Starbucks looks to make more bucks through its app
It’s no secret that Starbuck’s mobile app is insanely popular among coffee loving loyalty-program members. The company’s Mobile Order &...
Coates exits: Twitter loses another key leader
The exodus of key executives at Twitter (TWTR) continues. Early this year, the microblogging site received a major blow when...
Tesla gets shareholders’ nod for Elon Musk’s pay hike
Shareholders of Tesla (TSLA) have authorized a hefty pay package for CEO Elon Musk, but with strings attached. The $2.6...
More rate hikes on card: Households to feel the pinch in the long term
The Federal Reserve hiked the key interest rate by 25 basis points to the range of 1.50-1.75% this week, when...
Pfizer’s dilemma: To sell or not to sell
Pfizer (PFE) has been contemplating on selling its consumer healthcare division for some time, and it had found two bidders...
Risk-meter: How companies are affected by Toys “R” Us store closures
While filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September last year, Toys “R” Us had stated that it would continue...
The whole Facebook fiasco
It’s definitely not a good time to be Facebook. Facebook (FB) has always raised eyebrows on the topic of user...
Market: Stocks to open lower after interest rate hike
The Federal Reserve’s decision to lift interest rates by 25 basis points hurt US futures that are pointing to a...
Accenture reports double digit revenue growth; earnings benefit from US tax code
IT services provider Accenture (ACN) reported positive top and bottom line results for the second quarter. Revenue climbed by 14.9%...
Five Below goes above and beyond with healthy outlook
Five Below (FIVE), which announces itself as the “extreme-value retailer for tweens, teens and beyond,” went above and beyond investor...
Google becomes watchdog for online fake news
Every day, social media users come across sensitive messages purportedly posted by famous persons like politicians and celebrities, which on...
Will the Bayer – Monsanto marriage happen?
Bayer and its U.S. peer Monsanto (MON) achieved a significant milestone after the European Union antitrust regulators approved Bayer’s $63.5...
Think before swiping your credit card: Orbitz is latest victim of data breach
Quite often, the conveniences the digital world offers come with risks of their own, and people around the world are...
EU-US spat tightens as digital tax proposal looms large over tech giants
In what could be the latest bone of contention between the United States and the EU, the latter’s executive unit...
Will General Dynamics succeed in acquiring CSRA?
Nuclear submarine maker General Dynamics’ (GD) proposal to take over CSRA Inc. (CSRA) is not going as smoothly as it...
General Mills slide on outlook cut, despite positive Q3 results
Packaged food company General Mills (GIS) reported better than expected earnings and sales for the third quarter. Meanwhile, operating profit...
Salesforce buying MuleSoft brings it up to speed
Salesforce (CRM) agreed to purchase integration software company MuleSoft (MULE) for $6.5 billion in a cash and stock deal. This...
Beware credit-card holders, Fed rate hikes are coming
The Federal Reserve is expected to spike interest rate today by about 0.25 percentage points to 1.75%. While this is...
FedEx delivers beyond expectations
FedEx Corp. (FDX) posted third-quarter 2018 results that exceeded market expectations. The company’s revenue and EPS numbers were higher compared...
Market: Stocks to open lower ahead interest rate hike
US futures are pointing to a lower open ahead of today’s Federal Reserve meeting on monetary policy, after ending higher...
A cloud from China aims to fly over the Amazon
While people were busy showering praises on the cloud computing platforms of Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOGL) and IBM...