Carl Icahn Renews Push to Shake Up eBay
Activist investor Carl Icahn has "not yet begun to fight" according to his latest open letter to the shareholders of eBay. His impetus was an investor survey that showed 55% of respondents support a…
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UPS announced Wednesday morning that it will purchase 1,000 propane-fueled package delivery trucks and install 50 propane fueling stations at a cost of around $70 million. But UPS may not save a lot of…
J.D. Power: Best Companies at Customer Service
Research firm J.D. Power evaluated 600 brands across nine industries and came up with a list of 50 2014 Customer Champions. The list includes seven health care companies, two airlines and four car brands.
ITT Educational Services Misses the Point of CFPB Complaint
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that ITT Educational Services, the for-profit college chain, engages in "predatory student lending." On Thursday the company issued a rebuttal.
LifeLock FTC Concerns Seem Too Harsh, but Caveat Emptor
LifeLock should be the right company that is both in the right place and at the right time. After all, this company helps consumers to directly protect themselves against identity theft and credit fraud.
Apple Founder Steve Jobs to Be Honored With Postage Stamp
By Matthew YoheMatt Yohe at en.wikipedia CC-BY-3.0, from Wikimedia CommonsWhile the irony of Steve Jobs being honored on a U.S. postage stamp is not lost on anybody in the technology world, it certainly highlights…
Top Online Service Brands Connect With Customers
Research firm Brand Keys released on Wednesday its 2014 customer loyalty index for online service brands. The firm tracks 70 brands in seven categories. See how top brands like Amazon, Google and Netflix fared.
Fast-Food Wars: McDonald’s vs. Yum! Brands in China
When fast-food giants McDonald's and Yum! Brands reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2013, both chains said that U.S. sales were flat at best for both periods. The main battle between them will be…
U.S. Postal Service Losses Just Keep Mounting
courtesy of USPSIf the U.S. Postal Service was a stock, it might have the highest short interest of any on Wall Street. The good old USPS just keeps turning in losses, keeps having inverted…
Guidance Sinks LinkedIn Stock
Wikimedia CommonsLinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) reported fourth quarter and full -year 2013 results after markets closed on Thursday. The social media for professionals firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.39 on…
Twenty-First Century Fox Sags as Profits Drop
Twenty-First Century Fox reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened on Thursday. Its shares dropped after the opening bell.
Low Jobs Growth Could Wreck Payroll and Service Providers in 2014
The economy continues to add jobs, the ADP National Employment Index said Wednesday, just not a lot of them. The report also hints that ADP and others in payroll processing and the uniforms business…
Amazon Could Keep Prime Low to Hammer Apple
On the company's earnings call last week, Amazon.com said that it may raise the price on its subscription shipping service, Amazon Prime, from its current level of $79 a year to as much as…
Yum! Shares Rise on Profits, Hopes for China
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results after markets closed on Monday. The fast-food restaurant operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.86 and revenues of…
Charter Communications Mulls Sweeter Bid for Time Warner Cable: Reuters
Seeing how its initial bid of $132.50 per share ($37.3 billion) for Time Warner Cable produced an immediate rejection, cable operator Charter Communications is reported to be considering sweetening its offer.