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SolarCity Shines on Private Note Placement

ThinkstockSolar installer SolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ: SCTY) announced Monday morning that it intends to offer $54.425 million in Solar Asset Backed Notes, Series 2013-1, subject to market condidtions. The notes mature in December 2026 and…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Does the $2 Billion Settlement Jeopardize Dividends at J&J?

Wikimedia CommonsJohnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is facing a serious settlement charge-off that is somehow a victory for shareholders. J&J has had many quality control issues in recent years, but the company and the…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Time to Re-evaluate Homebuilding Stocks?

ThinkstockThe reverse merger announced Monday morning between the homebuilding group associated with Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) and homebuilder TRI Pointe Homes Inc. (NYSE: TPH) is causing some investors to take another look at the…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Who Is New BlackBerry CEO and Executive Chair John Chen?

ThinkstockBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has announced that its strategic review is over. Thorsten Heins is also out as CEO. John S. Chen will be executive chair of BlackBerry’s board of directors and also its…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Twitter Lifts IPO Range, Valuation Rises

courtesy of TwitterIn a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Monday morning, Twitter has raised the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) from a prior $17 to $20 to a…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Google to Expand Data Center in Finland Again

courtesy of Google Inc.As demand for mobile video increases, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has announced that it will spend 450 million euros ($608 million) to expand its Finnish data center in Hamina. The Mountain…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Merrill Lynch Wants to Bust the VMware Myth

ThinkstockVMware Inc. (VMW) is being covered in a very positive research note from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The firm is starting a “Myth Buster” series, and virtualization leader VMware is taking the first…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Kellogg Earnings Overshadowed by Restructuring Plan

ThinkstockKellogg Co. (NYSE: K) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The exchange operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.95 on revenues of $3.72 billion. In the same period…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

St. Louis Fed President Bullard Willing to Wait on Fed Taper

ThinkstockIn an interview with CNBC Monday morning, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that “cumulative progress” in addressing the U.S. unemployment rate has been good under the Fed’s quantitative easing (QE) program. He…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

BlackBerry Buyout Hopes Go from Possible to Hopeless

Courtesy BlackBerrySale hopes for BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) may have just died and been sent to purgatory. BlackBerry has announced that it has received a $1 billion investment from Fairfax Financial and other institutional…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Time to Sell Berkshire Hathaway and Buffett?

White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) reported its third-quarter earnings over the weekend. The report looks good on the surface, but many treated it as a cautionary tale in their…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Weyerhaeuser, TRI Pointe Pull the Trigger on Merger

ThinkstockAfter several months of trying to find a buyer for its home building business, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) has signed a definitive agreement to combine with TRI Pointe Homes Inc. (NYSE:…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Groupon “New and Improved” for the Holidays

ThinkstockJust in time for the holiday shopping season, Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) has made it simpler customers to search and browse its wide selection of offers. The Chicago-based company Monday revealed a redesign of…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago