China represents the world’s second-largest economy and a major high-growth market for investors. Unfortunately, the Chinese government has made the country a tough nut to crack for many American companies. But potential changes to China’s policies on electric vehicles may soon open up the flood gates for Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA).
Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) stock jumped 7 percent Wednesday morning after the semiconductor giant reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped market expectations. Micron also issued first-quarter guidance that beat analyst forecasts.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the central bank shouldn’t wait for 2 percent inflation to continue raising rates, suggesting another rate hike by the end of the year is extremely likely.
Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) stock traded 4.4 percent lower on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter revenue that fell short of market expectations. U.S. same-store sales also came up well short of consensus analyst estimates.
It’s rare that mixed reviews of a new menu item are good news for a restaurant stock. However, Mizuho analyst Jeremy Scott says mixed online customer conversations about the new Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) queso is better than previous buzz about food safety outbreaks.
There’s a leader emerging in the autonomous vehicle market, and it may surprise auto investors. In a new note on Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache upgraded General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) stock to “buy” and said GM is positioned to beat its driverless vehicle competitors to the market.
U.S. solar stocks are heading into the week on a high note following the U.S. International Trade Commission’s preliminary ruling that cheap imported solar panels are a threat to domestic solar producers. The ruling leaves the door open for President Donald Trump to step in with new restrictions on solar imports, including the possibility of a…
Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) investors got some good news after the market close on Thursday when the company announced it would be returning more cash to its shareholders. Semiconductor stocks are not typically known for their capital return programs, but Texas Instruments boosted both its dividend payout and share repurchase budget.
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) investors were hoping the unveiling of the new iPhone 8 and iPhone X models would propel the stock to new all-time highs. Instead, a string of negative headlines this week have Apple stock trading more than 5 percent lower than it was on the day of Apple’s big iPhone event earlier this month.
General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) stock sold off by nearly 6 percent on Wednesday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue misses. General Mills’ disappointing quarter sent the stock tumbling to its lowest level in more than two years, but Citi Research analyst David Driscoll says General Mills is getting unfairly punished.