China’s PMI steps up in November. (Reuters) Greece begins to buy back some of its high-yield bonds. (Reuters) Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) may buy Virgin Atlantic. (Reuters) Martin Marietta Materials…
ThinkstockIn a ruling that should really be no big surprise, Dunkinā Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) has lost its bid with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the phrase āBest…
thinkstockEurozone and International Monetary Fund officials set a deal for Greece. (Reuters) Privacy groups ask Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) to change new privacy policies. (Reuters) Investors sue Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) over…
ThinkstockThe gap between rich and poor is well illustrated by the large multi-billion dollar corporations employing thousands of low-wage workers. With the Great Recession over, not only are many of these companies…
courtesy Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is trading up handily on word that the company has named Brian Kelley to replace Lawrence Blanford as CEO. Kelley…
courtesy Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has had its share of troubles in the past year or so. Today, though, the company has announced that it…
Is there something to worry about in this acquisition of Teavana Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TEA) by Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)? The deal is expected to close since the votes for it are…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockIn the most recent trading days, we have seen more companies turn to new or expanded share buyback plans. If the dividend tax rates rise too much, corporations may ditch the endless…
courtesy of AOLAs a Justice Department investigation of Deepwater Horizon continues, BP PLC (NYSE: BP) may pay a record fine for the results of the disaster. (Reuters) Qatar says it would back…
ThinkstockIf you want to see a merger that makes a whole lot of sense, it is the acquisition which was confirmed today. Teavana Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TEA) is going to be acquired…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of AOL, IncThe head of Microsoft Corp.ās (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows unit, Steven Sinofsky, suddenly leaves the company, not long after the launch of Windows 8. (Reuters) U.K. lawmakers attack Starbucks Corp.…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, but climbed out of their hole early with a boost from the strong showing on consumer sentiment. In Asia, China posted retail sales and industrial…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT) added to the U.S. Focus List at Credit Suisse.…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report on U.S. non-farm payrolls and the U.S. unemployment rate. Payrolls rose by 171,000, better than expected, and the unemployment rate came in…
courtesy of YouTubeApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) releases its iPad mini in Asia, but demand appears soft. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) seeks developers for Windows 8. (Reuters) The FTC may sue Google…
