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Dell Buyout Finally Arrives: Takeunder M&A for Many Holders

courtesy Dell Inc.Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) has finally announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement under which founding CEO Michael Dell will acquire the company in partnership with global technology investment firm…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Opexa Gets on the Map with Huge MS Pact

ThinkstockOpexa Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXA) is not just soaring this Tuesday. It is rising exponentially after securing an option and license agreement with Merck Serono on its multiple sclerosis treatment. The reason this is…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

ADM Overcomes Low Ethanol Demand and U.S. Drought

thinkstockArcher Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings this morning. The agribusiness giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.60 on revenues of $24.92 billion. In the same period…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

BofA/ML Analyst Upgrades Zynga as Uncommon Value

courtesy of ZyngaZynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is no longer a very loved company. The social game maker has lost its favorable outlook largely as it and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) try to distance themselves…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

ARMH Beats Estimates, Offers Bullish Outlook

ThinkstockARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before U.S. markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the semiconductor design and licensing firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per American depositary share…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

BP’s Impressive Q4 Results, Given the Gulf-Related Charges

courtesy of BP plcBP PLC (NYSE: BP) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the oil and gas supermajor posted diluted earnings per American depositary share (ADS)…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Boeing Ready for 787 Dreamliner to Fly Again

Wikimedia CommonsBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is trying to get back in the game of flying its 787 Dreamliner. So far, the prospects do not seem very good, depending on which reports are to be…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Toyota Completes Comeback, Raises Forecast

courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.As Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced its third-quarter results, for the period that ended on December 31, it raised it forecasts and cemented its position as the world’s top…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Consumer Reports Finds Turbocharged Ford Fusions Underperform

courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyConsumer Reports states that claims about fuel economy and acceleration in small turbo engine power cars are often false: Consumer Reports tests many cars with small, turbocharged engines, and lots…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Airlines Charging the Highest Fees

ThinkstockThe U.S. airline industry had one of the more turbulent decades in its history. In the past few years, the majority of the country’s largest carriers have merged with a competitor or gone into…

Mike Sauter · 14 years ago

What’s Important in the Financial World (2/5/2013)

Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.787 to Fly Again? Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is trying to get back in the game of flying its 787 Dreamliner. So far, the prospects do not seem very good,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Yum! Brands: How Little Things Bring a Company Down

courtesy of KFCThe value of the shares in Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) rose consistently over the past five years, until a few weeks ago they were up well over 100% for that period.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

As Gas Costs Hurt American Financials, Gas Tax Issue Revisited

ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released data that show the average American household spent $2,912 on gas last year, just under 4% of income before taxes. Except for in 2008, this number is…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

What Took the Justice Department So Long on S&P Charges?

(July, 2011) Standard and Poor's State Credit Rating, Provided by The Tax FoundationJustice delayed might be not be justice denied, but as far as many regular U.S. citizens are concerned it seems justice was…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago