America’s Worst Performing Stock: Coach
Coach’s fourth fiscal quarter results were a pleasant surprise to stockholders after a string of quarters when the company missed estimates.
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Paul Ausick
The Sims 4: Released and Patched in One Day
Electronic Arts released it latest Sims video game for pre-loading at midnight September 1. It also released the first patch at midnight on September 2.
The Trouble for Boeing Shareholders — Analyst Says to Sell!
In what may be either an outlier or a harbinger of things to come, Boeing Tuesday morning was downgrade to Underperform at Buckingham Research Group.
Dollar General Turns Up the Heat on Family Dollar
Dollar General has upped the stakes in the battle to acquire Family Dollar Stores with an $80 a share all-cash offer.
U.S. Home Prices Rise Most in Northeast
Home prices in the United States rose for the 29th consecutive month in July, but the increases have slowed sharply in the past two months.
Why Has Boeing Stock Underperformed the Market?
Boeing has seen its shares drop about 7% the first seven months of 2014, while the Dow is up more than 3%.
Disney Out of Blockbusters for 2014
"Guardians of the Galaxy" from Walt Disney's Buena Vista Studio posted has more than $280 million in U.S. ticket sales since its release.
Apple and Collapsing Music Sales
Of the $15 billion in 2013 global sales of recorded music, nearly 40% came from digital sources such as ad-supported and subscription streaming or paid digital downloads.
Will Apple’s Rumored Digital Wallet Work Where Others Have Failed?
Reports hit the web Sunday that Apple signed an agreement with American Express for an iPhone payment system.
The IPO Story for the Next Two Weeks Is Alibaba
The market for initial public offerings has essentially ground to a halt around the Labor Day holiday.
Crude Oil Rail Terminal Operator Files for IPO
USD Partners L.P. on Friday filed for an initial public offering and it plans to to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
NY Wants Concessions Before Approving Comcast, Time Warner Merger
The staff of New York’s Public Service Commission recommends that the regulatory body approve Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable only if Comcast makes some concessions.
Walmart Offers Health Care for $40
On Friday, the company opened its first Walmart-owned clinics in two Georgia stores, three South Carolina stores and four Texas stores.
E-Cigarettes Under Attack by World Health Organization
If the tobacco industry thought it had solved all its legal problems with the introduction of electronic cigarettes, the industry is very likely rethinking its original conclusion.
Boeing Can’t Give Away 787s
For months Boeing has had 11 early models of its 787 Dreamliner sitting on the tarmac in Washington state, for sale at substantial discounts. It hasn't sold a single one.
NFL Number 1 Social Sport in US
ThinkstockThe National Football League (NFL) season officially begins Thursday with an opening matchup between the Green Bay Packers and last year’s Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks. In fact, the NFL season never ends…
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockAugust 29, 2014: Among the 24 stocks making new 52-week lows today were the following four firms: Bob Evans Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) dropped about 2.2% on Friday as downgrades on the stock from…
The 4 Stocks That Kept Gains Small
thinkstockAugust 29, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday and dipped into the red briefly following this morning’s report on consumer spending. Volume was threatening to break below the year-to-date low record of 259 million…
Defense Department Awards Contracts to FedEx, UPS, Alaska Air
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday the award of more than a dozen contracts. We highlight a few here.
Keurig’s New Technology Can’t Keep Pirates at Bay
When Keurig Green Mountain lost patent protection on its single-serving coffee pods a couple of years ago, the company’s stock took a beating.