Will Walmart Bid for Whole Foods?
Speculation has arisen that Walmart will try to turn the tables and make a higher bid for the upscale food retailer Whole Foods than Amazon did.
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Analysts Add to Oracle Earnings Hype
Oracle's fiscal fourth-quarter results were further bolstered by an incredible outpouring of analysts that was very positive, and shares hit a new all-time high early on Thursday.
Could Oil Fall to $40 a Barrel — or Even Less?
Crude oil production break-even costs in the Bakken shale play now average less than $40 a barrel. That could mean that spot prices could fall below that level.
Stifel Raises Ratings and Price Targets on 4 Red-Hot Tech Momentum Plays
Stifel is raising not only the ratings on some top tech companies, but the price targets as well. These four stocks are in the right place and what surely looks like the right time.
Jefferies Sees 6 Biotechs as Undervalued With Massive Upside
Jefferies has picked out a few companies in the biotech industry that stand to win big over the coming year.
2017 Data Breaches Nearly 30% Higher Than 2016’s Record Pace
The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center indicates that there have been 758 data breaches recorded this year through June 20 and that more nearly 12 million records have been exposed since…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Abercrombie, Aqua Metals, CarMax, Oracle, Southwest Air, Valero, Walmart and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Thursday include Abercrombie & Fitch, Aqua Metals, CarMax, Oracle, Southwest Airlines, Valero Energy and Walmart.
Boeing Claims $75 Billion in Sales at Paris Air Show
Thursday marks the closing of this year's Paris Air Show. Boeing and Airbus combined to write orders valued at nearly $115 billion.
Top Strategist Very Positive on Growth Over Value Now: 5 Stocks to Buy
Not only do these top growth companies look poised for additional gains, they may have even more of a tailwind if the economy starts to pick up.
Fiat Slaughtered in Car Quality Survey
The data on sales and product quality just keep getting worse for the Fiat brand. It is a wonder the parent company even keeps Fiat models on the market at all, at least in…
Troubled Volvo Gets Horrible Quality Rating
Among the 33 brands measured in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Initial Quality Study, Volvo ranked 31st, a stinging rebuke for a company that is trying to position itself as a luxury alternative to…
July 4th Holiday Travel to Hit All-Time Record, as More Than 44 Million People Leave Home
According to AAA, travel over the July 4 holiday will hit an all-time record. The association said that 44.2 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from their homes.
6 Most Important Things in the Business World Today
Crude oil dropped below $45 a barrel for the first time since late 2016, a private equity firm may buy huge office supply company Staples, and T-Mobile reportedly is in merger talks with Sprint.
Companies Are Getting Smarter and More Selective on Buybacks and Dividends
Equity investors love two things on top of capital gains when it comes to investing over the long haul: stock buybacks and dividends. While dividends add to shareholder returns in a definite and quantitative…
Oracle Wins Big in Q4
Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday. The company said that it had $0.89 in earnings per share (EPS) and $10.94 billion in revenue, compared…