Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is posting gains in early pre-market trade Wednesday, gaining momentum in the wake of reports the company is in talks with Panasonic about investing nearly $1 billion in a battery factory in the U.S. Panasonic said it was considering various options to strengthen its ties with Tesla, according to multiple media reports citing…
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services, reported late on Tuesday Q2 2014 net income of $45.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. If comparable, it would have been 2 cents shy of the Capital IQ consensus. Year-ago net income was $39.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share. Revenue increased 7.6%…
Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) reported Q4 earnings of $0.29, including $0.02 per share in charges, up from $0.26 per share in the year ago quarter. Sales were up 5.6% to $11.66 billion. The analyst consensus on Capital IQ called for earnings of $0.31 per share, excluding items, on sales of $11.67 billion. The company also approved a…
Workday, Inc. (NYSE:WDAY) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in WDAY indicates that the price change in the extended hours is…
Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) is trying rather desperately to get more content onto its website. The social media company has acquired Niche which would supposedly help social media stars connect with the brands. This new acquisition should be a major help to the social media stars as they would be connected rather well to the different…
Tractor Supply’s (NASDAQ:TSCO) core hobby farmer customer is expected to continue to see outsized income and income growth in 2014 compared to the median U.S. household. Hobby farmer income growth is projected to be +3.5% in 2014 vs. the median U.S. household of 2.2%. Separately, after running well below the metro (i.e. urban) unemployment rate…
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