The USDA reports that drought has made a large increase in food prices likely. (Reuters) The government of Changsha in China launches a $130 billion stimulus program. (Reuters) Hackers have effectively attacked…
During a conference call today to discuss IACInteractiveCorp’s (NASDAQ: IACI) second-quarter earnings, the company’s chairman was asked whether the company would continue to publish a hard-copy edition of Newsweek magazine, a publication…
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) may buy a unit of United Technologies (NYSE: UTX). (Reuters) More factories move to the United States as China’s manufacturing costs rise. (Reuters) The CEOs of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)…
At a time when corporate malfeasance is high on the public radar, it is important to understand corporate structure and how the checks and balances within a public company operate. GMI, a…
In a ruling that could change the way people watch TV, a New York judge has denied a petition for an injunction against TV-rebroadcasting start-up Aereo, a company partially backed by Barry…
The Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) will make some changes to its Nasdaq Q-50 index next Monday, June 18th. The index will add Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Wikimedia Creative Commons, JohnnyMrNinjaAt the company’s annual meeting last week, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholders voted overwhelmingly to change the way the company’s board is structured. The vote was advisory only, but…
Yahoo.comYahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) may have to quickly replace its CEO, Scott Thompson. Corporate governance questions have been raised because he lied about his education. Thompson also has lost some or nearly all of the respect…
The major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following dismal reports from Europe on manufacturing (our coverage here) and unemployment (more coverage here). The ADP report on US unemployment provided more…
Vringo Inc. (AMEX: VRNG) has filed a Form S-3 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission announcing the sale of 2.76 million shares of the company’s stock on behalf of existing shareholders.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray. A123…
Early leaks of search engine data from comScore shows that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has added to its market share in February, posting a 66.4% share . Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) Started as Buy at UBS. First Solar…
What happens when your stock is at an all-time high, earnings are good, and your Chief Financial Officer announces that he is leaving the company? Just ask Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA). The…
Jon C. Ogg Updated throughout the day. The Newsweek Daily Beast media company will lose $30 million this year. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) owns half of the venture (NYT) Newt Gingrich was paid $300,000 by Freddie Mac…
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