NY Wants Concessions Before Approving Comcast, Time Warner Merger
The staff of New York’s Public Service Commission recommends that the regulatory body approve Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable only if Comcast makes some concessions.
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Cadillac would like luxury car shoppers to believe its new ELR electric car is a better vehicle than a Tesla Model S.
Average Home Price Hits $191,000
Depending on which real estate data analysts use, the housing market in America is either red hot or improvements have slowed considerably.
Walmart Offers Health Care for $40
On Friday, the company opened its first Walmart-owned clinics in two Georgia stores, three South Carolina stores and four Texas stores.
E-Cigarettes Under Attack by World Health Organization
If the tobacco industry thought it had solved all its legal problems with the introduction of electronic cigarettes, the industry is very likely rethinking its original conclusion.
Insiders Sold Shares of High-Profile Companies This Week
Insider selling takes many different forms, but investors may want to see if any of these names reside in their portfolios and need to be trimmed.
Insider Buying This Week Led by Bill Gates, Cascade Investments
With insiders committing capital at record levels in the indices, some interesting opportunities may be available.
Boeing Can’t Give Away 787s
For months Boeing has had 11 early models of its 787 Dreamliner sitting on the tarmac in Washington state, for sale at substantial discounts. It hasn't sold a single one.
NFL Number 1 Social Sport in US
ThinkstockThe National Football League (NFL) season officially begins Thursday with an opening matchup between the Green Bay Packers and last year’s Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks. In fact, the NFL season never ends…
The 10 Lowest-Paying Jobs for College Graduates
ThinkstockCollege students who graduated with student debt in 2012 owed an average of nearly $30,000, according to a report from the Institute for College Access and Success. While such a debt burden can be…
Chevy Offers $4,000 Incentives to Boost Silverado Sales
To help improve Silverado sales, Chevy has offered big discounts. The Labor Day period is no exception.
The City With the Highest Priced Gas in America
Among American cities, the one with the highest price gasoline is Honolulu at $4.24 a gallon.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockAugust 29, 2014: Among the 24 stocks making new 52-week lows today were the following four firms: Bob Evans Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) dropped about 2.2% on Friday as downgrades on the stock from…
The 4 Stocks That Kept Gains Small
thinkstockAugust 29, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday and dipped into the red briefly following this morning’s report on consumer spending. Volume was threatening to break below the year-to-date low record of 259 million…
Defense Department Awards Contracts to FedEx, UPS, Alaska Air
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday the award of more than a dozen contracts. We highlight a few here.