Is Dunkin’ Brands Worth $9 Billion?
Dunkin' Brands is in talks to be acquired by Inspire Group for a price of around $9 billion, according to a report in the New York Times. The stock traded at an all-time high…
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Why HCA Healthcare Earnings Aren’t Moving Investors
HCA Healthcare reported earnings per share that were well short of estimates but beat on revenues.
Blackstone Adds More Self Storage to BREIT Assets in $1.2 Billion Acquisition
BREIT, an affiliate of Blackstone Group, has announced the purchase of Simply Self Storage for $1.2 billion. The deal is the latest of several that BREIT has made over the past couple of years.
The 4 Best-Performing Tech Stocks of the Past 12 Months
As a group, tech stocks have buoyed markets over the past year. Here are the four stocks that have posted the biggest share-price gains over that period.
AT&T Shows Its 7.7 % Dividend Is Still Safe
AT&T reported earnings that matched analysts' expectations and revenue that was higher than expected. But the magic for the company is its fat dividend and the company's expectation that it will continue.
Sirius XM Proves It’s Immune to the Pandemic
Satellite radio and streaming audio company Sirius XM posted better-than-expected profits and revenues Thursday morning. The company is beating the odds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest, Alaska, American Airline Earnings Could Have Been a Lot Worse
Three U.S. airlines reported third-quarter results Thursday morning. As expected, losses piled up, but things could have been a lot worse.
Is Lockheed Martin Building the Next-Generation Fighter Plane?
Could Lockheed Martin be leading the development of the U.S. Air Force's next-generation fighter plane?
10 ‘Safe’ Cars That Get Into a Lot of Accidents
For some drivers, it's a good thing that they pay attention to safety features when they purchase a new car. Some very safe cars are involved in a lot of crashes.
Did Pioneer Natural Resources Pay Too Much for Parsley Energy?
Pioneer Natural Resources has agreed to buy oil and gas firm Parsley Energy in an all-stock deal valued at $4.5 billion.
How Verizon’s Q3 Earnings Are Setting the Stage for Q4
Verizon posted better-than-expected earnings Wednesday morning and even beat the consensus revenue estimate. But how the company is really doing won't be evident until the fourth quarter that includes sales of new iPhones.
Why Baker Hughes Earnings Probably Couldn’t Have Been Better
Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes met third-quarter profit estimates and beat revenue estimates. The company bested its chief rivals by posting the smallest year-over-year decline in revenues. It's not much, but it's something.
Google Pushes Back on DoJ Lawsuit
The expected Department of Justice lawsuit alleging anticompetitive behavior on the part of Google was filed Tuesday morning and Google's chief legal counsel already has fired back.
Infrastructure, Clean Energy Investment Could Create 6.9 Million Jobs
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute claims that a rebalancing of U.S. trade and a significant investment in U.S. infrastructure and clean energy could create millions of new, good-paying American jobs.
Alphabet Might Be Broken Into These 3 Pieces
The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. Justice Department will file a lawsuit Tuesday charging Alphabet and the Google Search engine with anticompetitive practices.
COVID-19 Hammers Customer Satisfaction With Internet Retailers
A new survey indicates that customer satisfaction with internet retailers fell more than in any other retail sector between April and September.
Why Investors Are Not Crazy About Lockheed Martin Earnings or Forecast
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin beat consensus estimates on both the top and bottom lines Tuesday morning. A less-than-compelling outlook is keeping investors shy.
iPhone 12 Preorders, Apple Music TV, New Bruce Springsteen Album on Apple’s Plate Monday
Apple could have sold up to 9 million new iPhone 12s and 12 Pros, according to Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo. The company is also bolstering its music offerings this week.
American Airlines to Add 737 Max Flight by Year’s End
American Airlines is the first U.S. carrier to put a Boeing 737 Max flight back on its schedule for 2020. Whether that happens depends on how quickly the FAA can lift an order that…
Did ConocoPhillips Just Overpay for Concho Resources?
ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire Concho Resources for $9.7 billion in stock and the assumption of around $4 billion in Concho debt. The combined company will have an enterprise value of around $60 billion…