6 Most Important Things in Business Today
Apple names new chief of its music business, global political problems press oil to a three-year high, Netflix pulls out of Cannes Film Festival, and other important headlines.
Apple names new chief of its music business, global political problems press oil to a three-year high, Netflix pulls out of Cannes Film Festival, and other important headlines.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Wednesday include Agilent, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Citigroup, Facebook, JPMorgan, Mattel and Netflix.
Judging by the most shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq, those sellers were looking for direction between the February 28 and March 15 settlement dates.
The Justice Department approves a Bayer takeover of Monsanto, Apple's offices use renewable energy, Facebook has another scandal on its hands, and other important headlines.
These five mega-cap technology giants all pay dividends, are buying back huge amounts of stock and are not under scrutiny for putting users data at jeopardy.
Intel, Apple, Microsoft, and Boeing led the Dow higher on Thursday.
Facebook ends its partnerships with several large data brokers, Apple's legal problems over slow iPhones grow, Nissan and Renault may merge, and other important headlines.
Google loses major copyright case, Moody's downgrades Tesla, Apple plans to move back into the education sector, and other important headlines.
Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Cisco Systems, and Apple were the Dow's big losers on Tuesday.
It seems hard to imagine that Apple might have lost much share in any market it has dominated, but Apple is introducing a lower-cost iPad targeted at the education market.
Apple is expected to launch a new tablet Tuesday aimed at the education market, while research firm TrendForce forecasts a decline of 3% in demand for tablets.
Judging by the most shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq, those sellers were stocking up on their favorites between the February 28 and March 15 settlement dates.
The Dow's leading tech stocks -- Microsoft, Intel, Apple, and Cisco -- pushed the index up about 2.8% Monday.
AAA announced today that ratings and other information on the more than 31,000 U.S. restaurants it rates is now available through voice-controlled devices.
The market for wearables like smartwatches and fitness trackers is expected to grow by 65% over the next five years with smartwatches taking the lion's share of the revenues.