Business News
With Just 1 Facebook Post, Mark Zuckerberg Lost Almost $3 Billion Friday
inc - 13 Jan 2018 02:21
The smallest move Mark Zuckerberg makes now results in giant ripples in the digital economy.
The Right Rx for Income Investors
Barron's - 13 Jan 2018 05:30
Six pharma/biotech stocks that should provide good yields in 2018.
Fending Off an Attack, Qualcomm Tries Offense
Barron's - 13 Jan 2018 07:18
The smartphone-chip maker invades Broadcom's back yard, and makes the point that it still has the moxie to compete on its own
Vivendi Looks Cheap in Light of Spotify's Valuation
Barron's - 13 Jan 2018 05:24
Vivendi, which owns Universal Music, will cash in on the streaming boom. Shares could rise 50% or more.
Gov. Inslee's climate-change advisers draw scrutiny
News Observer - 13 Jan 2018 20:07
As Gov. Jay Inslee presses an ambitious carbon-tax plan for Washington state, two of his climate-change policy advisers have drawn scrutiny. The attention to Inslee's office also comes as his …
To make money on bitcoin and blockchain, learn how to trade
Market Watch - 13 Jan 2018 16:22
Don't think about it as investing, says Nigam Arora.
Keyence: Leading Japan's New Wave of Tech Giants
Barron's - 13 Jan 2018 05:59
The Osaka-based company is reaping big profits from factory automation sensors, artificial intelligence, and 3-D vision systems. Stock's upside: 40%.
2017 Cash Magnets: Actively Run Intermediate Bond Funds
Barron's - 13 Jan 2018 08:38
Drawing a net $73 billion, they topped all actively managed mutual funds.
What the Bond Market Turmoil Really Means
Barron's - 13 Jan 2018 08:16
For stock investors, the direction of interest rates seems to matter less than the point where we stand in the cycle.
Germany's Emerging Coalition Backs Off Delaying 2020 Climate Targets
Forbes - 13 Jan 2018 05:25
Negotiators trying to form a new German government agreed earlier this week to scrap 2020 targets. But after negative media coverage, party leaders are backing off.
Disney Officers Took Big Pay Cuts In 2017; CEO Bob Iger's Fell By 17% To $36 Million
Forbes - 13 Jan 2018 02:19
But they're likely to bounce back in 2018 with the 21st Century Fox assets purchase.
Why Wells Fargo still can't put sales scandal in rearview mirror
American Banker - 13 Jan 2018 01:08
Weak loan growth, a $3.25 billion litigation accrual and other costs tied to the phony-accounts saga all added up to a messy fourth quarter for the San Francisco bank.
4 Companies That Didn't Invent Their Industry, But Now Own It
inc - 13 Jan 2018 01:01
If you're late to the game with your new product, don't get discouraged. You may have accidentally guaranteed yourself a huge market share!
MORGAN STANLEY: We've entered the final stage of the stock market's remarkable rally
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2018 16:08
Justin Sullivan/Getty Morgan Stanley says we've reached the "euphoria" stage of the 8 1/2-year equity bull market, which is usually the final leg of a rally. The firm sees financial conditions tightening, and argues that...
This Is Totally Why You're Not Successful Yet
inc - 13 Jan 2018 16:06
There is no shortage of excuses for failure, and even more for mediocrity. This list will make you aware of the real truth about your ability to be successful.
Successful women share their best career advice
USA Today - 13 Jan 2018 16:02
Only 54% of women have access to mentorship by other women.
How a Booze Marketplace Was Inspired by Food Delivery
Forbes - 13 Jan 2018 15:46
Minibar Delivery Co-Founders Lindsey Andrews and Lara Crystal came up with their business idea over weekly Takeout Tuesdays in 2013. In this piece, the two entrepreneurs suggest their favorite beverage and food pairings,...
Apple didn't know that activist investors wanted it it take on child safety (AAPL)
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2018 15:00
AP Images / J. Scott Applewhite Apple didn't know that two of its biggest investors, Jana Partners and theCalifornia State Teachers’ Retirement System,wanted it to take a bigger role in children safety. Apple was given...
Jeff Bezos Donates $33 Million To Fund Scholarships For Dreamers
Tech Times - 13 Jan 2018 14:37
Jeff Bezos makes a $33 million donation to charity in order to send qualified undocumented immigrants to college. The Amazon CEO apparently wanted to honor his father, who was also an immigrant, with this gesture.
The US embassy in London says the initial plan to move and finance a new building was a Bush decision
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2018 14:06
KIERAN TIMBERLAKE President Donald Trump blamed his decision not to visit the UK on a "bad deal" negotiated by the Obama administration. The US embassy in London says the plan to the finance a new embassy goes back to th...
The $14 trillion bond market has caught Wall Street off guard
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2018 13:00
Luke MacGregor/Reuters The $14 trillion Treasurys market was rattled this week by news from several central banks. Investors were led to believe that Japan, China, and the Eurozone could be slowing their bond purchases. ...
In Praise of Flour Tortillas, an Unsung Jewel of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
The New Yorker - 13 Jan 2018 12:00
Gustavo Arellano writes about flour tortillas' reputation in Mexico and along the U.S. border, where brands such as La Paloma White Wings and Guerrero have become popular.