Starbucks Employees Can’t Get Tips via Credit Card
What consumers might know, and what Starbucks employees certainly know, is Starbucks store workers cannot be tipped when a transaction is paid via credit card.
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Through August, planned job cuts were slightly lower than they were during the first eight months of 2013. In all, companies have announced just under 333,000 planned layoffs so far this year, down 4%…
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockSeptember 24, 2014: The following stocks are among the 202 equities making new 52-week lows today: Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMY) dropped about 3.3% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week low of…
The 4 Stocks That Boosted the Market
thinkstockSeptember 24, 2014: Markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday following a strong report on new home sales. Whereas most sectors closed in the red yesterday, all are headed for a positive close today. Shortly…
Credit Suisse Shines On Goldcorp
ThinkstockCredit Suisse upgraded its rating of Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE: GG) to Outperform from Neutral. This upgrade reflects a sentiment of increasing by-product prices, and cash flow relative to other senior gold producers. The company…
Can Nike Vault This Next Earnings Report?
Wikimedia CommonsNike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is set to report earnings on Thursday after the market closes. This will be the first quarter for its fiscal 2015 year. Following the end of the World Cup,…
August New Home Sales Soar to 6-Year High
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for August. Sales rose 16.3% month-over-month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000, from an upwardly revised July sales figure…
Women Slam Walmart on Pregnancy Policies
A group of mothers who work for Walmart met in Chicago on Wednesday to develop a list of policy changes aimed at accommodating pregnant women’s health.
All Eyes on Kenya: The Next Big Oil Exporter
Not even the specter of a spillover of Islamic extremism from Somalia can dampen the atmosphere in Kenya, where commercial oil production is expected to begin in 2016.
The Driving Force Behind the CyberArk IPO Surge
CyberArk Software entered the market Wednesday morning with shares priced for its initial public offering at $16.00.
Why the Citizens Bank IPO Does Not Live Up to Advance Billing
Citizens Financial Group priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $21.50 a share, below the expected range of $23 to $25.
Will More Seats Help the Airbus A380 Pay Back Its Development Cost?
Will adding more seats to the Airbus A380 help pay back its $25 billion development cost?
Can Micron Keep Up With Earnings in Its Turnaround and Expansion?
Micron Technology is set to report earnings on Thursday after the market closes.
Analyst Now Sees 75% Upside in Sarepta
Credit Suisse's $36 price target on Sarepta Therapeutics effectively calls for close to 75% upside.
Crude Oil Inventory Falls, but Prices Remain Driven by Lack of Demand
U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 4.3 million barrels last week and remain in the upper half of the five-year range for this time of the year.