by Tara Clarke
Could Apple stock (Nasdaq: AAPL) breach $142 a share – equivalent to $1,000 a share prior to the company's stock split?
Our expert told FOX Business viewers exactly how high he believes AAPL stock will go - and why...
Saudi Arabia has made headlines by cutting oil prices, not production. That move seems calculated to undercut the effect the United States has on global oil markets, even though that effect is indirect.
But make no mistake: Russia is the country that will suffer the most as oil prices drop.
Thanks to the Saudis, this could get ugly very quickly for Putin…
Stock market futures are edging up today (Wednesday), with Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) positive earnings buoying a tech buying spree.
Also watch for the release of new Consumer Price Index data to get a gauge on where inflation is headed, as it should shed light on further Fed decisions.
Here are the other top stories driving markets today…
by Diane Alter
With some 20% of S&P 500 Index companies already reporting, Q3 earnings have so far been strong. Remaining reports will be important as a number of key industry players remain on tap to post results.
Reporting today are a telecommunications giant, an aerospace titan, two major pharmaceutical companies, a pair of social media players, and more.
Here’s our full list of all eight hot stocks to watch…
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The Fed plans to wind down its asset purchases this month, but Japan and the United Kingdom are still buying, full swing.
Meanwhile, the European Union is just looking to get started.
And, while the Fed is expected to begin raising rates next year, Europe and Japan recently pushed theirs below zero as deflation appears to be the bigger threat.
That's sent the U.S. dollar into a major run up, with the euro and yen on the losing side.
by Jim Bach
Yahoo Inc! (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock got a boost in after-market trading following an earnings report that beat analyst estimates.
But the numbers are hardly as optimistic as they seem…
The Dow Jones jumped more than 1% Tuesday, adding 215 points on the day. The Nasdaq soared more than 2% on the day, buoyed by Apple's strong earnings. The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) dipped another 11% on the day.
Here's today's scorecard and the top stories from the stock market today...
"Mr. Market" is the analogy Warren Buffett uses to help investors understand the market as though it were a person.
Usually, Mr. Market is as rational as the efficient market we all dream about. But Mr. Market also suffers periods of manic depression – as the recent stock market sell-off shows.
by Jim Bach
The most exciting business headline today will have to be that of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) earnings, to be released later today.
Even more interesting than the report will be the quarterly earnings call, when YHOO management will likely be grilled by analysts on its plan moving forward.
Last week, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Brean Capital, and UBS all initiated coverage of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) with "Buy" ratings and price targets of $112, $110, and $100 respectively.
And while those BABA stock price targets are bullish, they're all off the mark. Alibaba stock is headed much higher than that.
Here's how much higher the BABA stock price could go...
