Insiders Bought These Stocks on Jul-31. 8/1/2012 8:01:07 AM. Insiders purchased shares of the following companies on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.

Last week the depressed coal names began announcing second quarter results. Investors already knew results would be poor and were looking for clues to spark a rebound in the sector.

A number of companies released their quarterly earnings results today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network (http://bit.ly/arndailye) and Equity Briefing: Strayer Education (NASDAQ: STRA) announced its earnings results on Thursday.

Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:46am EDT. A number of companies released their quarterly earnings results today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network (http://bit.

(Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- A number of companies released their quarterly earnings results today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network ( http://bit.

LISLE, Ill., Jul 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Adjusted EBITDA increased 74 percent to $65.5 million in second quarter 2012, driven by the contribution of our new Middletown, Ohio facility and continued strong performance of our U.S.

U.S. stocks closed lower Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 121 points to 12823, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index shed 1% to 1363 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.4% to 2925.

Freescale Semiconductor Ltd.'s (FSL, $9.60, -$0.61, -5.97%) second-quarter loss narrowed as the chip maker strengthened its margins and saw fewer charges, masking a drop in revenue.

A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network and Equity Briefing: Nomura reiterated its buy rating on shares of Nucor Co.