Another Reason the BG Acquisition Is a Bargain for Shell
Even though there appear to be plenty of critics of the proposed $70 billion acquisition of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell, 24/7 Wall St. is not among them.
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Can Perrigo Get More From Mylan?
Generic drug maker Mylan has proposed to acquire rival Perrigo for $205 per share in cash and stock.
What a Mercedes Pickup Truck Could Look Like
The good folks at TopSpeed have created a computer-generated design of what a Mercedes pickup could look like.
Crude Oil Price Sinks on Huge Inventory Increase
U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by nearly 11 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of more than 482 million barrels.
Why $70 Billion for BG Is Cheap
Oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell announced Wednesday morning that it has agreed to acquire Britain's BG Group in a cash and stock deal worth nearly $70 billion.
Family Dollar Earnings Take Back Seat to Pending Merger With Dollar Tree
Family Dollar Stores reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2015 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Ahead of Earnings, Which Chip Stock Is Best Positioned?
Year to date, four of the five semiconductor stocks we have looked at are down and only one is up. And that is despite some kind words and solid recommendations from analysts.
Mortgage Loan Rates Drop for Third Consecutive Week
The MBA report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending April 3.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockApril 7, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 30 equities making new 52-week lows today. None of the stocks posting a new low today has traded more than 1 million shares a day…
The 4 Stocks That Propped Up the DJIA on Tuesday
thinkstockApril 7, 2015: Markets opened higher on Tuesday on little economic data and not much excitement in either European or Asian markets. The job openings and labor turnover survey (JOLTS) showed more than 5.1…
US Summer Gasoline Prices Projected at 11-Year Low
The latest EIA update to the Short-Term Energy Outlook spells good news for drivers and less-good news for crude oil producers.
Is Prime Paying Off for Amazon?
Amazon.com can claim 40 million customers for its Amazon Prime service. That amounts to about $4 billion in membership fees.
Can Gold’s Shine Catch Up to Gold Mining Stocks?
Most of the largest gold mining stocks reached their year-to-date peaks at about the same time that gold did in late January. Since then, these stocks have watched share prices tumble.
Home Prices Remain 30% Below Peaks in Nevada, Florida, Rhode Island
Home prices in the United States rose for the 36th consecutive month in February, but the increases continue to moderate.
Delta Loses Court Battle to Boeing Over Ex-Im Bank
Congress can kill the U.S. Export-Import Bank by simply doing nothing. If there’s one thing Congress does know how to do, that's it.
Ahead of Earnings, Which Bank Stock Is Cheapest?
Soon we will learn how the big U.S. banks fared in the first quarter, so now seems like a good time to check the five largest U.S. banks for a value opportunity.
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
ThinkstockApril 6, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 39 equities making new 52-week lows today. Hewlett- Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) dropped about 1.3% on Monday to post a new 52-week low of $31.00…
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Monday
thinkstockApril 6, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday as traders reacted to Friday’s report on non-farm payrolls. Investors likely concluded that the poor report on jobs would push a Fed interest rate hike further…
Cuts to US Defense Spending Should Not Hurt US Contractors — Moody’s
The Moody’s Investors Service outlook on the global aerospace and defense industry for the next year to 18 months is stable, but some factors could change that outlook to negative.
Fees for Prepaid Cards Vary Widely — and Wildly
A survey of prepaid cards revealed wide variation in both the types of fees charged on the cards and the amount of those fees.