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Last week, fast food giant Wendy’s (WEN) slid after the company reported disappointing first quarter earnings. For its first quarter, the second largest burger chain after McDonald’s (MCD) reported a profit of $0.01 per share, or $2.1 million, an 83…

Last week, Activision (ATVI) reported better-than-expected earnings, but was harshly punished for a loss of World of Warcraft subscribers and weaker-than-expected guidance. Yet on the same day, its rival Electronic Arts (EA) rallied 17% after missin…

Shares of Tesla Inc.(TSLA) closed down -4.56 or -5.19 percent to $83.24 on Tuesday, after having traded as high as 97.12 inter-day, a new all-time high. Tesla stock had been trading at $56.00 per share on Wednesday, May 8th, before soaring after the…

The market has been indifferent to Burger King Worldwide’s (BKW) first quarter earnings, which the company reported at the end of April. However, Burger King’s lopsided earnings and sales growth, along with its strong international growth, indicate …

Shares of video game publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI) slipped last week, despite reporter strong first quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines. For its first quarter, Activision earned an adjusted $0.17 per …

Last week was an interesting one for the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. Mr. Buffett, who has long avoided tech stocks, posted his first tweet on Twitter, simply stating “Warren is in the house.” Meanwhile, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), …

Analysts have long debated if American Capital Agency’s (AGNC) 16% dividend was sustainable or a trap for greedy investors. The mREIT, which has risen over 50% since its inception in 2008, has handsomely rewarded investors with some of the biggest d…

Shares of Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFM) increased 10 percent in afterhours trading on Tuesday and were up +6.30 or +6.79 percent to $99.10 per share in pre-market trading early Wednesday. The company reported better than expected second quarter ear…

Last week, social media giant Facebook (FB) reported its first quarter earnings. Earnings were flat from the prior year quarter at $0.12 per share, missing the consensus estimate by a penny. Net income edged up 7% to $219 million. Revenue, however, …

Last week, The Washington Post (WPO) reported disappointing first quarter earnings that showed a continuing decline in its print business and larger education segment. For its first quarter, The Post earned $0.64 per share, or $4.7 million, a steep …

Tobacco giant Altria (MO), the largest tobacco company in America, announced that it was planning to release an electronic cigarette later this year, to offset waning demand for its flagship cigarette products, such as Marlboro. Over the past few ye…

The U.S. government declared war on Novartis AG (NVS) last week, launching two civil fraud lawsuits against the Swiss drug maker in four days. The U.S. government is accusing the company of paying multimillion-dollar kickbacks and benefits for presc…

The stock market ended the month of April racking up its fifth consecutive month of gains as measured by the Dow and sixth, as measured by the Nasdaq and S&P 500 Indexes. By Tuesday’s close, the S& P 500 Index traded up +0.3% to a new all-time high, closing at 1,597.57. The Index rose +1.8%
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The New York Times Company (NYT) plunged last week, after the company reported first quarter earnings that showed weakness across all print divisions. For its first quarter, the New York Times earned $0.2 per share, or $3.1 million, down from the $0…

Shares of D.R. Horton (DHI), the largest U.S homebuilder by volume, soared to a six-year high last week after the company reported second quarter profit that handily topped analyst expectations. For its second quarter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company earned $0.32 per share, or $111 million, up from the $0.13, or $40.6 million, it reported
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Mexican quick serve restaurant Chipotle (CMG) surged last week after posting strong first quarter earnings. The company’s earnings per share rose 24.4% to $2.45, which topped the analyst consensus of $2.14 per share. Meanwhile, revenue rose 13.4% to $726.8 million, also beating the consensus estimate of $725 million. The company primarily attributed its top line
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Shares of snack giant Mondelez International (MDLZ) rallied last week, after reports that activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has been accumulating large stakes in both Mondelez and PepsiCo (PEP) since late 2012. Mondelez consists…

Shares of AT&T Inc. (T) traded lower in after hours trading, dropping -0.63 or 1.62 percent to $38.37 per share Tuesday afternoon, after the company announced a +3.2 percent rise in first quarter profits. Despite earnings being on target according to analyst estimates, shares were weaker due to the company missing its first quarter revenue
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Shares of Western Digital Corporation (WDC), rallied at the end of last week, after analysts upgraded the electronic data storage products manufacturer. It wasn’t long ago when investors were worried about the future of hard drive makers such as Wes…

Shares of General Electric (GE) slid last week, after the company followed up strong first quarter earnings with lackluster guidance. For its first quarter, GE earned $0.34 per share, or $3.53 billion, a 16% rise from the $0.29 per share, or $3.03 billion, it earned in the prior year quarter. On an adjusted basis, GE
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