Discount retailer, Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) reported on Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter earnings increased 15%, driven by stronger-than-expected growth in comparable-store-sales.

The Company also upwardly revised its full-year earnings guidance. The discount retailer, which operates stores under the names of Dollar Tree, Deal$, Dollar Tree Deal$, Dollar Giant and Dollar Bills, anticipates [...]

Shares of WellQuest Medical & Wellness Corp. (OTC: WEQL), a provider of an integrated medical delivery site with family physician healthcare services, preventive/wellness services, and medical skin-care services, are seeing a huge rally in trading today. At last check, WEQL shares were trading 266.67% higher at $0.110 on above average volume of 3.42 million. The [...]

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) reported late on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 32% as revenue declined across all segments; however, shares rallied in aftermarket trading as adjusted earnings topped street’s estimations, thanks to cost cutting measures. The Company also provided optimistic guidance for the current quarter.

For the current quarter, the Palo [...]

Shares of Zale Corp. (ZLC) catapulted more than 20% by afternoon trade after the jewelry retailer reported on Wednesday that it swung into fiscal third quarter profit. The Company also announced that the appointment of its new Chairman, Terry Burman, who previously served at the Chief Executive at rival firm, Signet Jewelers Ltd. For the [...]

Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) reported on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 46% as vastly improving U.S. housing market allowed the luxury homebuilder to sell more homes at higher average prices.

Shares rallied after the results were announced.

The Horsham Pa. based Company has been benefitting due to record low interest rates, [...]

Shares of Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC), a provider of liquidity and stability to the secondary mortgage market, are up sharply in trading today. At last check, FMCC shares were trading 12% higher at $1.69 on above average volume of 23.13 million. The stock hit a 52-week high of $1.70 earlier today. FMCC shares have gained [...]

For the young generation, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) isn’t cool thing anymore. Indeed! According to a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center, teens are showing “waning enthusiasm” for the social networking site, reported All Things Digital, a technology blog on Tuesday.

Pew Research Center’s survey, which was conducted last September and made public [...]

Shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) fell about 4.30% by afternoon trade after the cruise company late on Monday downwardly revised its full-year outlook. Higher costs, current pricing strategy has resulted in more-than-expected dip in revenue yields, the Company said. Besides, higher-than-expected number of voyage cancellations is also expected to weigh on the top line. [...]