Americans Spend Nearly 3 Hours a Day Doing This One Thing
Despite the rise of the PC and smartphone as a way for people to entertain themselves or talk with others, one leisure activity dominates the day for Americans. We watch ...Read Full Story »
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One of America’s Great Papers Fires a Third of Its Staff
The Reading Eagle was started just after the Civil War, in 1868, Since then, it has served one of Pennsylvania's largest cities. It has several distinctions as an American daily, ...Read Full Story »
Green Plains Drives Ethanol Into Dividend Hall of Shame
It's one thing when a company sells more debt to fund operations. It's another thing entirely when a company sells more debt and also announces that it is suspending its ...Read Full Story »
The Buyout Saga of Chico’s FAS Moves From Ugly to Uglier
Once upon a time, it seemed magical and flattering to get a buyout offer. Company executives looked successful, investors made money, and a company could have the benefit of not ...Read Full Story »
Canadian Government Greenlights Pipeline Expansion
Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and his Liberal government have approved the proposed expansion of the controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline that carries crude oil from the oil sands of western ...Read Full Story »
Why One Analyst Sees Significant Upside at Facebook in Crypto Endeavor
Although Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) had a rough run in 2018 amid security breaches, congressional hearings, and privacy issues, the company has done significantly better this year. In fact recent ...Read Full Story »
Best New Car Brands of 2019
One of the most carefully followed new car brand rating reports -- the J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Survey -- was released today. The survey influences new car buyers as ...Read Full Story »
What to Expect When Kroger Reports Thursday Morning
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is scheduled to release its fiscal first-quarter financial results before the markets open on Thursday. The consensus estimates are calling for $0.72 in earnings per ...Read Full Story »
Man Sues Conglomerate for Messing With Oreos
A class action lawsuit filed late last month against Mondelēz International -- the massive food company whose brands include Nabisco, Ritz, Cadbury, and Tate’s -- accuses them of falsely labeling ...Read Full Story »
Hawaiian Firm Wants to Grow Seaweed in the Ocean
A company known for its once-controversial unanchored offshore fish pens has plans to get into the specialty seaweed business in a big way. Kampachi Farms LLC, whose main business is ...Read Full Story »
Study Shows How Pomegranates May Help Keep Us Younger
Swiss researchers have established that tannins found in pomegranates are converted in the digestive system into a compound that appears to slow down mitochondrial aging -- a natural process that ...Read Full Story »
Boeing, Airbus Continue Slugging It Out at Paris Air Show
No one expected The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to pull out a single order for 200 single-aisle 737 MAX jets during this week's Paris Air Show, but that's just what ...Read Full Story »
Why This FDA Approval for Pneumonia Treatment Is So Huge
This story has been updated for share price impact. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNT) shares nearly doubled early on Wednesday after the firm announced that the U.S. Food and Drug ...Read Full Story »
Amazon Says These Are the Best Books of the Year
Just in time for summer reading, the Amazon Books editorial team has announced their picks for the 20 best books of the first almost-six months of the year. Their number-one ...Read Full Story »
One Firm Sees Up to 45% Upside in Top Companies in Life Sciences Tools
Investing in the life sciences tool sector can be tricky, but according to the financial services firm Janney, the investing gain will be a result of finding the right secular ...Read Full Story »
