Is Pepsi Looking at a Stake in SodaStream?
Israeli business newspaper Calcalist reports that SodaStream International is holding talks related to selling a stake to a large soft-drink maker. Speculation naturally points first to PepsiCo.
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Newest first · Page 354Why You Should Expect Higher Coffee Prices Ahead
The futures price of coffee has basically doubled since early November, leaving one to ask how long can, say, Starbucks go on until it has to boost retail prices. Or Keurig Green Mountain or…
Bank of America Earnings Hammered by Legal Costs
Bank of America reported first-quarter results before markets opened Monday. The bank continues to get slammed with settlements related to its acquisition of Countrywide during the financial crisis.
Mortgage Rates Down, Applications Up Last Week
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 4.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index. That followed a drop of 1.6% for the…
Gas Prices Rise Again, Move Closer to $4
ThinkstockIn what has become almost a daily pattern, gasoline prices have risen again, reaching $3.653 as the average price for a gallon of regular nationwide. The comparable price for premium reached $3.993. In several…
Tesla Shares Down 17% in Past Month
Tesla's engine fire problem is mostly behind it. This has allowed the car's impressive safety ratings to return as a primary sales appeal. But the super car company no longer boasts a super stock…
Yahoo! Posts Modest Profits, Promises More Buybacks
courtesy of Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) reported fiscal first quarter 2014 results after markets closed Tuesday afternoon. The Internet portal company reported quarterly adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.38 on revenue of…
Intel Earnings Appear Good Enough, Despite the Era of No Growth
ThinkstockIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is out with its first quarter earnings report. The top company for processors and semiconductors, and a Dow Jones Industrial Average component, reported earnings of $0.38 per share and revenue…
The 4 Stocks That Pulled the Markets Out of the Doldrums
thinkstockApril 15, 2014: Markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday with shares moving up before bouncing down after headlines related to confrontations in Ukraine. By afternoon markets had recovered somewhat to trade at about the…
Are Rising Car Prices a Good Thing for the Economy?
Ford Motor Co.Despite the highly promotional theme that seems to always be present in the car sales market, it turns out that new vehicle prices have been rising steadily over the past five years.…
Eight Serious Market Indicators to Watch During This Correction
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAny time a market peaks, investors and commentators talk about the expectations of a sell-off. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average peaked less than two weeks ago. Now…
Workers Say Walmart Chairman Owes $7.8 Billion Tax
A new report from a coalition called Americans for Tax Fairness claims that Walmart, Chairman Rob Walton and the entire Walton family owe the United States some $7.8 billion in taxes for 2013.
As Netflix Keeps Falling, Is Apple More Tempted to Buy It Out?
Netflix shares got hit yet again on Tuesday. The leader in online video subscription services has hardly traded up in the past two months. Shares likely will have the lowest close since last October.
J.C. Penney Down 20% in the Past Week
The wariness about the turnaround at J.C. Penney Co. bubbled to the surface again in the past week. The wariness appears to have turned to outright fear on Tuesday.
Pay TV Shows Troubling Subscriber Trends
thinkstockThe number of subscribers to pay-TV services dropped by about 588,000 in 2013, but that trend is set to reverse itself between 2014 and 2019, growing from about 101 million subscribers to 103.2 million.…