Why a Big Earnings Drop Is Good Enough For Pier 1 - Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) released its fiscal fourth-quarter financial report Wednesday after the market closed. The company had $0.39 in earnings per share (EPS) on $543.6 million in revenue... http://ow.ly/2X7kYd

Investors Seem Confused on Alcoa Earnings - Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) reported its first-quarter earnings Wednesday after the markets closed. The aluminum giant had $0.28 in earnings per share (EPS) on $5.82 billion in revenue compared to Thomson... http://ow.ly/2X79JI

The 4 Stocks That Held Up the DJIA on Wednesday - April 8, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday on a quiet news data. Mortgage applications rose slightly even as mortgage rates slipped lower. Then the crude oil inventory report hit the wire at... http://ow.ly/2X72jC

Another Reason the BG Acquisition Is a Bargain for Shell - Even though there appear to be plenty of critics of the proposed $70 billion acquisition of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell, 24/7 Wall St. is not among them. http://ow.ly/2X6Cvk

What to Expect From Pier 1 Earnings - Pier 1 Imports is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday after the U.S. markets close. http://ow.ly/2X6jxl

Why This Analyst Downgraded Apple Ahead of Good News - Ahead of Apple's earnings, Societe Generale has cut shares to Hold from Buy, based on the stock nearing its price target. http://ow.ly/2X694S

Ahead of Earnings, Which Chip Stock Is Best Positioned? - Year to date, four of the five semiconductor stocks we have looked at are down and only one is up. And that is despite some kind words and solid recommendations from analysts. http://ow.ly/2X5we3

Mercedes-Benz Worldwide Sales Soar - Mercedes-Benz posted the best sales month in the company's history during March, more evidence of the insatiable demand for luxury cars worldwide. http://ow.ly/2X5qyU

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