• Households seen driving U.S. fourth-quarter growth

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robust household spending and rising exports likely kept the U.S. economy on solid ground in the fourth quarter, but stagnant wages could chip away some of the momentum in early 2014.

• Scarlett Johansson severs ties with Oxfam

  The Hollywood actress ends her relationship with the charity Oxfam after criticism over her commercial deal to advertise SodaStream which operates a factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank

• DuPont's Earnings Increase 191% And I Believe It's A Buy

  By Abba's Aces: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ( DD ) is a diversified technology company operating in the segments of Agriculture, Electronics & Communications, Industrial Biosciences, Nutrition & Health, Performance Chemicals, Performance Coatings, Performance Materials, Safety…

• Equities Are Bowed, But Not Beaten

  By Kevin Flynn : At this point in January, not much is going right for the stock market. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about this week being a key "pivot point," and so far the pivot has been to the downside. Last week I wondered if this week and indeed the entire month's performance…

• Canadian Pacific Turned In Great Earnings - It Is Still A Good Short

  By Michael Blair : CP Rail ( CP ) delivered a really solid quarter with Hunter Harrison showing just how quickly he and his team were able to bring down the closely watched operating ratio to an industry-leading 65.9%. Quarterly net income of $82 million was better than expected, held down by…

• Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday after strains in emerging markets returned with a vengeance and the Federal Reserve stepped back on its stimulus, sending investors scurrying to the safety of bonds and yen.

• International Game Technology Recent Drop Is A Good Buying Opportunity

  By Chris Katje : On Friday, shares of International Game Technology ( IGT ) fell over 15% due to weak guidance and slow North American growth. However, the company is expanding its presence in online gaming and international growth will power shares back the $20 mark, representing upside of around…

• Callaway Golf Company's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Callaway Golf Company ( ELY ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2013 5:00 p.m. ET Executives Oliver Brewer III – President, CEO, Director Bradley Holiday – CFO, Senior EVP Analysts Dan Wewer – Raymond James Scott Hamann – KeyBanc Capital Markets James Hardiman – Longbow…

• IPO Preview: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

  By IPOdesktop : Based in Watertown, MA, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals ( DRNA ) scheduled a $60 million IPO with a market capitalization of $188 million on the Nasdaq at a price range midpoint of $12 for Thursday January 30, 2014. The full IPO calendar is available at IPOpremium.com On January 27 DRNA…