GM Europe Sales Fall Sharply
GM's trouble in the United States continues to be joined by its battle for vehicle sales in Europe. GM almost certainly will add to its decade-long string of European losses, which stretch into the…
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Newest first · Page 264Will the U.S. Return to Recession?
By International Monetary Fund , via Wikimedia CommonsBarely masked in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgrade of U.S. GDP growth for 2014 was a warning. Without policy changes, which include investment to create jobs…
Eight Housing Markets at All-Time Highs
ThinkstockThe U.S. real estate market has been on the mend for several years. While many Americans witnessed the values of their homes drop precipitously during the recession, markets have been rebounding, with prices in…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockJune 16, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday but quickly bounced to positive territory. The IMF cut its forecast for U.S. GDP growth this year and investors will be cautious for the next couple…
What You Should Like in the Williams Merger Transformation
ThinkstockMonday has been a busy day for The Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB). The firm announced this morning that it will pay $6 billion for the portion of Access Midstream Partners LP that it…
Why Everyone, or Nobody, Would Want to Acquire Nuance
ThinkstockNuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) owes its fortunes back to the days of Lernout & Hauspie in the 1990s. Now the independent speech recognition leader is seeing its shares surge on reports that the…
Judge Favors Macy’s Over J.C. Penney in Martha Stewart Conflict
J.C. Penney Co. Inc.A New York state judge ruled Monday that J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and its former CEO Ron Johnson interfered in an agreement between Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) and Martha…
IMF to U.S.: Make an Orderly Exit to Low Rates, Increase Minimum Wage
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its 2014 Article IV Consultation with the United States of America. The Article IV highlighted five themes that the IMF feels would strengthen the recovery in the…
Can BlackBerry Win With Earnings This Week?
Wikimedia CommonsBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) remains on a path to a turnaround under new CEO John Chen. Or does it? Getting excited about anything at BlackBerry these days seems very hard to do, but…
What to Expect From Yellen and the FOMC This Week
courtesy of the Federal ReserveOver the past week, U.S. and global financial markets have gone from a period of complacency to being worried about an outright civil war and uprising in Iraq. But now…
Eight Largest Cities Without Walmart
Walmart has stores in all 50 states, but it does not have stores in some of the country’s largest cities, including New York City, San Francisco, Detroit, Seattle and Boston.
Why Time Warner May Never End ‘Game of Thrones’
ThinkstockIf Home Box Office (HBO) has shown one thing, it is that it can create incredible loyalty for its cable channels by making its own shows. The hit series “Game of Thrones” followed the…
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Certified for U.S. and European Service
Boeing announced on Monday that the company's 787-9 Dreamliner has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency to commence commercial service.
IMF Slashes U.S. Growth Estimates
By International Monetary Fund , via Wikimedia CommonsThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its GDP growth forecast for the U.S. economy from 2.8% to 2.0%. The IMF also forecast that the United States would…
Merrill Lynch Sees Major Turnaround Continuing in AK Steel
AK Steel saw its shares surge Monday on news that Bank of America Merrill Lynch issued a crucial upgrade for the stock. One has to recall that steel has been challenged as a sector.