Will iPhone 6 Really Include Sapphire Glass?
A report on Monday from Taiwan-based Trendforce has cast some doubt over whether Apple will use a full sapphire glass cover in the coming iPhone 6.
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Case-Shiller Reports Slowing House Price Growth
ThinkstockThe S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for May tumbled 1.5% for both the 20-city and the 10-city composite indexes. The 20-city composite rose 9.3% year-over-year, well below the consensus estimate for a gain of 9.9%.…
Sears.com Sold Erectile Treatment With Viagra Ingredients
U.S. Food & Drug AdministrationA purported herbal sexual health supplement called O.M.G. has been found by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to contain generic sildenafil, the active ingredient in Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE:…
UPS Stock Hammered on Lowered EPS Outlook
United Parcel Service reported higher second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The company also lowered its full-year earnings forecast.
BP Stock Falters After Earnings on Threat of More Russian Sanctions
BP reported second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. And it warned that further international sanctions against Russia could have a material effect on the company's results.
Drugmakers Merck, Pfizer Eke Out Profit Hikes
Drug giants Merck and Pfizer reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Herbalife Earnings Miss Estimates for First Time in 22 Quarters
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported second-quarter 2014 results after the markets closed Monday. The nutrition and weight loss company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 on revenues of $1.31…
Today’s 52-Week Low Club
ThinkstockJuly 28, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today include three healthcare firms and one shipping company. The lows given below were set today. Cerulean Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: CERU) held its initial public offering…
The 4 Stocks That Held the DJIA in Check
thinkstockJuly 28, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Monday following a couple of significant merger announcements early in the morning. The only economic news out today was pending home sales, which slipped for the first…
Icahn ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Family Dollar’s Acquisition
When Dollar Tree announced that it would acquire competitor Family Dollar Stores for a cool $8.5 billion, there was no word from activist investor Carl Icahn, who owns more than 9% of the stock.
Tyson’s Shares Rise on Asset Sale, Outlook
Shares of Tyson Foods have bounced around Monday morning as investors try to decide whether the company's earnings and its plans to issue more equity are good or bad news.
Real Estate Agents Lose From the Merger of Zillow and Trulia
The announcement that online real-estate listing sites Zillow and Trulia are merging clearly benefits both firms because it neutralizes each one's largest competitor.
Pending Home Sales Post First Drop in 4 Months
ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) Monday morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in June. The pending home sales index slipped 1.1% from an index reading of 103.8 in May…
World Cup Advertising Drives Car Shoppers to Kia, Volkswagen
Courtesy Volkswagen AGAutomakers that advertised during the recent World Cup soccer tournament experienced twice the online consumer interest in their cars than did non-advertisers. The biggest surge came during the period when the United…
Zillow, Trulia Merge in All-Stock Deal Worth $3.5 Billion
Online real estate listing firms Zillow and Trulia have entered a definitive agreement under which Zillow will acquire Trulia in an all-stock transaction valued at $3.5 billion.
Where Does Icahn Stand in the Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Merger?
Discount store operator Dollar Tree has entered a definitive merger agreement with Family Dollar Stores under which the former will acquire the latter.
Tyson’s Plan to Issue New Equity Sinks Stock
Tyson Foods reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. Tyson provided an update its fiscal 2014 outlook and a first look at its outlook for 2015.
The Sweet Life: Chocolate at 3-Year High
Chocolate prices closed just short of $3,200 per metric ton last Friday, after rising to a three-year high of $3,284 on Thursday. Hershey and Mars have raised candy prices due to commodity price hikes.
Booming July New Car Sales Pass Volkswagen By — Again
Volkswagen AGWith one exception, automakers are expected to post year-over-year sales gains in July. That exception is Volkswagen, which is looking at a year-over-year decline of 4%. Automakers are getting set to report U.S.…
GM Recalls Have Been Good for Sales
courtesy of General MotorsIt is almost counterintuitive: a company recalls more than 28 million vehicles — more than all car companies in the world will sell in either the United States or China in…