Microsoft to pay criminal fine to settle U.S. anti-bribery charges
Microsoft Corp agreed to pay about $25.3 million, including an $8.75 million criminal fine, to settle U.S. charges it violated a federal anti-bribery law by making...
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U.S. stocks gain ground on trade optimism; oil climbs
U.S. stocks advanced on Monday at the start of a heavy earnings week, while European shares overall were little changed, as investors took heart from potential...
This market is atypical, but people with a million dollars in stocks are fine with it
Investors with $1 million or more in the market expect the pace of stock market gains to slow over the remainder of 2019. But these wealthy...
Advances in fintech are helping financial advisors, here's how
While financial technology has created competition for traditional financial advisors via automated online platforms, those same digital advances have bolstered advisors' ability to serve clients.
Equifax to pay $700 million over 2017 data breach, compensate consumers
Credit-reporting company Equifax Inc will pay up to $700 million to settle U.S. federal and state probes into a massive 2017 data breach of personal information...
Fitch cuts outlook to 'negative' for Boeing on 737 MAX problems
Fitch Ratings lowered its outlook for Boeing Co to "negative" from "stable" on Monday, citing regulatory uncertainty around the timing of its 737 MAX jets' return...
BP says biofuel to add to rather than replace gasoline in Brazil
BP does not expect supply from additional biofuel capacity in Brazil - where it is combining its unit with U.S. grain trader Bunge's - to replace...
Bunge and BP team up for Brazil sugar and ethanol venture
U.S. commodities trader Bunge Ltd and British energy company BP Plc said on Monday they will merge their Brazilian sugar and ethanol operations to create the...
A couple of analysts raise expectations for Amazon days before earnings
Two Wall Street analysts are betting big on Amazon's quarterly report later this week by hiking their price targets on the e-commerce giant.
Forget 'FAANG' growth stocks, one technical analyst touts 'BAANG' stocks for a new, scarier era
A group of gold miners stocks "BAANG" are better plays than mega-cap FAANG names, according to John Roque, technical analyst at Wolfe Research.
Halliburton profit beats as company cuts cost; shares surge
Halliburton Co on Monday beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit as its Completions and Production unit outperformed expectations, pushing its shares up 6.8 percent in early...
Wall Street gains as earnings season gathers steam
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, lifted by technology companies, as investors eyed fresh U.S.-China trade developments during a busy week of corporate earnings with results from...
Microsoft settles U.S. charges it violated anti-bribery law, accepts criminal fine: SEC
Microsoft Corp agreed to pay more than $25 million, including an $8.75 million criminal fine imposed on its Microsoft Hungary unit, to settle U.S. charges it...
Cramer: Disney's stock 'is just an annuity stream'
Following a record breaking opening weekend for Disney's "The Lion King," CNBC's Jim Cramer said the company's stock is an "annunity stream" for investors.
Toshiba Memory sees 'good chance' of M&A in push for data center business
Japan's Toshiba Memory said there was a "good chance" of acquisitions as it pushes to increase its share of the market for advanced storage products used...