Stanley Works to Acquire Black & Decker for for $4.5 billion
Two leading tool and equipment makers, Stanley Works and Black & Decker, said Monday afternoon that they had agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction that they valued at about $4.5 billion. The combination would bring together two companies whose product lines appear to be complementary. Stanley is a diversified industrial company More...
Bidu down 9% after Q3 result
Baidu said late Monday that its third-quarter earnings rose 42%, but shares tumbled after hours as its forecast for the current quarter disappointed analysts. Baidu (BIDU) reported after the close, More...
Apple earnings AAPL earning increase nearly double
Today, one of the kings of tech volatility, Apple Inc., reports its September quarter results after the market closes. Apple Inc. reports a 46% increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings as the More...
Mall of America Show
TLC’s Web site: “An action-packed day in the life of the Mall of America, as seen through the eyes of the men and women assigned to guard its stores and shoppers: the mall cops. From protecting More...
Bruce Wasserstein, Lazard Chief, Dies 1947-2009
Bruce Wasserstein, the Wall Street investment banker who helped pioneer the hostile takeover in the 1980s and reshaped the mergers and acquisitions business into a high art, died Wednesday. Mr. Wasserstein, More...
Forbes 400 Richest Americans
The collective wealth of the richest 400 Americans has fallen by $300bn over the past year, according to the latest Forbes 400 rich list.With downturn in the financial markets and wider economy taking More...
Ken Lewis Bank of America CEO Retiring
Kenneth D. “Ken” Lewis (born April 9, 1947, grew up in Walnut Grove, Mississippi) is the current CEO, President, and former Chairman of Bank of America, the largest bank in the United More...
American Express Login: Attracting massive call volume and Partner with GlobalPlatform
American Express Company (AXP) is attracting massive call volume today, as traders attempt to capitalize on the firm’s upcoming ex-dividend date. Most active is the October 25 call, with 107,600 More...