Google’s Chromebooks, the inexpensive laptops powered by Google’s Chrome operating system, are coming to New Zealand, the Philippines, Norway, Denmark, Mexico, Chile, Belgium, Spain and Italy. In countries with developing economies, Chromebooks could prove…
When automakers reported May sales Tuesday morning, General Motors posted a gain of 13% year-over-year. Retail sales of all the company's brands are up year-to-date.
Apple may not have gotten the greatest reviews about how its Worldwide Developer's Conference this week will really help investors, but the number of analysts who have chimed in with higher targets has been…
courtesy of ChryslerAutomakers reported May U.S. sales throughout the morning Tuesday, and sales for the month at all carmakers except Volkswagen were higher. The German firm’s sales were down more than 15% year-over-year in…
Nomura has issued a research report on the banking sector that is far from the norm: how successful a series of stock buyback programs has been for the major regional banks.
ThinkstockNomura has issued a very different sort of research report on the U.S. regional and large banks. The firm’s Bill Carcache has a Neutral rating on the sector, but he has identified which banks…
The first 747-100 from Boeing was put into service in 1970, and those first planes sold at a list price of $24 million. Adjusting for inflation, that same 747 would sell today for $146.6…
Lockheed Martin won a $915 million contract from the Pentagon for work on the U.S. Air Force's Space Fence program. The defense company's mission will be to track 'space junk' orbiting the Earth, which…
ThinkstockWhile the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index continue to chug along and post new highs, there are more than a few warnings signs that are starting to pop up along the…
ThinkstockWith new Obama-led EPA rules for coal-powered electric utilities out, investors and traders have had yet one more reason to dump their coal stocks. The long and short of the matter is that coal…
Apple’s iTunes has become a family affair. On Monday, the tech giant announced a number of upcoming updates to its iOS operating system, iOS 8, including the ability to share iTunes purchases, as well…
A new research report from the technology team at Deutsche Bank notes that there is "robust" and "slightly above seasonal" U.S. enterprise and Web 2.0 information technology (IT) spending trends.
Apple unveiled the next iteration of its Mac operating system, OS X, at the 2014 World Wide Developers Conference. OS X Yosemite includes several major new features that make Apple’s desktop operating system better…
ThinkstockHome prices in the United States rose for the 26th consecutive month in April. Compared with April of 2013, home prices rose 10.5%, including the sales of distressed properties. Also, April home prices rose…
Pilgrim's Pride raised its buyout offer for Hillshire Brands to $55 a share late Monday. The offer is all cash and is valued at $7.7 billion.