U.S. privately run businesses have seen their sales cut in half this year, is it any wonder they're not hiring?
The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Greenbrier Companies, Yelp Inc, Nuveen Quality Preferred Income, Kraton Performance Polymers and Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd. The top after-market NYSE losers were Avery Dennison Corp, Globus Medical, Globus Medical, Nu Skin Enterprises and GNC Holdings Inc.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, SuperValu Inc, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, MSCI Inc and Proto Labs Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Carnival Corp, Overseas Shipholding Group, Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Team Inc.
Home prices in the United States gained 4.6 percent in August compared to the prior year, CoreLogic says.
With most major retailers hiring more holiday help this year, analysts look to Thursday's monthly sales report with modest optimism.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Blyth, Inc, Stage Stores, Heckmann Corp, Manitowoc Co and Manchester United plc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Fifth & Pacific Companies, Core Laboratories, Kronos Worldwide, Genesis Energy and Ship Finance International Ltd.
Weaker commercial and government construction spending offset gains in residential construction spending in August.
Popular rock singer Jack White left New York’s Radio City Music Hall stage Saturday after presenting a show only about half as long as usual. Angry fans returned merchandise and took to Twitter to complain.
Opponents of the new development cite a lack of good jobs and affordable housing.
The Chicago-based band California Wives has released its first album, "Art History."
The contract dispute between The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) and the Newspaper Guild is on the "threshold of crisis," The Guild said.
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) cut its profit guidance for 2015 -- one week after FedEx (NYSE: FDX), also a global economic bellwether, reduced its outlook.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Diana Shipping Inc, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp, Leapfrog Enterprises Inc, Primero Mining Corp and American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were New Mountain Finance Corp, Radioshack Corp, Healthcare Realty Trust Inc, Chiquita Brands International Inc and Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
A man jumped into the tiger exhibit at the Bronx Zoo in what may have been a suicide attempt.
The top after-market NYSE Friday were MPG Office Trust, E-House (China) Holdings, Pzena Investment Management, MetLife and Key Energy Services. The top after-market NYSE losers were Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, JinkoSolar Holding Co, Blyth, KAR Auction Services and EnergySolutions Inc.
The New York Times has banned the submission of quotations for sources to review.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Steelcase Inc, Gannett Co, AAR Corp, Cabelas and Chimera Investment Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were XPO Logistics, Norfolk Southern Corp, CSX Corp, CLARCOR Inc and Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
Occupy Wall Street returned to the Zuccotti Park in a Monday celebration of the movement's one-year anniversary. And while the occasion was replete with the drums, banners and heated political discussions that pervaded Zuccotti a year ago, it seemed unlikely that another occupation was imminent.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were AutoZone, Main Street Capital Corp, Owens & Minor, YPF SA and FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Accretive Health, Chiquita Brands International, Chesapeake Utilities Corp, Alliance One International and Weight Watchers International Inc.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI: DJI) gained another 53.51 points, or 0.40 percent, on Friday to close at 13,593.37, the highest level in nearly five years. However, many uncertainties remain. Here are four factors that could make -- or break -- the Dow's continued ascent.
Analysts expect companies in the S&P 500 to post negative revenue growth rate in the third quarter. Meanwhile, profits are expected to fall 2 percent.
To help figure out why The Gap hired Michael Francis, it's better to ignore his brief time as president of beleaguered J.C. Penney and look to his prior experience at Target.
