Postal Union Continues Effort to Stop Staples, Office Depot Merger
The American Postal Workers Union has also opposed the proposed merger between Staples and Office Depot and has begun gathering electronic signatures on a petition to stop it.
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What Carl Icahn Wants From Freeport-McMoRan
Activist investor Carl Icahn has revealed that he had acquired a more than 8% stake in copper and gold miner Freeport-McMoran.
GameStop Earnings Jump on Margin Growth; Fiscal Year Forecast Raised
GameStop reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2015 results after markets closed on Thursday.
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockAugust 27, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the 36 equities making new 52-week lows today. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) dropped fractionally on Thursday to post a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Dow on Thursday
thinkstockAugust 27, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Thursday and climbed to intra-day highs with about 2 hours left in the day’s trading session. The morning report on second-quarter GDP growth came in higher…
US Army to Seek Bids for Landing Craft Replacements
U.S. ArmyNow that the Pentagon has settled on a replacement for the venerable Humvee, the U.S. Army is expected to solicit bids by the end of the year to replace a relatively small number…
Short-Covering, Possible Debt Swap Send Peabody Stock Soaring
Energy stocks have recovered strongly, either because the share prices had fallen so far that they are now an irresistible buy or because short sellers with conviction want to hold on until the euphoria…
An Unusual Upgrade for JC Penney
Saying that J.C. Penney has achieved a meaningful turnaround in the past seven quarters, Fitch Ratings on Thursday upgraded the company's issuer default rating.
Natural Gas Price Ticks Lower After Storage Report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased more than expected for the week ending August 21.
Pending Home Sales Tick Higher on Strong Sales in the Northeast
The National Association of Realtors pending home sales index has now risen for six of the past seven months.
Tesla P85D Better Than Perfect: Consumer Reports
When Consumer Reports road tested the Tesla Model S P85D, the car earned a score of 103 out of a possible 100.
Freeport-McMoRan Bows to the Inevitable
Freeport-McMoRan announced Thursday morning that it has revised its capital and operating plans in response to the recent decline in copper prices.
Light Revenues Mute Dollar General Earnings Report
Dollar General reported second-quarter 2015 results and reaffirmed guidance before markets opened Thursday morning.
No Sparkle in Tiffany Earnings or Guidance
Tiffany reported disappointing second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockAugust 26, 2015: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among the 276 equities making new 52-week lows today. SunEdison Corp. (NYSE: SUNE) dropped about 6.9% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week…
The 4 Stocks That Boosted the DJIA on Wednesday
thinkstockAugust 26, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Wednesday and climbed to intra-day highs with about 1 hour left in the day’s trading session. That’s when everything went sour on Tuesday. The crude oil…
Auto-Sharing: Bad News for Carmakers?
ThinkstockThere are more than 250 million vehicles on U.S. highways today, but that number could drop and drop fast if researchers in Taiwan are correct about the growth of car sharing. According to researchers…
Will China Really Buy 6,330 New Airplanes in the Next 20 Years?
Boeing looks at the recent rebalancing in China’s economy as an opportunity rather than as problem.
25 New Data Breaches Recorded Last Week
The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center reveals that almost 520 data breaches have been recorded through August 25, 2015, and nearly 140 million records have been exposed.
Are Credit Cards a Good Thing for Students?
While students have long been advised “neither a borrower nor a lender be,” there may be good reasons for them to consider getting a credit card these days.