Greek Long-Term Bond Sale: Is It Too Soon?
ThinkstockGreece reportedly will announce a long-term bond sale as soon as Wednesday, the first time it has had access to capital markets since March 2010. But the question to ask is, is it too…
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Newest first · Page 363As Weather Channel Retreats, Online Strength Important
The Weather Channel has finally returned to DirecTV. It does so with a measure of humiliation. The channel's management was forced to apologize for the "disruption of its service."
Ford Focus Top-Selling Car Worldwide in 2013
According to new data from the Polk division of IHS Automotive, the Ford Focus was the number one selling car worldwide in 2013, based on new car registrations.
Toyota Recalls 6.4 Million Cars — Details
Toyota has recalled 6.4 million cars, the latest in a series of industry setbacks, led by massive recalls by General Motors, which have rocked the company. Here are the details.
Toyota (TM) Recalls 6.4 Million Cars
Toyota (NYSE: TM) has recalled 6.4 million cars. These have been sold around the world. Its shares are off 5% on the news. The announcement comes just weeks after huge GM recalls.
Intel Restructuring Takes Employee National Morale Day to Costa Rica
ThinkstockIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is taking our version of Employee National Morale Day south of the United States, to Costa Rica to be precise. Shortly before the closing bell, Intel announced that it would…
Alcoa Earnings: A Mixed Harbinger for This Earnings Season
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) is no longer a Dow Jones Industrial Average component, but it is still the first of the large earnings reports. Prior to Tuesday, the aluminum giant’s shares were down about…
The 4 Stocks That Restarted the Market
thinkstockApril 8, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Tuesday with the tech momentum stocks rocking the Nasdaq Composite higher. Consumer discretionary stocks picked up later in the morning and the three major indexes are pointed…
Rovi Loses Key Amazon Case in Appeal
thinkstockRovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) saw its shares take a beating after an appeals court decision went in favor of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Tuesday’s news release shows that the United States Court of Appeals…
EIA Predicts Gasoline Price Hike to Continue
ThinkstockThe most recent forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration calls for the average price of a gallon of gasoline to rise to a peak of $3.66 in May before declining to $3.46 a…
Fed’s Kocherlakota: FOMC Missing Inflation and Employment Targets
ThinkstockNarayana Kocherlakota, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, was speaking on Tuesday in a monetary policy report at the Rochester, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. The first topic is on the Fed falling…
Microsoft, Nokia Deal Almost Done
Nokia announced Tuesday morning that the sale of virtually all the company's devices and services business to Microsoft had received approval from China's Ministry of Commerce.
Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stocks
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govNow that stocks have pulled back from their highs, some investors have moved on to more defensive stock positions. That move often lands some of the top dividend payers as well. 24/7…
Tesla to Finance Leases for Business Owners
On the company's corporate blog Tuesday, Tesla Motors announced a new leasing program for small and medium-sized businesses that the company said is a result of requests from business owners.
Sears Continues Tumble After Land’s End Spin-Off
Sears Holdings continues to drop after completing its spin-off of Lands' End, which began trading Monday on the Nasdaq.