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Are Automakers Severing Ties With Tesla?
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 9:25am | 1006Read More...Last week, two big automakers announced they were pulling back on their relationship with Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Daimler AG (OTC: DDAIY) announced on October 21 that it was both terminating its share-price hedge and selling its stake in the company, while Reuters reported and later...
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Markets End Hectic Week On Positive Note
Friday, October 24, 2014 - 5:16pm | 1129Read More...U.S. markets rose on Friday, ending a four-week slide for the major indices despite ongoing Ebola-related scares. Investors found enough positives in earnings reports from Dow listed Microsoft and Procter & Gamble to justify a triple-point gain in the Dow. The S&P 500 posted its best week...
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Dow Suffers Worst One-Day Performance In 2014, Volatility Returns To The Markets
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 4:55pm | 2188Read More...U.S. stocks plunged with the Dow, shedding more than 300 points, suffering the worst single day performance of the year. Despite the 300-plus point loss, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw higher losses on a percentage basis as the CBOE Volatility Index surged over 24 percent to 18.76....
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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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Apple And 4 Other Environmentally Responsible Companies
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 8:22am | 926Read More...Environmental responsibility is more than a buzzword for many of the world’s largest corporations. In addition to the notion of protecting the environment, companies have found that ‘going green’ can have a positive impact on the bottom line. Here are five companies that take...
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Dow Flirts With 17,000, S&P 500 Inches Closer To 2,000 In First Trading Day Of The Third Quarter
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 4:48pm | 2089Read More...U.S. stocks were higher as the back-end of 2014 kicked off. The Dow came within less than two points of reaching the 17,000 mark as investors and traders found plenty of positives in a better-than-expected June auto sales and an expansion in U.S. manufacturing. The S&P 500 also traded at...
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Toyota's New Fuel Cell Car Does Not Impress Tesla's Elon Musk
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Morgan Stanley Comments On Automakers Recent 'Double-Down' On Hydrogen
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 8:30am | 232Read More...In a note released early Wednesday morning, Morgan Stanley appeared to re-emphasize its support of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) and dress down the recent "double-down" on hydrogen fuel cells. Analyst Adam Jones called recent statements from Ford, General Motors and Toyota in support of...
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How Yahoo Is Using Tumblr To Increase Revenue
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 11:50am | 615Read More...Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO, Marissa Mayer wants to reverse the company’s decline in advertising revenue. She thinks the best way to do it is through a stable of digital magazines on a variety of topics including food, technology, movies and travel. Mayer’s goal is to get people...
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Market Wrap For June 3: Markets Run Out Of Steam
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 4:44pm | 2002Read More...U.S. stocks were lower with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices all ending in the red. In a lackluster trading session with little market moving move, investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until key data will be released later on this week. All eyes will be on Friday's...
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Market Wrap For May 27: S&P 500 Closes At New Record High After Holiday Weekend
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 4:48pm | 1979Read More...U.S. stocks rose on a light volume trading session following a three day weekend. Regardless, the S&P 500 index hit a new intraday all time high of 1,912.28. Tuesday's trading session saw the release of mostly positive economic data including durable goods and the S&P/Case-Shiller...
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Why You Should Buy An American Car
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 3:59pm | 897Read More...The traditional argument for buying an American-made automobile has been patriotic. Support your country and its workers by buying a vehicle made here. That argument, as Bloomberg noted, plays strongly on a sense of nationalism and the notion that some industries like the Detroit-based...
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General Motors And Toyota: History Repeating Itself?
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 4:30pm | 967Read More...Shares of General Motors (NYSE: GM) have traded down as much as 3.28 percent following the company's announcement of five additional recalls. With investors selling shares and the public looking for General Motors' CEO Mary Barra's next move, Benzinga looks at quantifying past...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of May 5: Disney, Pfizer, Tesla And More
Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 5:46pm | 1225Read More...Highlights on the earnings front this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Disney, Keurig Green Mountain, Pfizer and Whole Foods Market, which are expected to post year-over-year earnings gains. Analysts expect Tesla Motors to say its earnings declined, and for Groupon and SolarCity to...














