CenturyLink, Level 3 Agree to $34 Billion Merger
CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications announced Monday morning that the former will acquire the latter in a deal valued at $34 billion.
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Will the GE, Baker Hughes Deal Make It Past Regulators?
After failing to complete a mega-merger with rival Halliburton, Baker Hughes and General Electric announced Monday morning that GE will combine its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes.
IPO Calendar for Coming Week Lists 2 Hopefuls
Last week’s initial public offering (IPO) market saw six of seven potential offerings make the jump to the public markets, but the response was less than overwhelming to most. For the coming week there…
Ford, Chrysler Recall Rates Worse Than Industry Average
There are a number of ways to look at recall rates at different automakers. The most straightforward may be the number of recalled vehicles per 1,000 vehicles sold. In the U.S., the industry average…
Marijuana News Roundup: Support Fading in Massachusetts for Recreational Pot Measure
With the number of days until the polls open now into the single digits, we want to keep an eye on the latest polling in the nine states where either recreational or medical marijuana…
Best Buy Pushes Virtual Reality Ahead of Holidays
Are virtual reality headsets the next big thing for consumer electronics or for tech company marketers? The devices get a lot of ink and pixels, but they are not exactly taking the market by…
10 Coldest US Real-Estate Markets
Real-estate markets are hot in some parts of the country and not-so-hot, even downright cold, in other parts. And we're not talking about winter temperatures.
Marijuana Price Tumbles 2.5% to $1,430 a Pound, New Yearly Low
According to the analysts at Cannabis Benchmarks, the simple average price for a gram of cannabis dropped to $3.75 last week.
Rig Count Dips as Crude Prices Tumble and Hedge Funds Sit on the Sidelines
In the week ended October 28, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States fell to 441, according to the latest Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
McKesson, Nokia Settle into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
October 28, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 138 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday’s session. On the NYSE, decliners led advancers by about 3 to 2 and…
Chevron, GE Lead DJIA Higher Friday
October 28, 2016: Markets opened mixed Friday following a strong first reading on third-quarter GDP. Investors view this as a signal that a Fed rate increase may be on its way either in November…
Edmunds Forecasts October Ford Sales to Fall 11%
Automakers will be reporting U.S. October new car sales Tuesday, November 1, and analysts' sales estimates have all rung in.
Data Breaches Top 800 to Date in 2016
The latest data breach count from the ITRC reports 809 data breaches recorded this year through October 25, 2016, and that nearly 30 million records have been exposed since the beginning of the year.
Volkswagen Introduces Its Made-in-USA Large Crossover
Volkswagen has unveiled its largest ever crossover SUV. The seven-passenger Atlas will be built at the company's Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.
AutoNation to Add Used Car Stores to Its Brand
The country's largest automobile retailer, AutoNation, announced Friday morning that it plans to open five new AutoNation USA stores in 2017,
Chevron Earnings Hurdle Low Bar
Chevron reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Friday morning.
Why Exxon Mobil Earnings Tumbled 38%
Exxon Mobil reported mixed third-quarter 2016 results but offered no guidance before markets opened Friday morning.
Phillips 66 Earnings Improving Slowly
Phillips 66 reported mixed third-quarter 2016 financial results and a capital spending revision before markets opened Friday morning.
Xerox Earnings In Line, Revenues Miss, Separation On Track
Xerox reported mixed third-quarter 2016 results and a split-up update before markets opened Friday morning.
Google Profits Drive Alphabet Q3 Earnings
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported third-quarter 2016 results after markets closed Thursday. The search engine behemoth reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $9.06 on revenues of $22.45 billion. In the year-ago quarter…