What do you do with a former bank branch? Real-estate agents are getting creative. But here's the good news ...   Read More

Earnings season is coming closer to an end now that ~80% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.  Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More

Yesterday we passed the earnings season midpoint and now ~60% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.  Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More

Plus, find out why Apple’s stock seems “dead.”   Read More

A blowout third quarter report for PNC Financial, as the regional bank managed to avoid the same fate that brought down earnings at Fifth Third Bancorp and SunTrust Banks. PNC avoided big bets on construction loans and posted a profit of $559 billion or $1 a share. Revenues, meanwhile surged 145% to $4 billion.    Read More

Following are the week’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Apple and Whirlpool popped while Barnes & Noble and the Amex Airline Index dropped.   Read More

After hours, shares of Amazon surged as much as 11% after the company released earnings. Even at these levels, Joe Terranova says it's a stock to own going forward!   Read More

Today is the biggest earnings day of the season and as of this afternoon, just over 30% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.  Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More

China's GDP rose 8.9 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, about in line with expectations, but still the biggest gain in a year. Stocks in China dropped on concerns the government may end the stimulus program there, but the government reiterated it would keep its loose monetary policy.    Read More

Stocks rose on Thursday after a surprise profit from Alcoa sent materials names higher and generated an overall feeling that earnings season had gotten off to a strong start.   Read More