H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) fell 6% in early trading after announcing that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its banking unit. The tax-preparation company wants to avoid new capital requirements under…
The BAE merger with EADS faces more trouble from nations and shareholders. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund points to the eurozone crisis as the most likely cause of a worldwide slowdown. (Reuters)…
Once again, Coca-Cola was ranked the most valuable brand in the world, according to Interbrand, one of the nation’s top global brands experts. Apple, to the surprise of none, was very close…
The market may still be cautious when it comes to the IPO market. After all, Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), and Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) have all proven to…
Jon C. Ogg Experts continue to weigh in on what will happen to China’s gross domestic product as the world’s economic expansion slows, or even moves into reverse. The most recent opinion from an important…
Trey Thoelcke Paris Auto Show The Paris Auto Show had its usual large number of new model introductions, along with dozens and dozens of displays of cars and light trucks already on sale around the world.…
GS.COMWhen investment bankers and brokerage firms are large donors or fundraisers for a political candidates, you know that the stage can be set for a conflict of interest. That certainly does not…
Jon C. Ogg Yahoo.comYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) was reinstated with coverage with a Buy rating at Goldman Sachs this morning. It is not just the Buy rating that matters. What matters the most is that the…
Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) has announced that it will repurchase approximately $250 million of its shares currently held by Buck Holdings L.P. and initiate a secondary offering of 30…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Monday. AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) cut to Sell at Citigroup. Atmel…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) raised to Outperform at RBC Capital Markets.…
The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) is going big into home automation, and we would note that there is a solar angle here as well. The private equity giant is paying a…
LifeLockLifeLock is supposed to be a hot and anticipated initial public offering. It was not one of our top 17 IPOs to watch out for in 2012 but it easily could have…
Alibaba buys back half of the stake owned by Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) for $7.6 billion, of which $6.3 billion is cash. Yahoo! will return most of the money to shareholders. (Reuters)…
After the markets closed today, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) announced that current CFO David Viniar will retire after 12 years in the position and 32 years with the firm. Goldman…
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