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That big 'Trump bump' in manufacturing is pretty much gone now

Manufacturing had been a big winner during the Trump administration, but the surge appears to have stalled and tariffs could be partly to blame.

6 years ago

Beyond Meat dives 25% after lead underwriter JP Morgan downgrades: 'Beyond our price target'

"This downgrade is purely a valuation call," J.P. Morgan said.

6 years ago

Delay the 'dot plot'? Fed policymakers face communications quandary

As Federal Reserve policymakers grapple with how to downplay their quarterly "dot plot" projection of interest rates without eliminating it altogether, some are looking at a compromise: delay its release to reduce the chances that analysts treat it as a sneak peek of where Fed policy is heading.



6 years ago

Salesforce to buy big data firm Tableau Software for $15.3 billion

Salesforce.com Inc said on Monday it would buy big data company Tableau Software for $15.3 billion in an all-stock deal, marking the biggest acquisition in the company's history.



6 years ago

Exclusive: Buyout firm Apollo Global in the lead to acquire Shutterfly

Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC is in the lead to acquire Shutterfly Inc after making the highest offer for the U.S. digital imaging company, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.



6 years ago

Employees sour on Tesla amid cost-cutting, layoffs

Tesla Inc’s rankings at two high-profile job websites have declined, suggesting that job dissatisfaction at the electric car company is intensifying amid layoffs, strategy shifts and executive turnover.



6 years ago

Opioid drugmaker Insys Therapeutics files for bankruptcy

Drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, about a week after agreeing to pay $225 million to settle a U.S. probe into bribes it paid to doctors for prescribing a powerful opioid medication.



6 years ago

Oil steady as fate of output pact unclear, U.S.-China trade war lingers

Oil prices steadied on Monday as major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia had yet to agree on extending an output-cutting deal and U.S.-China trade tensions continued to threaten demand for crude.



6 years ago

Stocks climb on trade, rate cut optimism; yuan falters

European shares followed Asian stocks higher on Monday after the United States shelved plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and as investors anticipated lower U.S. interest rates when the Federal Reserve meets next week on the back of poor jobs data.



6 years ago

United Technologies, Raytheon both gain on $121 billion merger

Stock market investors gave their seal of approval to the $121 billion merger of defense contractor Raytheon Co and United Technologies Corp on Monday, pushing shares of both companies higher after the surprise weekend announcement.



6 years ago

Trump says United Tech, Raytheon deal may hurt competition: CNBC

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was a "little concerned" about the $121-billion merger of defense contractor Raytheon Co and United Technologies Corp.



6 years ago

Wall St. opens higher on Mexico relief, M&A cheer

U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday after the United States abandoned plans to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, while a multi-billion dollar deal between United Technologies and Raytheon added to the cheer.



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United Technologies expects regulatory approvals by early 2020 for Raytheon deal

United Technologies Corp said on Monday it expects to secure regulatory approval by the first quarter of 2020 to combine its aerospace business with U.S. contractor Raytheon Co and create a new company worth about $121 billion.



6 years ago

United Technologies, Raytheon slip after Trump comments on mega deal

Shares of defense contractor Raytheon Co and United Technologies Corp pared gains on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was a "little concerned" about their $121 billion merger to create a new aero-defense company.



6 years ago

Helping your Employees Manage their Most Sacred Commodity: Time

Vacation Fund | Erica Pearson | June 10, 2019 Over the last 10 years, we’ve been blessed in business with a bull market; a bull market that’s supported a wave of innovation and taking chances. But with that bull market has come new standards and competition. Constant growth has become an expectation, which has companies

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