by Diane Alter
Third-quarter earnings season has been full of surprises – not all of them welcome. For example, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's "Big Four" equity investments all disappointed Wall Street.
Friday's hot stocks to watch include another Berkshire holding, plus a key auto manufacturer, drug giant, and leading package-delivery
Here's the full list of all seven stocks that will be on the move Friday.
by David Zeiler
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) posted a strong beat on its first-quarter earnings today (Thursday), pushing MSFT stock up in after-hours trading.
Microsoft stock rose as much as 4% following the earnings announcement after the market close.
The solid Q1 Microsoft earnings should boost confidence in CEO Satya Nadella's leadership as he tries to steer Microsoft through a tough transition period.
Here are all the numbers that matter in today's MSFT earnings report...
The Dow Jones today soared as industrial shares rallied on strong earnings reports, surging 300 points intraday before retreating to close the day up 216 points.
The Nasdaq added 69 points. The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) fell more than 7% on the day.
Here are the top stories from the stock market today...
Elon Musk is a busy man. He's the CEO of electric-vehicle pioneer Tesla Motors Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA), the solar-power company SolarCity Corp. (Nasdaq: SCTY), and the private space transport company SpaceX.
With so much to do, one thing Musk doesn't spend time worrying about is the short-term performance of TSLA stock.
Investors shouldn't be concerned with short-term either. Because Musk is absolutely focused on the long-term success of the company and stock.
by Tara Clarke
Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock was up all day ahead of Thursday's earnings release, set for after market close.
Here's what to ignore, the top 3 details to watch, and our takeaway for investors...
With the stock market now roaring back, investors are left to wonder whether the worst is behind us – or if there's more pain yet to come.
While every segment of the market felt the brunt of the sell-off, energy seemed to drop with a vengeance… but it didn't last for long. As the market bottomed out, energy stocks led the recovery, posting big advances.
Here's what the latest market gyrations tell us about the energy sector...
by Tara Clarke
Exactly why is GM stock going up today (Thursday) after falling more than 23% in 2014?
Here's what's moving General Motors (NYSE: GM) in the markets...
On the heels of the worst market volatility in nearly 20 years, and more "crash talk" than we've heard maybe ever, it's starting to look like a smart time to hit the eject button and get out of the markets altogether.
In fact, that's probably the most common question I'm hearing these days: "Should I be in the stock market right now?"
Stock market futures are signaling a triple digit gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average this morning.
The markets are up despite a slump yesterday precipitated by key sell-offs and a shooting at the Canadian Parliament.
Today will be a busy day for economic news and earnings, here’s what you need to know.
by David Zeiler
Transition costs will weigh down Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq: MSFT) Q1 earnings, while continued strength in the company's cloud-based products could deliver enough oomph to engineer a beat.
The Q1 MSFT earnings are expected after the market close today (Thursday). Investors will find out how well CEO Satya Nadella is managing the transition to his "cloud first, mobile first" strategy.
Here’s what investors need to know about the Q1 MSFT earnings…
