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My analysis of return on invested capital (ROIC) by sector shows that the market rewards higher ROIC companies with higher valuations.

Axis Bank has lowered the FD interest rates applicable on the maturity periods of two years to less than three years.HDFC Bank also seems to have done a review of its deposit rates

The Federal Reserve will likely resort to large-scale bond purchases regularly to conduct interest rate policy in an environment of low nominal rates, according to new report from Moody's Investors Service.

Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled public consumption of cannabis cannot be prohibited in the country, as it violates constitutional rights. This move sets the stage for a full legalization bill, which will likely be ...

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The market didn't move much after the Fed's meeting today, maybe because some of the optimism got built in over the last two weeks. It seems like investors got what many wanted. The Fed removed the word "patience" from i...

Seagate Technology's (NASDAQ: STX) HDD (hard disk drive) revenue will likely decline at an average annual rate of 2.1% from $10.60 billion in fiscal 2018 to $9.94 billion in fiscal 2021, according to Trefis estimates. Th...

What if the "Lula Livre" movement works? Meh. Markets don't care. To investors, ex-President Lula is a bygone era.

Semiconductor bellwether Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) has been contending with declining revenues in recent quarters, amid cooling demand for its products in many end-markets, and the ongoing trade war between the U.S. ...

Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE:JNJ) consumer healthcare revenue could grow at a CAGR of 1.6% from $13.8 billion in 2018 to $14.5 billion in 2021, according to Trefis estimates. This growth will likely be led by portfolio chan...

While energy companies gyrate with the price of commodities, pipeline companies gush cash.

The govt is reportedly considering moving ahead with Fresh Start, a part of IBC that applies to low-income individuals who have small debts.Neil Borate asks experts if the thresholds for Fresh Start are set too low, and ...

Ancestral property is defined as one which a person inherits from any of three immediate male ancestors--father, grandfather and great grandfather.Here's how ancestral property is taxed under the Hindu Succession Act.

Three biotechs, along with recent IPO Pinterest (PINS), are among our four charts to watch today.

They're hoping the Fed will drop hints of an upcoming rate cut.

Whereas it's taken bitcoin years since its inception to break into the public consciousness, Facebook's Libra has the benefit of being made available on a massive social media platform that boasts as many as 2.4 billion ...

MetLife is utilizing the live public Ethereum blockchain to add transparency and efficiency to the life insurance claims process. This program has the potential to transform the insurance industry as a whole, creating ne...

You are probably aware of the cord-cutting trend. But have you benefited yet? If not, it's easy and well worth it to cut your cable.

As the Fed decision approaches, the futures market puts low odds on getting a rate cut today. However, what might really be in focus is Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference and the body language he uses to indicate...

Since the downturn, GE's stock price has collapsed, destroying about $200 billion in shareholder wealth. GE's journey over the last decade has been marred by inappropriate acquisitions which adversely affected its revenu...

Akamai Technologies provides solutions for delivering content across the Internet. Over recent years, the company has leveraged its industry strength to expand its presence in the cloud security business. Trefis estimate...

Private equity firm Apollo Global recently entered into an agreement to acquire U.S. digital imaging company Shutterfly for $2.7 billion. Shutterfly's shareholders will receive $51 per share in cash - a price Trefis has ...