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Merck Earnings Mixed as Drug Sales Slow

Merck & Co. reported mixed first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The loss of market exclusivity continues to hurt the top line. Merck reaffirmed its forecast for the full year.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

America’s Most (and Least) Healthy Cities

ThinkstockThere’s no doubt that great strides have been made in Americans’ health over the years. Americans smoke less, are more likely to be insured and live longer. However, significant health disparities remain across the…

Thomas Frohlich · 12 years ago

Coach Earnings Buoyed by Overseas Sales

ThinkstockCoach Inc. (NYSE: COH) reported third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday. The luxury accessories company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68 on revenues of $1.10 billion. In the same…

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago

Google Puts Driverless Cars Onto Streets

Google's experiment with driverless cars took a large leap forward as it actually put some of its vehicles onto the streets. The multiyear development of the project is about to bear early fruit.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Samsung Sells Twice as Many Smartphones as Apple

Many analysts believe that Apple and Samsung are the only profitable smartphone operations. Samsung continues to best Apple in global smartphone sales, and the trend for Apple worsens by the quarter.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Only 3% of New CEOs Are Women

ThinkstockWomen have made very little progress in terms of what they make compared to men in similar jobs. The equality situation is even worse in the CEO’s office. Only 3% of incoming chief executive…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Herbalife Earnings Are Less Than the Full Story

Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported first quarter 2014 results after the markets closed Monday. The nutrition and weight loss company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.50 on revenues of…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Led Markets Higher

thinkstockApril 28, 2014: Markets opened higher on Monday with little economic data to drive the market either up or down. Consequently shares fell then rose and look to be headed for small positive close…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Microsoft to Rebrand Nokia Phones

courtesy of MicrosoftIn an announcement that should surprise no one, Stephen Elop, former CEO of Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and now executive vice-president of the devices division of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), said Monday…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

S&P Downgrades Russian Oil, Natural Gas Giants

Courtesy RosneftSix of Russia’s largest publicly traded companies were downgraded Monday morning by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. The six include the country’s largest oil producer, Rosneft; its largest natural gas producer, Gazprom; and…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Apple Hits 52-Week High

Shares of Apple posted an all-time high in September 2012, shortly after the launch of the iPhone 5. Since then the stock has dropped below $400 a share a couple of times.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Twitter Earnings Look to Be Higher: Analyst

About two weeks ago, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia raised his rating on Twitter from Underperform to Neutral. Last Friday, Bhatia doubled down on his upgrade.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Cities With the Most Content (and Miserable) Workers

ThinkstockAmericans spend much of their day at work, and more than half of Americans rated their overall work environment poorly last year. Although the number of workers who gave their workplace a positive overall review…

247alex · 12 years ago

National Oilwell Varco Sinks From Year-to-Date High

National Oilwell Varco tumbled Friday morning from a year-to-date high on Thursday on a narrow miss in first-quarter results. The pullback could offer an entry point for investors.

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago