Lego Movie Leads 2014 Box Office
courtesy of DisneyDespite the wild success of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” which has held the top spot at the box office three weekends in a row and grossed over $208 million at the…
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Newest first · Page 177This Year’s Most Expensive NFL Tickets
thinkstockWith only eight home games for a team in a season, NFL tickets tend to be the most expensive on average. After the 2014 NFL schedule was released, tickets started flooding onto the…
Colgate Earnings Fail to Inspire
Colgate-Palmolive reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Friday that were in line with expectations. Both revenues and gross profit margins were flat year-on-year.
Big Tobacco Dividends Come Under FDA E-cigarette Regulation, Maybe
courtesy of philip morris internationalThe U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has come out and proposed to extend its tobacco authority to additional tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. What the public needs to know is…
Altria Posts Solid Earnings on Diversification, Share Buybacks
Altria reported solid first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday, citing the strength of its core tobacco businesses and its leading premium brands.
Price of a Carton of Milk Hits $4
ThinkstockThe price of a half-gallon of 2% milk has reached $4, which was unimaginable a year ago. The price of organic milk is 60 cents higher. If dairy prices continue to soar at current…
MEGA Brands Joins Mattel Toy Empire
MEGA Brands formally will become a part of Mattel. The Canadian toy company's shareholders overwhelmingly approved the merger.
Cost Cuts Drive P&G’s Earnings Story
Procter & Gamble managed to turn in a profit gain of less than 2%, due to lower expenses -- a theme that is very common yet again this earnings season. Unfortunately, its revenue was…
Kimberly-Clark Tops Low Expectations
Kimberly-Clark reported better-than-expected first-quarter results before markets opened Monday.
LinkedIn Passes 300 Million Members
Wikimedia CommonsLinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) said Friday its global subscriber base passed 300 million. That is less than a third of Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB). However, many investors believe that LinkedIn’s professional members are worth more…
A Chobani IPO: Is Now the Right Time?
courtesy of ChobaniChobani, the top seller of Greek yogurt in the United States, reportedly is exploring its options to raise capital, perhaps by taking the company public or by selling a stake to a…
Herbalife Confirms Illinois Attorney General Investigation
ThinkstockHerbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) has had more than a normal share of investigations and probes of late. Now it turns out that it is confirming a probe from the State of Illinois, following similar…
Kodak’s Former CEO Gets Double for Nothing
As a reward for Antonio Perez's outstanding performance as CEO of Eastman Kodak last year, he received $6.71 million. Perez was named CEO in 2005 and led the company into bankruptcy in 2012.
Snack Food Sales Boost Pepsi Earnings
PepsiCo reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning, due largely to cost-cutting and higher snack-food sales.
Is Pepsi Looking at a Stake in SodaStream?
Israeli business newspaper Calcalist reports that SodaStream International is holding talks related to selling a stake to a large soft-drink maker. Speculation naturally points first to PepsiCo.