In the past six months, Dow Chemical stock (DOW) has jumped 19.69%. A sustained slump in the price of oil and natural gas (major feedstock for petrochemical companies) enabled the company to reduce $300M in raw material costs.
Net Income: Activision Blizzard reported a higher than expected rise in Q1 Earnings. The firm reported $456M in net income, an 18.75% increase over the $384M reported for the Q1 2012 period.
Groupon (GRPN) Q1 Quarterly Earnings Results. Profit/Loss: Groupon reported a Q1 loss of $4M ($0.01 / share). This was 65.8% less than the $11.7M loss reported in Q1 2012
Priceline’s Q1 Quarterly Earnings Results: Q1 2013 Profits: Priceline’s first quarter profit surges 34%. Earnings profit rose to $244M from the $182M reported during Q1 2012.
Revenue: First quarter (Q1) revenue rose 1% to $113.4 billion. Q1 2012 revenue was $112.3 billion. Profit: Q1 profit rose 1.1% to $3.78B...
On May 1, Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) reported Q1 2013 results. By all indications, as seen in the company’s 1-year stock chart, CMCSA looks to be doing great. Since June of 2012, the stock has surged 46.63%.
Comcast Stock Surges 46.63% in 1 Year - Is CMCSA Still a Good Buy, Hold or Sell?
Since June of 2012, Procter & Gamble (PG) stock has surged 25.83%. In April of 2013, however, after reporting a less than stellar year-over-year (Y/Y) sales growth, Procter & Gamble stock tumbled more than 6.5% in just a matter of days. Under these circumstances, investors may be wondering whether Procter & Gamble stock still rates as a Good Buy, Hold or Sell. Does it make sense to hold on to PG shares, buy more at these levels, or seek opportunities somewhere else?
5/15/2013 Market Update - Biggest Stock Losers & Gainers across Nasdaq & NYSE
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Top 10 Stock Losers by Percentage (NYSE & NASDAQ)
Since the beginning of the year, Arch Coal (ACI)’s stock price has dropped by 29.60%, causing lots of investors to wonder if ACI stock is a good buy, sell or hold. The decline in the company’s stock price has mostly been due to a plunge in coal demand. Arch Coal produces metallurgical coal, which is used in steel production. Due to decreasing prices of coal alternatives (such as Natural Gas), there has been a shift away from using coal in steel production in favor of the lower cost alternatives.
