Technicals

Schwab (SCHW) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Top-Line Up – Tale of the Tape

Have you been eager to see how The Charles Schwab Corporation ( SCHW ) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this San Francisco-based brokerage company’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat Schwab came out with earnings per share of 25 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents. […]

Stock Analysts

Caesars Entertainment’s (CZR) Subsidiary Files Bankruptcy

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (CEOC), a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation ( CZR ) has voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Caesars Entertainment and its other subsidiaries, Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties and Caesars Growth Partners will not be impacted as they have not filed for bankruptcy. […]

Stock Analysts

Philips-Indica (PHG) to Aid Advanced Cancer Research

Koninklijke Philips N.V ( PHG ) united with Indica Labs, Inc. to assist oncology researchers in their cancer treatment research. The collaboration will bring together Philips’ Digital Pathology Solution and Indica Labs’ HALO image analysis platform, which will aid researchers in the advanced examination of certain therapy and offer personalized cancer treatments […]

Stock Analysts

3M Offers Improved Air Purifying Respirator TR-600

3M Company ( MMM ) recently introduced the Versaflo Powered Air Purifying Respirator TR-600, which is a solution designed to make breathing easier. This versatile solution endures heavy use and long wear and enhances comfort to users in long shifts. The new respirator is used in various fields such as cosmetics manufacturing, food processing, demolition, grinding, metal finishing and casting. […]

Economic Data

Will Upcoming Week Be Different? – Economic Highlights

Most investors will be glad to put this dismal week in the markets behind them. The S&P 500, which had been hovering around the 2030 mark to begin the week — and even saw an upward push for a time on Tuesday — has now slipped to levels just under 2000. As it is the beginning of earnings season, one might be obliged to think disappointing returns from big banks like JPMorgan ( JPM ) and Citigroup ( C ) have had a lot to do with this, but the surprise Swiss National Bank (SNB) decision to remove the Swiss franc from the euro, as well as a continually precipitous fall in oil prices, are having a larger effect […]

Economic Data

Putting a Dismal Week Behind Us – Ahead of Wall Street

Friday, January 16, 2015 This is Mark Vickery covering for Sheraz Mian, who will be out of the office until next Tuesday. Most investors will be glad to put this dismal week in the markets behind them. The S&P 500, which had been hovering around the 2030 mark to begin the week — and even saw an upward push for a time on Tuesday — has now slipped to levels just under 2000. […]