Text size Kodak is making a foray into generic drug ingredients Daniel Acker / Bloomberg Eastman Kodak’s shares are enjoying a renaissance. Shares rose 160% on Wednesday morning, taking advantage of the incredible gain of more than 200% on Tuesday. New capital and new business are the reasons for the …
Read More »US stocks rise as investors analyze earnings, await Fed decision
Shares were moderately higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, watched conversations about a coronavirus aid package in Congress, and continued to advance through an avalanche of corporate earnings reports first order. Market participants also braced themselves for possible fireworks on Capitol Hill, …
Read More »Raytheon crushed the profits. Here’s why the stock is down anyway.
Text size Defense sales stood out in the quarter. Mario Tama / Getty Images Defense and aerospace giant Raytheon Technologies crushed Wall Street’s profit expectations, but the stock fell anyway on Tuesday morning. The commercial aerospace sector is not improving fast enough for investors. Raytheon (ticker: RTX) earned 40 cents …
Read More »Asian markets mixed amid gloomy gains and pandemic worries
Asian stocks mixed on Wednesday as the company’s sad earnings reports add to pessimism about the widespread economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1% after Fitch Ratings lowered its outlook for Japan to “negative” from “stable”. “The coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp economic contraction …
Read More »Bill Gates on Elon Musk’s controversial coronavirus comments: Stick to Electric Cars and Rockets
“ Elon’s position is to maintain a high level of outrageous comment, he is not heavily involved in vaccines. Makes a great electric car. And their rockets work well. Then you are allowed to say these things. I hope he doesn’t confuse areas that he’s not too involved in. ‘ …
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