U.S. Investing
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Starbucks Ordered to Pay $2.76 Billion to Settle Legal Fight
Starbucks (SBUX) has been ordered by an arbiter to pay $2.76 billion to Mondelez International, Inc. to settle...
Improving Economy Raises Fed Tapering Fears
U.S. stocks fell today, but positive earnings reports and an overall improving economy have investors worried that the...
‘The Myth of America’s Decline’
Few ideas challenge conventional wisdom more than one that questions the pervasive notion that America has seen its...
Transocean and Icahn Agree on Dividend, Strategy, Board Seat
Today, Transocean (RIG) reached an agreement with shareholder activist Carl Icahn to settle a monthslong disagreement regarding the...
KKR Agrees to Buy Landscaper Brickman for $1.6 Billion
KKR & Co. (KKR), a private-equity firm led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, agreed to buy landscape-maintenance...
Dow, S&P 500 climb for fifth straight week
U.S. stocks rose today to bounce back from yesterday's sell-off after an unexpectedly strong payrolls report and the...
Penney’s Flagging Sales Leave It Grasping at Straws
J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) heads into the holiday season needing a gift from Ole St. Nick to appease...
Investors Concerned about GDP Growth
Economic growth beat estimates, leading investors to worry that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering its stimulus sooner...
Twitter Surges More than 70% in Debut
Twitter (TWTR) began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TWTR and the...
Dow Jones Reaches Record Closing Value
U.S. Federal Reserve officials confirmed further stimulus efforts due to current economic weakness, causing investors to enter the...