American Airlines Cuts Ties With JetBlue
Due to its greater reach along the U.S. East Coast arising from its recent merger with US Airways, American Airlines said Monday that it has ended its inline agreements with JetBlue Airways. It also…
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As the argument heats up on whether the United States should revoke its 40-year ban on crude oil exports, interest groups will be choosing sides and adding their voices to the discussion. Monday's addition…
Meet the New $1 Billion Banana Empire
Ask yourself one question: How much should a banana empire be worth? It is a very legitimate question, and the answer is simply "less than you might think." News broke on Monday that Chiquita…
Google Offers Bounty for New Signups at Google Apps
On its official enterprise blog site, Google announced Monday that it is kicking off a new referral program for its online office and productivity programs, Google Apps. Current users can receive $15 as a…
Is HBO GO “True Detective” Outage From Password Sharing?
There has been an uproar over an HBO GO outage during the season finale for the "True Detective" series. As the simulcasting service is for those HBO subscribers with set-top boxes or other subscription-based…
GM Names Lead Investigator in Probe of 13 Deaths
General Motors on Monday hired Anton Valukas, chairman of law firm Jenner & Block, to lead its internal investigation of the company's handling of complaints that led to at least 13 deaths and a…
Bed Bath & Beyond Warning: Weather or Amazon?
After Friday's market close, retailer Bed Bath & Beyond said miserable winter weather had forced the company to trim its guidance for fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. The statement said nothing about the effect of showrooming.
Buyback ETF Manager Has Three Top Buyback Stocks Now
Some investors love dividends, while others prefer share buybacks to drive the shares higher through time. 24/7 Wall St. recently had a chance to speak with Minyi Chen, who is the portfolio manager of…
Is the Fuel Cell Surge Getting Out of Hand?
Alternative energy company FuelCell Energy began trading Monday morning at a 13% premium to Friday's closing price, which was 18% higher than Thursday's close. Friday's bump came from news of a $2.8 million contract…
Oppenheimer Top Stocks to Buy as Bull Market Turns Five Years Old
Five years ago, many investors had thrown in the towel. The S&P 500 hit an ominous intraday low of 666 and closed at 676.53. The world was coming to an end, and the last…
Health Insurance Satisfaction Slashed by Coverage Issues
ThinkstockMore than 40% of health insurance plan customers were dissatisfied with their plan’s coverage, according to the latest data from J.D. Power’s 2014 Member Health Plan Study. Overall member satisfaction based on the survey…
Four Upcoming Catalysts That Could Move Pharmaceutical Stocks
In a new research report, Cowen analysts posted a list of some of the top new datapoints cited at the Cowen 2014 Healthcare Conference by large cap pharmaceutical companies concerning upcoming events and drugs.
McDonald’s February Sales Threaten First-Quarter Margins
In a near repeat of January's results, February same-store sales for McDonald's U.S. stores fell and the company's global sales were rescued by sales in Europe. McDonald's shares were down fractionally in premarket trading…
Verizon Buyback Trumps Its Dividend News
Verizon's new share buyback plan might not sound like huge news on the surface, but you have to recall that the company was tied up for quite some time in its purchase of the…
Copper Gets Roughed Up by Chinese Export Data
ThinkstockThe weekend report that Chinese exports fell by 18.1% in February had a definite impact on equities trading in Asia overnight. Commodities also took their lumps, and the one getting beaten up the most…