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Pending home sales leap despite fewer options, higher prices

U.S. stocks open higher following upbeat jobless data and key corporate earnings

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, boosted by better-than-expected results from a number of major companies, including ConocoPhillips [S: COP] and Twitter [S: TWTR]. Both stocks rose, with Twitter surging 3.9% and Conoco up 1.8%. A drop in weekly jobless claims, the latest positive sign for the labor market, added to the positive tone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [S: DJIA] rose 51.3 points, or 0.3%, to 18,252. The S&P 500 [S: SPX] gained 7 points, or 0.3%, to trade at 2,146. The Nasdaq Composite Index [S... Читать дальше...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that it's adding "holiday helpers" at store checkouts, starting Nov. 4. These staffers will direct customers to the shortest lines, open additional registers and grab items that shoppers forgot to add to their carts, among other duties. The retailer says there are five times as many same-day pickup orders during the holiday shopping weeks, so it is also adding staff to help with pickup service. Wal-Mart shares are up 0.2% in premarket trading, and up 13.5% for the year so far. Читать дальше...

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Amazon is expected to show sharp increases in AWS and e-commerce revenue.

It’s the only sector that’s down this year, which means there’s plenty of opportunity, says Phil van Doorn.

Google is expected to report a strong quarterly increase in earnings and sales as ads on websites and YouTube continue to grow.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell by 3,000 to 258,000, extending a period of extremely low layoffs last seen in the early 1970s.

Gannett Co. Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $24.24 million, or 21 cents per share for the third quarter vs. earnings of $39.17 million, or 33 cents per share during the same period last year. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were 6 cents, well below FactSet's 19 cents per-share consensus. Revenue hit $772.32 million during the quarter, compared with $701.24 million a year ago. Revenue was above FactSet's consensus of $752.00 million. Gannett expects fourth-quarter revenue to see a 14% to 16% increase... Читать дальше...

Focus on the stocks that are outperforming the averages right now, says today’s call.

Focus on the stocks that are outperforming the averages right now, says today’s call.

Orders for long-lasting goods made in the U.S. fell slightly in September, largely because of lower demand for military hardware and computers. Business investment also posted the biggest drop in seven months.

HCA Holdings Inc. shares rose as much as 4.2% in premarket trade Thursday after the company reported better than expected profit. Net income for the latest quarter rose to $618 million, or $1.59 per share, from $449 million, or $1.05 per share, in the year-earlier period. The FactSet earnings-per-share consensus was $1.42. The latest results include a reduction in its income tax provision, an $11 million tax benefit and $11 million legal claim costs. Revenue rose to $10.27 billion from $9.86 billion... Читать дальше...

Some analysts say Panera growth may have reached a peak, even after the chain reported an earnings beat.

Softer September durable-goods orders pulled down by military, some tech

House Republicans prepare for ‘years’ of Hillary Clinton investigations; beer drinkers spit out their Yuengling after the brewery’s owner backs Donald Trump; big donors give $19 million for a Democratic Senate; and more.

Chipotle discussed a number of recovery measures it has in the works, but analysts aren’t convinced about how effective they’ll be.

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. shares rose 2.7% in Thursday premarket trading after the beverage company reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates. The company said it had net income of $240 million, or $1.29 per share, up from $202 million, or $1.05 per share, for the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.17, beating the FactSet consensus of $1.11. Revenue for the quarter was $1.68 billion, up from $1.63 billion and above the FactSet estimate of $1.65 billion. The... Читать дальше...

The U.K. economy grew at a faster pace than anticipated in the third quarter, but analysts aren’t convinced such an expansion will continue as the country gets closer to leaving the European Union.

Shares of Twitter Inc. soared in premarket trade Thursday on the back of third-quarter, a welcome change for investors following a 1 1/2-year string of disappointing results. The stock had dropped sharply on the day following the past six quarterly results, by an average of 10%. The stock shot up 5.2% ahead of the open. Volume spiked to 2.2 million shares, about an hour after results were released, compared with a full-day average of about 45.2 million shares. The stock has tumbled 25% year to date through Wednesday... Читать дальше...

U.S. stock futures turn higher, get lift from Twitter, Tesla earnings beats

Twitter's stock on track for first immediate post-earnings gain in 7 quarters

It’s the only sector that’s down this year, which means there’s plenty of opportunity, says Phil van Doorn.