AZZ Q2 profit jumps 15%, yet misses estimates
AZZ Inc. (AZZ) reported a 15% jump in earnings for the second quarter driven by strengths in its Energy and...
Helen of Troy smashes market estimates; raises outlook
Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) topped market estimates on revenues and earnings for the second quarter of 2019, lifting the...
With new finance chief on board, Starbucks restructuring heats up
While the brand name Starbucks (SBUX) continues to be synonymous with ready-to-drink coffee in most parts of the world, the...
Data breach drives final nail in coffin for Google +
Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) subsidiary Google revealed that the personal data of around 500,000 Google + users might have been exposed...
Tilray, Canopy Growth could emerge winners in a year’s time
Tilray’s (TLRY) enthusiastic IPO in July and the stock’s subsequent high jump to $13.27 billion valuation have put the entire...
Will Trump’s tax reform save the banking sector?
As we move closer toward Friday for the banking earnings this new quarter, we also have to look at how...
General Electric gets an upgrade from Barclays
General Electric’s (GE) stock was given a rating of Overweight by Barclays who set its price target at $16. Last...
It’s time to look at cryptos from a different perspective
There is no doubt Bitcoin and the many cryptos that mushroomed after its success enjoyed the patronage of some serious...
A holiday season without Toys R Us looks less cheerful
The toy industry suffered a hard blow when Toys R Us went out of business but the challenges are far...
Eight retailers that could go bankrupt this year
Last week, America’s largest mattress company – Mattress Firm – became the latest victim of the retail apocalypse, filing for...
Streaming partnership with MGM kicks off a new era for Walmart
Walmart (WMT) might not have ever considered diversifying its business to video-on-demand service unless arch-rival Amazon (AMZN) had successfully proved...
Major companies reporting earnings this week: October 8 – 12
Here is a look at some of the major companies that will be reporting their earnings this week. It is...
Will Snap be able to bounce back?
Snap’s (SNAP) CEO Evan Spiegel has confidence it will. In a memo sent to employees that was obtained by Cheddar,...
Why Target is a better investment than Walmart this holiday season
It’s that time of the year when retailers rejoice and customers shop till they drop. As usual, two big-box retailers...
A recap of major earnings reports for the week ended Oct 5
During the first week of October, a few important companies have reported their earnings. Be it Pepsico (PEP) or Costco...
Bird unveils custom new e-scooter with all day rentals
Just days after Uber Technologies’ venture into the Jump electric scooter sharing program, Bird unveiled its new custom designed Bird...
Chinese hardware hack – the damage is done
The hack by a Chinese group on the hardware used by American technology companies has soured things up for both...
Search firm Elastic joins IPO spree; stock doubles on debut day
Open source search engine Elastic is the latest to debut in the American stock markets, joining the many tech firms...
Slowdown in job growth may not soften economic growth
The exceptionally healthy labor market has been a major contributor to the booming American economy and for that reason, every...
This time, Toyota to recall over 2 million vehicles
Toyota announced Friday that it is recalling about 2.43 million vehicles globally due to a software glitch, which could result...
Ford needs extra power to tread the rocky road to recovery
We’ve not been hearing much from Ford Motors (F) in recent times on the innovation front, especially at a time...