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Mergers and Acquisitions: Walmart Buyout of Barnes & Noble

ThinkstockBarnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS), like rival book company Borders before it, will not survive as a standalone company. That leaves its board and investors with the challenge of where it may find…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

A Soda Ban Is Not American

courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanySome politicians and doctors may want to curb Americans’ consumption of sugar, fatty food and other junk. Americans who are willing to brave obesity, Type II diabetes, heart attack and…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

High-Tech Jobs That Don’t Need a College Degree

ThinkstockWhen people think of high-tech jobs, they typically think of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Ivy League Ph.D.s. But according to a new definition of STEM jobs — those requiring skills in science, technology, engineering…

Mike Sauter · 13 years ago

German Confidence Rises: GfK

ThinkstockA recovery of the overall German economy has been questioned, based on negative data from Eurostat and Markit. New information from GfK states that Germany has not only recovered from economic doldrums, but that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

American Idol Live Goes to Living Social as Ratings Dive

thinkstock“American Idol” was at one point a brand that some thought would last for generations. Ratings have tanked to the point that “American Idol” season 12 finale viewership fell more than 40% from the prior…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

$1.2 Million in Cash Destined for Fed Goes Missing

ThinkstockA Swiss International Air Lines plane landed at New York’s JFK airport last night with a delivery of cash for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The plane was supposed to be carrying…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Freeport-McMoRan Gets Boost on Long-Term Value

ThinkstockOne way that mining companies have tried to deal with rising costs and declining demand is to acquire oil and gas assets that are expected to help with revenues and profits now and boost…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Pandora’s Growth in Hot Pursuit of Sirius XM and Apple

ThinkstockPandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) has managed to remain afloat and is trying to get its growth up to other music and media peers and competitors. Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is still…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Consumer Confidence at Surprising Post-Recession High

ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its consumer confidence reading for the month of June. This report is much broader in the sampling than the consumer sentiment report from the University of Michigan, and the…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Can Allergan Bounce Again?

ThinkstockPharmaceutical giant Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) saw its stock climb to an all-time high of more than $116 a share in April before slipping, sliding, stumbling and crashing to below $85 last night. At…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Does Smashburger Have McDonald’s Ambition?

ThinkstockGrowth businesses are the real story of the success of America. So when a hamburger chain like Smashburger started in 2007 and is on the path to have 250 units by the end of…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago