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Industrials
Dow, DuPont Merger Review Halted Again in Europe
The proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont ran into another snag when European regulators suspended their review of the deal for the second time.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: DuPont, GoDaddy, Intel, Pandora, Wells Fargo, Western Refining and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday morning include DuPont, GoDaddy, Intel, Pandora Media, Wells Fargo and Western Refining.
4:01pm ET
Investing
UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs Dominate DJIA on Tuesday
October 18, 2016: Markets opened higher again Tuesday, and, as on Monday, the lack of any firm economic data led traders to look at corporate earnings for guidance. Netflix reported Monday night…
4:03pm ET
Investing
Goldman Sachs, Intel Lead DJIA Higher Friday
October 14, 2016: Markets opened higher Friday after Thursday’s late in-the-day turn higher and decent earnings reports from three of the largest U.S. banks. The report on consumer spending indicated consumers are…
4:01pm ET
Investing
Chevron, Goldman Lead DJIA Thursday Decline
October 13, 2016: Markets opened lower Thursday following a weaker view on China’s trade balance joined with worries about the Fed and third-quarter earnings leave investors with the jitters. Citi, Wells Fargo,…
4:01pm ET
Investing
Home Depot, United Technologies Sink DJIA on Friday
October 7, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher Friday following a better-than-expected report on non-farm payrolls. Some investors see the report as more ammunition for the Fed to raise interest rates one more…
9:05am ET
Commodities & Metals
Bayer Stumps Up $66 Billion to Acquire Monsanto
One of the most talked about deals of the year has been the acquisition of Monsanto by German chemical giant Bayer. The deal was finally announced Wednesday morning.
4:01pm ET
Investing
Chevron, Boeing Tank the DJIA on Wednesday
August 31, 2016: Markets opened lower Wednesday even though the ADP employment report was better than expected. Every sector started the day’s trading in the red and all 10 are on track…
4:01pm ET
Investing
Travelers, American Express Lead DJIA Higher Monday
August 29, 2016: Markets opened higher Monday following the report that personal spending met expectations for a gain of 0.3% while inflation turned a 1.6% reading for July. Equity markets were mixed…
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Investing
Verizon, McDonald’s Weigh on DJIA Friday
August 26, 2016: Markets opened higher Thursday and went higher following Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s speech in Jackson Hole. The Fed chief intimated that sentiment for another increase in the policy rate…
4:01pm ET
Investing
Nike, Cisco Pull Dow Higher on Tuesday
August 23, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday mainly on the strength of the better-than-expected Census Bureau report on new home sales and a solid showing by European markets. Basic materials was the…
7:05am ET
Special Report
12 Companies Laying Off the Most Workers
Tech giant Cisco Systems is expected to announce plans to lay off 14,000 employees in the coming weeks, nearly one-fifth of its total headcount, according to technology news site CRN. These layoffs…
4:01pm ET
Investing
Wal-Mart, Chevron Lift DJIA on Thursday
August 18, 2016: Markets opened higher Thursday after the Labor Department reported that weekly claims for jobless benefits came in lower than expected. The energy sector was the day’s leading gainer and…
4:01pm ET
Investing
3M, Chevron Pull Dow Higher Wednesday
August 17, 2016: Markets opened slightly lower Wednesday following a slide in European markets. Utility stocks were the leading sector while consumer discretionary stocks weighed most heavily. WTI crude oil for September…
4:33pm ET
Investing
Another All-Time Stock Market High Hampered by Dullsville
August is supposed to be one of the months that is not so good for stocks. Just don’t tell that to the U.S. markets, with the week of August 12 all seeing…