Market News
Finding Value in the Payments Revolution
Wall Street Journal - 7 Mar 2017 16:13
Worldpay has come down from its eye-watering valuations--but there may be better bargains in the sector.
Matchmaking hopes buoy Bharat Financial shares
livemint.com - 7 Mar 2017 23:04
The hope of a suitor has been keeping shares of not just Bharat Financial Inclusion but also other listed microfinance firms in play
Markets Are Asking The Real Donald Trump To Stand Up
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 21:36
Stock markets have actually tracked my perception of the Trump persona on display quite well. To rally, this market really needs the POTUS who delivered the State of the Union and this market is at risk if exposed to lon...
How Amazon Is Looking To Make Alexa A Workplace Assistant
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 20:48
Amazon's smart speaker Echo reached a sales milestone last year, as it exceeded 5 million devices in the U.S. since its debut two years prior. The company's virtual assistant Alexa is built into its Echo speakers, which ...
How YouTube TV Will Stack Up In The OTT Market
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 20:44
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) continues to explore avenues to boost YouTube's revenues. In 2015, the company launched ad-free video streaming subscription service YouTube Red, while last year it announced its plans for a paid su...
Saudi Arabia Warns Oil Market: 'Will Not Allow Itself To Be Used By Others'
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 20:42
Saudi Arabia's oil minister cautioned investors about the dangers of lagging investment and warned that continued Saudi participation in production cuts is not a sure thing.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jumps on Flash Sale
Wall Street Journal - 7 Mar 2017 20:37
The acquisition of Nimble Storage takes advantage of the market's dim view of flash memory.
As With Fine Wine, Vintage Matters For Private Equity
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 20:25
Over the years, many investment trends come in and out of fashion. But investments in private equity funds have been the financial equivalent of first-growth French Bordeaux reds, which means they are consistently strong...
Hewlett Packard Pays Up For Nimble Storage, Is Pure Storage Next?
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 19:56
The flash storage industry is big and growing -- but leading players are losing money. In the interest of growth, big companies may be willing to pay up to buy them out of their unsuccessful efforts to reach profitabilit...
Health-Care Overhaul Gets a Shrug From Wall Street
Wall Street Journal - 7 Mar 2017 19:53
Provisions of the proposed Obamacare replacement aren't as tough as they appear.
Trump's Personality Disorder Indicators
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 18:53
I'm no Freud, but stand convinced our President is riddled with a troublesome lot of behavior characteristics that could spell trouble for the country.
Mutual funds' AUM hit record high of Rs17.9 trillion in February
livemint.com - 7 Mar 2017 18:39
The equity funds' AUMs crossed Rs5 trillion mark, Amfi data shows
D-Mart raises Rs561 crore from anchor investors at upper end of IPO price band
livemint.com - 7 Mar 2017 17:53
Avenue Supermarts, the parent of D-Mart, sais shares were allotted to anchor investors at Rs299 apiece, at the upper end of the IPO price band of Rs295-299 per share
Hunter Harrison Landed CSX's Top Job By Quickly Giving Up On Norfolk Southern
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 16:45
As CSX's next CEO, railroad turnaround artist Hunter Harrison gets the best of the his failed $28 million Norfolk Southern deal without the challenges of a complex and drawn out merger process.
China's Massive Bond Market Coming to Index Near You
Wall Street Journal - 7 Mar 2017 16:14
Once included, most passive investors could end up holding Chinese bonds in some way in their portfolios.
A Taxing Problem for Investors
Wall Street Journal - 7 Mar 2017 16:14
A corporate tax cut could provide a big boost to profits, but investors are expecting too much from it.
After The Trump Rally, What Would Warren Buffett Buy?
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 16:00
The Trump rally has made it difficult for value investors to put their cash to work. Michael Rivers, a successful practitioner of the Warren Buffett school of value investing, is buying Fairfax Financial.
Apple's Path To A $1 Trillion Market Cap Not Easy
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 15:48
Apple's stock has rallied over the last two months, driven by strong uptake of the iPhone 7, better than expected results over the holiday quarter and buzz surrounding new products such as Airpods and the second-generati...
Amid Insider Trading Allegations, SoftBank Eyes U.S. Commercial Real Estate
Forbes - 7 Mar 2017 15:40
Masayoshi Son has said he's seeking to become 'the biggest investor' in technology, but there are strong indications he's looking to become a player in commercial real estate, too.
S Chand gets Sebi go-ahead to launch IPO
livemint.com - 7 Mar 2017 15:05
S Chand would use the proceeds of IPO for repayment and prepayment of loans as well as for general corporate purposes
OECD sees lots of risks in the global economic outlook
livemint.com - 7 Mar 2017 14:36Gold prices slip on subdued demand, weak global cues
livemint.com - 7 Mar 2017 14:33
Standard gold prices slipped by Rs160 to conclude at Rs29,035 per 10 grams