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Hertz Spin-Off News Gives Stock a Needed Boost

News that Hertz Global Holdings will spin off its construction equipment rental business pleased investors, who pushed shares sharply higher after the opening bell Monday. Details of the deal could be announced this week.

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Alibaba IPO Lifts Sina, Yahoo!

Shares of Yahoo! and Sina Corp. got a nice boost Monday morning from the weekend's reports that China's e-commerce behemoth Alibaba has filed for a U.S. initial public offering. It is seeking to raise…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Ten States With the Lowest Unemployment

ThinkstockThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data Monday on the unemployment rates in the 50 states and District of Columbia. The numbers changed very little in January, the period for the current…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Kandi: China’s Non-Tesla Electric Car Maker

About all that Kandi Technologies has in common with that other electric car maker -- Tesla Motors -- is that both companies use lithium ion batteries and both have seen their stock prices soar…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

iPhone 6 Rumors: Weather and Fitness Features

courtesy of Apple Inc.iPhone 6 users may be able to get weather reports from their phones — not by asking Siri to check with external sources, but from temperature, humidity and pressure sensors built…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Favorite Brand in Emerging Markets: Apple, of Course

Not surprisingly, when consumers in five emerging market countries were asked to name pick their choice of connected devices, Apple came out on top. Samsung continues to lead in sales however.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Sirius XM Gets Another Upgrade

Shares of Sirius XM were reinstated with an Overweight rating at Evercore Partners. The company is now no longer involved in a low-ball buyout attempt by John Malone and Liberty Media.

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Chesapeake Energy Files to Spin Off Oilfield Services Group

Chesapeake Energy filed a Form 10 with the SEC Monday morning with preliminary information regarding a spin-off of the company's wholly owned Chesapeake Oilfield Services business into a new stand-alone company to be named…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Why Facebook Was Downgraded

Facebook was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus on Monday. The call is not all that bad on the surface, and Argus even maintained its a Buy rating on its long-term outlook with…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Chrysler Joins Recall Parade

courtesy of Fiat SpAChrysler Group has issued a recall notice for 18,092 model year 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles to repair a defect that may have a delayed effect or no effect at all when…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Los Angeles Sues Time Warner Cable

The Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend that the city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable for allegedly cheating on its franchise fees to the city for more…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago