The upward trend could come to support Beacon Roofing Supply in the coming sessions. The group enjoys upward revisions in earnings per share and growth prospects.

TW Telecom Inc. (TWTC - Snapshot Report) has gained nearly 56% since October 2011 thanks in large part to the growing demand for higher bandwidth from business enterprises and the company's extensive network of fiber-optic cables.

It takes money to make money. Most investors know that, but with business media so focused on the "how much," very few investors bother to ask, "How fast?

SLM Corp. (SLM - Analyst Report), commonly known as Sallie Mae, reported its second-quarter 2012 core earnings of $243 million or 49 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a nickel.

PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) (the �Company�) will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday August 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

A steady stream of upbeat reports on the U.S. housing sector is feeding a growing consensus that one of the most beaten-up areas of the economy is at last showing a pulse.

Beacon Roofing Supply to Announce Third Quarter 2012 Earnings on August 7, 2012. PEABODY, Mass., Jul 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ:BECN) (the "Company") will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday ...

Homebuilder stocks showed mixed reaction Wednesday afternoon despite news of the largest number of new-home starts in four years, as doubts arose about future building.

The world's economy is on shaky ground: financial trouble in Europe, growth is slowing in emerging markets such as China and unemployment is high in the U.S.

We are upgrading our recommendation on SLM Corp. (SLM - Analyst Report), commonly known as Sallie Mae, to Outperform from Neutral based on its impressive capital deploying efforts.