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Markets Unable To Hold On To Gains As Oil Continues To Plunge
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2414Read More...U.S. markets ended the day mostly flat after giving up earlier gains. The Dow traded higher by 142 points before ending the day in negative territory. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closed the day almost unchanged. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 7.5 percent to 23.79. Airline stocks traded...
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How Parkmobile Helped Cities Raise Parking Revenue By 20%
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 8:15am | 569Read More...Parkmobile, an online parking service, first entered U.S. markets in 2008. More than 30 states have adopted the service, allowing consumers to pay for parking at more than 600 locations. "Parkmobile was the first provider of pay-by-phone parking," Cherie Fuzzell, CEO of Parkmobile, told...
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Alcoa Inc Could Benefit From F-150, 'Massive Trend' Toward Aluminum Automobiles
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 1:40pm | 713Read More...Expectations are high for Alcoa Inc's (NYSE: AA) third quarter results (scheduled for release following Wednesday's market close), but analysts are already looking to the company's future benefits. "Clearly, Ford's F-150 is going to have a lot of aluminum content,"...
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Market Overreacted To Ford Motor Company's Decreased Profit Outlook, Analysts Say
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 5:03pm | 650Read More...Earlier this week, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CEO Mark Fields informed investors that the automaker is decreasing its profit outlook for the rest of the year by approximately $1.5 billion less than it was slated for in July, The Wall Street Journal reported. After the announcement, Ford...
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Morgan Stanley Recaps September U.S. Auto Sales Data
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 11:07am | 324Read More...Following major auto manufacturers releasing sales data for September, Ryosuke Hosino and Kota Mineshima of Morgan Stanley offered some commentary. September's U.S. auto sales SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rate) came in at 16.43 million vehicles, a “major correction” from 17.53 million units in...
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Mixed Economic Data, Ebola Scares Rattle Markets
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 5:02pm | 1696Read More...U.S. stocks declined sharply as investors digest reports of a confirmed case of Ebola in the United States. In addition, economic data released on Wednesday was mixed, at best. Construction spending fell during August while ISM manufacturing came in weaker than expected. Bulls are hoping that...
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5 Ways 3D Printing is Taking Over The World: Ford Motor Company, Stratasys, Ltd. & More
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 4:08pm | 901Read More...3D printing seems to be taking the world by storm and invading a myriad of different industries. Following are five areas already feeling the presence of this technology. Part Two of the series will explore five additional areas. Automotive The tech world was buzzing this week as Local...
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5 Billion-Dollar Companies That Got Personal With Bankruptcy
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 10:52am | 541Read More...Many people assume that just because a particular company is in business, it must have been consistently in the black. The CEOs and CFOs of the following companies, however, would likely tell you otherwise. Here are five billion-dollar companies that came back from the brink of bankruptcy or...
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Credit Suisse Likes Auto Suppliers & Tesla, But Cautious On Ford & General Motors
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 11:41am | 1445Read More...Dan Galves of Credit Suisse initiated coverage of the auto sector Wednesday. Galves research into the auto sector resulted in several key findings which actually favor the auto suppliers over the automakers. The analyst speculates that suppliers should see accelerated growth driven by global...
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Weekly Highlights: Ford's iPhone Deal, Facebook Outage And More
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 2:34pm | 195Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a good week, but it didn't include any product announcements. It did, however, enjoy a new sale from Ford (NYSE: F). Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) week did not go nearly as well. The social network unveiled a new app, which is always interesting. Unfortunately, a...
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Thursday's Selling Momentum Continues Into Friday
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2380Read More...U.S. stocks picked up where they left off after Thursday's sharp sell-off as positive earnings reports yet again took a backstage to geo-political uncertainties. Not helping the bull cause was nonfarm payrolls, rising by 209,000, less than the 233,000 expected. The jobless rate also ticked...
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July Auto Sales Recap: General Motors And Ford Announce Multi-Year Record July Sales
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 12:59pm | 562Read More...On Friday major U.S. auto manufacturers release their July domestic sales metrics. Analysts at Morgan Stanley accurately predicted that June's auto sales momentum will remain strong and carry over in to May. Related: Morgan Stanley: Will July Auto Sales Benefit From June's Momentum?...
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Morgan Stanley: Will July Auto Sales Benefit From June's Momentum?
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 9:37am | 317Read More...As fuel prices continue to rise, analysts at Morgan Stanley are predicting July auto sales will remain strong. In a note to clients on Thursday, Adam Jonas speculated that July auto sales will benefit from June's momentum “spilling over,” given attractive dealer incentives and...
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5 Big Companies Seriously Investing In 3D Printing
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 12:38pm | 896Read More...Although 3D printers haven't exactly reached mass-market status, that doesn't mean the technology hasn't caught the attention of some big names. Here are five companies that have shown much more than passing interest in 3D. General Electric General Electric’s (NYSE: GE)...
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Markets Steady Despite Mixed Economic Data
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 4:42pm | 2792Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed as economic data came in mixed. The Commerce Department reported that new home sales fell in the month June, while initial jobless claims came in better than expected. Investors and traders cheered positive quarterly results from Facebook and Ford, while news...












