The outlook for banks under the incoming Trump administration

Jan 13, 2017
With a few banks reporting earnings Friday  — JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America — we’ll take a look at banking’s prospects. The new Trump administration and a GOP-controlled Congress have said they plan to dial back Dodd-Frank and other financial regulations. For the most part, bank stocks – and the market overall […]

How strong is U.S. Steel? Hard to tell

Nov 1, 2016
U.S. Steel will announce third-quarter earnings today. The stock climbed earlier this year after the U.S. won a steel trade dispute with China.  But U.S. Steel still faces lots of challenges – from other countries, from a global market glut, and from new U.S. producers coming online. That means predictions for U.S. Steel’s stock price […]
A welder at U.S. Steel's Federal shipyard circa 1944. 
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Will Visa’s recent PayPal partnership stoke its earnings?

Oct 24, 2016
PayPal once steered users away from using Visa.
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Tesla earnings fall short

Aug 3, 2016
Profits? Uhh, not so much.
 Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV.
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Pepsi announces results amid global uncertainty

Jul 7, 2016
The beverage firm's quarterly results come at a time of post-Brexit uncertainty.
Pepsi earnings for the second quarter were better than anticipated.
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Groceries offer Wal-Mart a boost

May 19, 2016
As many retailers struggle, Wal-Mart has boosted earnings with walk-in groceries.
An employee restocks a shelf in the grocery section of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in 2005 in Troy, Ohio.
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For public good, not for profit.

The relationship between department store earnings and the economy

May 11, 2016
What do department store earnings reports tell us about the broader economy?

Is it time to get rid of quarterly earnings reports?

Apr 21, 2016
The practice may encourage short-term thinking by companies and investors.
Do frequent earnings reports help or hurt when it comes to making investing decisions? 
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Alphabet delivers its first earnings report

Feb 1, 2016
Senior tech correspondent Molly Wood on what to look for for the Google holding company.