Consumer Spending Gains Confirm Strong GDP Report
What economists know is that for U.S. gross domestic product to be strong it almost cannot occur with gains in consumer spending.
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Advanced Accelerator Applications shares made a run early on Monday after it came public that Novartis plans to buy the company.
Akzo Nobel and Axalta Confirm Merger Talks
Axalta and Akzo Nobel have both issued statements in confirming the market reports of merger talks.
Endo International Wins Big on Preliminary Results
Endo International saw its shares make a solid gain to start off the week after the firm announced preliminary financial results for its third quarter.
For-Profit Colleges Strayer, Capella to Merge
For-profit schools Strayer and Capella have agreed to a merger valued at about $1.9 billion. The combined company will change its name to Strategic Education when the deal closes in the third quarter of…
4 Top Banks to Buy for 2018 as Interest Rates Go Higher
With the Federal Reserve expected to raise rates in December, and again in 2018, these stocks make good long-term holdings in growth accounts.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMD, Chevron, GM, Intel, Merck, Nokia, Under Armour and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Monday include AMD, Chevron, GM, Intel, Merck, Nokia and Under Armour.
Merrill Lynch Raises Price Targets on 4 Top Defense Stocks to Buy
The aerospace and defense team at Merrill Lynch have raised their price targets on four companies rated Buy that have absolutely been on fire over the past year since the election, and they look…
Homebuilders Lennar, CalAtlantic in $9.3 Billion Merger
Homebuilders Lennar and CalAtlantic have agreed to merger in deal valued at $9.3 billion including $3.6 billion of CalAtlantic debt. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
6 Most Important Things in Business Today
"Jigsaw" was the biggest winner at last week's box office, Puerto Rico is about to kill a large energy supply deal, and more important headlines.
IPO News This Week: 9 Firms Seeking Total of $2 Billion in Capital
The IPO calendar is loaded again for the coming week following six successful offerings last week. Nine firms are looking for investments totaling about $2 billion.
Facebook, Alibaba and More Major Earnings to Look For This Week
The busiest earnings week of the season has come and gone, but there are still plenty more big names stepping into the spotlight this week.
Apple, Tesla and More Top Tech Earnings Coming This Week
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Apple, Tesla, some of the larger tech-related companies that are reporting their quarterly results this week.
Trump Goes to China With Plenty of Backup
President Trump begins a five-nation tour of Asia on Friday and a number of companies are taking part in the two-week trip in hopes of furthering relationships, especially with China.
Market Cap of 5 Largest US Companies Up 36% in Most Recent Year
The top five U.S. companies based on market cap have increased their values by an average of 36% in the past 12 months and they all appear to be on track for even more…