Why Whole Foods Is Losing Customers
The worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 index so far this year is Whole Foods Market. Is the store in trouble, or do investors expect too much?
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Paul Ausick
Delta Raises Airbus Order, Boeing Shut Out
Delta Air Lines announced Monday morning that it has agreed to purchase 15 more A321 aircraft from Airbus for delivery beginning in 2018. That brings Delta's total order for the A321 to 45.
Fortune 500 Companies Reach All-Time Sales Record
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The 500 largest corporations in the United States posted profits of more than $1 trillion last year, the first time ever to reach that level and, of course, a new…
Sterne Agee Names Top Retail Stock Picks
ThinkstockRetail stocks are generally an unloved sector right now. The first four months of the year were marked by bad weather, big markdowns and an Easter-shift in the calendar. The month of May could…
Broadcom Will Win by Selling Its Baseband Business
ThinkstockChipmaker Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) announced Monday morning that it has begun to explore “strategic options” for its cellular baseband business, including a possible sale or closure. The industry leader in baseband processors is…
Google Adds Satellites to Internet Access Arsenal
Google is reported to be spending $1 billion on development of a fleet of up to 180 small satellites to provide Internet access to parts of the world that currently lack connectivity.
Google Tool Measures ISP Speeds
The battle over net neutrality and the impact of the proposed mergers between may finally have called attention to the sorry state of broadband in general in the United States.
Will Watch Dogs Drive Xbox and PS4 Sales?
Video game maker Ubisoft has now delivered its much anticipated Watch Dogs game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and earlier devices from both Sony and Microsoft, as well as PCs.
Executive Departures Kill Twitter Shares
When Chris Fry stepped down last week as senior vice-president of engineering at Twitter, he became the second senior executive to get a shove from CEO Dick Costolo.
Why J.C. Penney Is Down 50% in the Past Year
Following an initial rush of enthusiasm after the company reported fourth-quarter results in late February, shares of J.C. Penney have traded in a band between about $7.25 and $9.75.
Boeing 737 Challenger Fails
Canada-based aircraft maker Bombardier Inc. suffered a significant setback on Thursday to its plans to build a commercial plane to compete with the 737 from Boeing and the A320 from Airbus Group.
Sex & Drugs Could Add $800 Billion to U.S. GDP
ThinkstockU.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013 totaled $16.8 trillion dollars, but how much more could it have been if the United States counted income from drug sales and prostitution? Beginning this year the…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Market
thinkstockMay 30, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Friday following reports that personal income in the U.S. rose more than expected, but spending was lower than expected. Chicago PMI rose sharply and the consumer sentiment…
Valeant Offers Even More for Botox-Maker Allergan
ThinkstockCanada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: VRX) has raised its offer for Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) for the second time this week. The latest offer, announced just minutes ago includes $72 a share and 0.83…
With Ballmer Buying the Clippers, Microsoft Is the Real Winner
Sitting on a fortune estimated to be worth about $20 billion, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer agreed late Thursday to pay $2 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers. It is the second-highest price ever…
Microsoft Chasing More Sales in the Cloud With Salesforce.com
The announcement of a strategic partnership between Microsoft and Salesforce.com after markets closed on Thursday boosted the latter's shares in after-hours trading, but investor enthusiasm had waned by Friday morning.
U.K. Adds Illegal Drug Sales and Prostitution to GDP
ThinkstockWhen the United Kingdom reports its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2014 in September, the figure for the first time will include an estimate that covers the importation, production and sale of illegal drugs…
Fired RadiumOne CEO to Sue Company
ThinkstockWhen ad technology start-up RadiumOne kicked off its hunt for an initial public offering late last year, the company’s investors and board probably didn’t expect this particular diversion. The board fired RadiumOne’s founder and…
Big Lots Takes Aim at New 52-Week High After Earnings
Big Lots reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning. The discount retailer also raised its full-year earnings guidance.
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market
thinkstockMay 29, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday following reports that U.S. GDP contracted by 1% in the first quarter and that new claims for jobless benefits fell to 300,000. Pending home sales also…