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Lower unemployment rates usually lead to a rise in salaries. But even as unemployment hovers near a six-year low, U.S. companies say they have no plans to make increases to the money they set aside for pay raises next year.

Cray Inc. shares plunged late Tuesday as the supercomputer maker reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss and lower sales. Cray said its net loss for the second quarter reached $13.1 million, or 33 cents a share, versus a net income of $5.8 million, or 14 cents a share, in the second quarter of 2015. Adjusted for one-time items, Cray's net loss was $11.4 million, or 29 cents a share, compared with $12.4 million, or 30 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue reached $100.2 million, which compares... Читать дальше...

Tuesday’s top personal finance stories

Treasury prices fell Tuesday, pushing yields to their highest levels in a week, after a flurry of economic data offered signs of slow but steady growth.

Oclaro Inc. shares rose more than 10% late Tuesday after the company, which manufactures and sells optical components, reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results. Oclaro said it earned $12 million, or 11 cents a share, versus a loss of $14 million, or 13 cents a share, a year ago. Adjusted for one-time items, Oclaro earned $15 million, or 11 cents a diluted share, versus a loss of $7 million, or 6 cents a share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Sales reached $125 million in the quarter... Читать дальше...

Shares of Etsy Inc. rallied in Tuesday's extended session after the online marketplace raised its full year revenue outlook. Etsy reported its loss widened to $7.3 million from $6.4 million a year earlier. On a per-share basis, Etsy lost 6 cents a share versus a loss of 7 cents a share. The company said its results reflect $6.4 million in foreign exchange loss and an income tax provision of $4.3 million. Revenue increased to $85.4 million from $61.4 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast... Читать дальше...

Drone manufacturer DJI this month is opening its first ever DJI Arena -- an event space for training seminars, UAV clubs and corporate events.

Drone manufacturer DJI this month is opening its first ever DJI Arena -- an event space for training seminars, UAV clubs and corporate events.

Hanesbrands Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the apparel maker fell short of Wall Street estimates for the quarter. Hanesbrands shares fell 4.5% to $24.49 after hours. The company reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of 51 cents a share on revenue of $1.47 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 52 cents a share on revenue of $1.53 billion. Hanesbrands sees full-year adjusted earnings of $1.89 to $1.95 a share on revenue of $6.15 billion to... Читать дальше...

American International Group Inc. shares rose late Tuesday after the insurer reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. AIG said it earned $1.9 billion, or $1.68 a share, in the second quarter, compared with $1.8 billion, or $1.32 a share, in the year-ago period. After-tax operating income declined to $1.1 billion, or 98 cents a share, in the quarter, from $1.8 billion, or $1.39 a share, a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected adjusted second-quarter per-share earnings of 92 cents a share. Читать дальше...

A monkey throwing darts to pick stocks would have made a 150% profit during the decade-long run when Donald Trump’s namesake company, Trump Entertainment Resorts, lost 90 cents on the dollar, the billionaire Warren Buffett said at a Hillary Clinton campaign event Monday in Omaha, Neb.

U.S. stocks bounce off session lows but close lower Tuesday, marking the seventh straight session loss for the Dow industrials and snapping a five-day winning streak for the Nasdaq, as investors sift through quarterly results as well as data on personal income and inflation.

Tableau Software Inc. shares fell in the extended session Tuesday after the visual data analytics company's earnings fell short of Wall Street targets. Tableau shares fell 6% to $53 after hours. The company reported adjusted earnings of $300,000, or break-even a share, on revenue of $198.5 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 5 cents a share on revenue of $193.7 million.

SodaStream said its sparkling water units have appeal with Japanese fans of whiskey soda drinks.

Shares of Fitbit Inc. were up 1% after hours Tuesday after the company beat second-quarter earnings expectations. Fitbit reported net income of $6.3 million, or 3 cents per share, down from $17.7 million, or 7 cents per share in the year-earlier period. It reported adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents, above the FactSet consensus of 11 cents. Revenue was $587 million, up from $400 million in the year-earlier period and above the FactSet consensus of $578 million. The company confirmed its... Читать дальше...

Dow industrials extend losing streak to a seventh day

The Dow Jones Industrial Average extended its losing streak to a seventh session on Tuesday as investors shied away from risky assets on the back of tepid economic data and weak oil prices. Disappointment over the Bank of Japan's feeble stimulus package also weighed on sentiment. The Dow fell 90 points, or 0.5%, to close at 18,314. The S&P 500 dropped 14 points, or 0.6%, to end at 2,157 while the Nasdaq Composite Index shed 46 points, or 0.9%, to close at 5,137. U.S. benchmark West Texas... Читать дальше...

The main lesson of this corporate earnings season has been the dominance of technology on Wall Street, and the most dominant companies have something in common: the cloud.

Ford stock takes a beating as 'car recession' bleeds into July

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted an event to announce new drone initiatives. The FAA announced it could propose rules on drones flying over people by the end of the year.

A monkey throwing darts to pick stocks would have made a 150% profit during the decade-long run when Donald Trump’s namesake company, Trump Entertainment Resorts, lost 90 cents on the dollar, the billionaire Warren Buffett said at a Hillary Clinton campaign event Monday in Omaha, Neb.

Government wants to limit technique for lowering estate, gift taxes that takes advantage of discounted values for fractional interests in closely-held businesses

Investors jumped into all sorts of exchange-traded funds in July, but were big buyers of equity funds as U.S. stocks hit a string of all-time highs.

Meb Faber applied his number-crunching approaching to the vast world of food bloggers, vetting recipes across the internet for popularity and the number of positive reviews.

The main lesson of this corporate earnings season has been the dominance of technology on Wall Street, and the most dominant companies have something in common: the cloud.