Mother Nature could be excused if she wondered, “How much more prompting do you people need?” Continue Reading Below This year delivered epic wildfires, devastating hurricanes, massive floods and some pretty horrific earthquakes. Yet many people still haven’t taken a few critical steps to protect their financial lives from such […]
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CVS bulks up delivery service; tops 3Q earnings expectations
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health is cranking up prescription deliveries to customer homes or workplaces, as the drugstore chain tries to squeeze more of an edge from a massive store network that puts 70 percent of the U.S. population within three miles of one of its locations. Continue Reading Below […]
EU resumes Bayer-Monsanto deal review; new deadline March 5
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has resumed its antitrust review of Bayer’s planned takeover of U.S. seed maker Monsanto after the companies were given time to provide more information. Continue Reading Below The new deadline for the Commission to decide over the deal is now March 5, the antitrust […]
Grains higher, livestock lower
CHICAGO – Grain futures were higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Continue Reading Below Wheat for Dec. delivery was down 4.20 cents at $4.30 a bushel; Dec corn gained 1.40 cents 3.4960 a bushel; December oats was unchanged at $2.63 a bushel while Nov. soybeans […]
Cyprus says public debt drops swifter than expected
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ government says public debt is projected to drop to 98.4 percent of gross domestic product by the end of this year after partly paying off a large loan it owed to the island nation’s central bank. Continue Reading Below The government said that Monday’s 621 million […]
Bono among figures named in leak of tax-haven documents
LONDON – Leaked papers revealing investments in tax havens by the world’s wealthy suggest U2 frontman Bono used a company based in low-tax Malta to buy part of a shopping mall in Lithuania. Continue Reading Below The Guardian newspaper says the “Paradise Papers” document trove reveals that the singer was […]
Michael Kors second-quarter profit rises 26%
Nov 6 (Reuters) – Michael Kors Holdings Ltd’s quarterly profit rose 26 percent on Monday, helped by lower taxes and higher revenue from new store openings. Continue Reading Below Net income attributable to the company rose to $202.9 million, or $1.32 per share, in the second quarter ended Sept. 30, […]
Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm in $130 billion deal
NEW YORK – Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103 billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the tech industry’s largest attempted takeover that is destined to come under intense regulatory scrutiny. Continue Reading Below The company said Monday that it would not have pushed forward with the proposed buyout if it was […]
Latest Results Up the Anxiety for Mattel Investors
Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) shareholders are reeling after the company not only reported another weak quarter but cut the remainder of its dividend. Continue Reading Below On this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the team considers the string of challenges that have dogged Mattel up to this point as well as […]
4 Timeless Investment Principles From The Motley Fool Investment Guide
For years, the only book I recommended to friends or family members who said they were interested in learning more about investing was Peter Lynch’s quintessential classic, One Up on Wall Street. Even though I had found no other book that could better explain investing with common sense and easy-to-understand […]