Alcatel Lucent SA, Molycorp Inc, Sequenom, McGraw-Hill Companies, 3D Systems Corporation, Research In Motion Ltd, Akamai Technologies Inc, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc and STMicroelectronics N.V. are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Thursday.
Home improvement stores announced how many seasonal workers they'll be hiring this spring.
The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data.
India's gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to grow at an annual rate of 5 percent in the 2012/13 fiscal year -- much below the consensus estimate of 5.5 percent -- a government statement said Thursday, citing provisional estimates.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were DeVry Inc, LeapFrog Enterprises Inc, CBRE Group Inc, and Edwards Lifesciences Corp while the top after-market NYSE losers were Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc, FMC Corporation, Yelp Inc and Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.
The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were Zumiez Inc, Geospace Technologies Corporation, True Religion Apparel Inc and O'Reilly Automotive Inc, while the top after-market NASDAQ losers Wednesday were Akamai Technologies Inc, Kforce Inc, Zoltek Companies Inc, Adept Technology Inc and iRobot Corporation.
Japan’s core machinery orders posted a better-than-expected rise in December compared with the previous month.
Boeing will be allowed to conduct a one-time ferry flight of a grounded 787 Dreamliner from Texas to Washington state Thursday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.
King Coal, which powered the Industrial Revolution, probably won’t see a return of his glory days.
A national survey of employees revealed that biopharmaceutical company Celgene is the best employer.
Biogen expects sole ownership of multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri to add as much as 60 cents to its adjusted EPS.
U.S. Postal Service will stop Saturday delivery of letters to save an estimated $2 billion.
Elan Corporation, Walt Disney Company, Hewlett-Packard Company, Harmony Gold Mining Co, Sony Corporation, Carnival Corporation, Research In Motion Ltd, France Telecom SA and ING Groep N.V. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.
The expiration of the U.S. payroll tax cut likely left consumers with 3.5% less personal disposable income in January.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Wednesday as investors were optimistic that earnings reports from corporates will provide momentum to the economy that is tracing a recovery trajectory.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were The Walt Disney Company, Monster Worldwide Inc, Hewlett-Packard Company and Office Depot Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers Tuesday were USANA Health Sciences Inc, Exelis Inc, Walgreen Co, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc and Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
China's government has rolled-out new tax reforms hoping to alleviate the nation's growing wealth gap while paving a path for sustainable economic growth.
Several major U.S. retailers are expected on Thursday to report modestly stronger January sales -- and offer a glimpse regarding consumer attitudes.
The White House announced on Tuesday that Obama will make his first trip as U.S. President to Israel.
Land sales figures in China's 10 key cities almost tripled in the first month of 2013.
The Bulgarian government released the results of its investigation into the bus bombing last July: Hezbollah did it.
Iran President Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, the first time an Iranian diplomat has set foot there since 1979.
Dell agreed to be taken private in a $24.4 billion buyout deal by a consortium led by its founder and chief executive, Michael Dell, in the biggest leveraged buyout since the 2008 financial crisis.
Lynsi Torres, 30, is owner and president of the In-N-Out Burger chain. Meet her and 5 other billionaires under 30.
The “image” of Indians in the minds of Westerners has largely been created and controlled by non-Indians.
Toyota, the world’s best-selling automaker, says it will make more vehicles than previously expected by the end of its fiscal year.
News Corp. (Nasdaq:NWSA) will report its second-quarter 2013 earnings on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
The International House of Pancakes is giving away free pancakes this Tuesday in honor of National Pancake Day.
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Wednesday at 10:30 am EST. Analysts expect EPS of $1.10.
Libor fine hammers UBS' fourth-quarter net income, but operating profit climbs 6 percent.
