In Search of Growth, LinkedIn Acquires Newsle
Investors are waiting to hear how LinkedIn is going to grow, and that is very likely one of the motivators behind the company's announced acquisition of privately held Newsle.
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Paul Ausick
Tracy Morgan’s Lawsuit Against Walmart Cites Failed Technology
The speeding tractor-trailer big rig owned by Walmart that last month collided with a limo occupied by comedian Tracy Morgan was equipped with a collision-avoidance system that allegedly failed to function.
How Citi Earnings Will Impact Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and BofA
After backing out the $3.8 billion in charges for settling its dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice, Citigroup reported better-than-expected second-quarter results Monday morning.
Abbott, Mylan Join Forces to Dodge U.S. Taxes
Add one more to the litany of pharmaceutical company mergers that are being made to avoid U.S. taxes. Mylan's existing business with part of Abbott's generic drug business.
Airbus, Boeing Announce More Orders at Farnborough Show
Airbus Group NVThe Farnborough International Airshow opened this morning and we finally received official word from Airbus Group that the aircraft maker will indeed build an A330neo. The company has introduced two versions of…
Citigroup Settlement With Justice Department Slashes Earnings
Citigroup reported better-than-expected second-quarter results before markets opened Monday -- not including a big settlement related to residential-backed mortgage securities and collateralized debt obligations.
Airbus and Boeing Add New Models as Farnborough Airshow Opens
Airbus Group NVUPDATE: Airbus announced another order for its A320neo jets Monday morning. AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) will take another 50 of the narrow-body jets bringing the total order from the airline to…
Pentagon Pays Too Much for 100 Million Barrels of Fuel
ThinkstockWhen it comes to estimating how much the U.S. Department of Defense is going to spend on fuel, we all might be better off if the DOD planners used a dart board. That’s not…
How Much Does an Airbus A320neo Cost?
American Airlines Group has chosen jet engines from CFM International to power a new fleet of single-aisle, narrow-body A320neo planes made by Airbus.
SunEdison Spin-Off Leads Coming Week’s IPOs
ThinkstockLast week there were only three initial public offerings (IPOs) on the calendar. None of the three actually made it out the door, though. One, KineMed, has been postponed and may be withdrawn. This…
Airbus Set to Announce Boeing Dreamliner Competitor at Airshow
Airbus Group NVThe Farnborough International Airshow officially takes off on Monday, but Airbus is making news ahead of the show, reportedly telling customers that it is going ahead with plans to upgrade its A330…
The 4 States Killing Walmart
In four large population states, the number of Walmart stores is half or less the average. Unless Walmart can boost its market penetration there, it will have serious difficulty posting sales growth.
The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Market
thinkstockJuly 11, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Friday as the blue chips lagged on lower crude prices and a weakish report from the first major financial institution reported second-quarter earnings this morning. All three…
Why Beef Prices Will Rise Again, Despite Recent Slide
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) at noon Friday offering the agency’s latest estimates for U.S. and global crop supply and demand prospects and…
IEA Reports Global Oil Demand to Rise
ThinkstockAn improving global economic forecast for 2015 has led to projected demand growth for crude oil of 1.4 million barrels a day. That was up from estimated growth of 1.2 million barrels a day…
Valuation and Reality Set in at Wells Fargo
Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. opened down about 1.3% Friday, following a lackluster second-quarter earnings report. The bank had some trouble putting its deposits to work earning returns.
7 Most Heavily Shorted Nasdaq Stocks
courtesy of Sirius XM RadioHere is a look at the seven Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of June 30. Six of the seven experienced declines in short interest,…
Wells Fargo Doesn’t Impress or Disappoint Investors
Wells Fargo & Co. reported second-quarter results before markets opened Friday morning that neither impressed nor disappointed investors.
Short Interest Heats Up in Solar Stocks
ThinkstockThe solar sector attracted more interest in the past two weeks as shorts look at forward multiples and rising share prices and begin to bet that the sector is overbought. The following information is…
Short Sellers Got Squeezed in the 3D Printing Sector
ThinkstockShort interest in two of the four 3D printing companies we follow rose sharply in the most recent two-week period. The share price gains combined with the trading volume suggest that a short squeeze…