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Macy’s rejects .8 billion takeover bid; Arkhouse threatens to go to shareholders

Macy’s rejects $5.8 billion takeover bid; Arkhouse threatens to go to shareholders

January 21, 2024January 21, 2024 · Breaking News

Macy’s Inc. said Sunday it has rejected an unsolicited bid by Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management to take the department-store chain private in a $5.8 billion deal,…

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JetBlue, Spirit Airlines appeal court ruling blocking their proposed merger

JetBlue, Spirit Airlines appeal court ruling blocking their proposed merger

January 19, 2024January 21, 2024 · Breaking News

JetBlue Airways Corp. and Spirit Airlines Inc. said late Friday that they have appealed a court ruling that earlier this week blocked their planned merger. JetBlue JBLU, -1.19%…

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Hewlett Packard Enterprises to buy Juniper Networks in  billion deal

Hewlett Packard Enterprises to buy Juniper Networks in $14 billion deal

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 · Breaking News

In an effort to keep up in the accelerating AI arms race, cloud-services provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. on Tuesday agreed to buy Juniper Networks, Inc. in a…

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GE's stock has its best year on record ahead of final breakup

GE's stock has its best year on record ahead of final breakup

December 29, 2023December 30, 2023 · Breaking News

General Electric Co. has saved its best year for its last. At the beginning of the second quarter, GE’s power and renewable-energy business will be spun off as…

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Activision Blizzard to pay  million to settle California civil-rights lawsuit

Activision Blizzard to pay $55 million to settle California civil-rights lawsuit

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 · Breaking News

Videogame maker Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay nearly $55 million to settle a California civil-rights lawsuit brought over complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and pay disparities by…

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Shari Redstone reportedly in talks to sell Paramount parent to Skydance

Shari Redstone reportedly in talks to sell Paramount parent to Skydance

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 · Breaking News

Media tycoon Shari Redstone is in talks to sell controlling interesting in Paramount parent National Amusements to media and entertainment company Skydance, Puck and the New York Times…

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Mortgage rates' dip to 7% could be brief if jobs market stays strong, Fannie Mae economist says

Mortgage rates' dip to 7% could be brief if jobs market stays strong, Fannie Mae economist says

December 8, 2023December 9, 2023 · Breaking News

November’s sharp pullback in 30-year fixed mortgage rates may not last if the labor market remains strong, said Mark Palim, deputy chief economist at Fannie Mae. Palim was…

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Markets – MarketWatch

Markets – MarketWatch

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 · Breaking News

Technology-stock gains drive big day, week on Wall Street Source link

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Six Flags, Cedar Fair near merger: report

Six Flags, Cedar Fair near merger: report

November 1, 2023November 3, 2023 · Breaking News

Shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corp. SIX, +6.48% and Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. FUN, -1.36% are rising following a report in the Wall Street Journal that the regional…

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‘Banks fail. It’s OK,’ says former FDIC chair Sheila Bair.

‘Banks fail. It’s OK,’ says former FDIC chair Sheila Bair.

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 · Breaking News

Higher interest rates may be painful in the short term, but banks, savers and the financial ecosystem will be better off in the long run, said Sheila Bair,…

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Exxon Mobil’s top shale exec arrested on sexual assault charge in Texas

Exxon Mobil’s top shale exec arrested on sexual assault charge in Texas

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 · Breaking News

David Scott, the head of Exxon Mobil Co.’s shale oil and gas production business, was arrested in Texas and faces a charge of sexual assault. According to public…

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Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Mirati Therapeutics in deal worth up to .8 billion

Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Mirati Therapeutics in deal worth up to $5.8 billion

October 8, 2023October 9, 2023 · Breaking News

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. said Sunday it will buy Mirati Therapeutics Inc. in a deal valued at up to $5.8 billion. The pharmaceutical giant announced it will pay…

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Exxon near  billion deal to buy shale driller Pioneer Natural Resources: report

Exxon near $60 billion deal to buy shale driller Pioneer Natural Resources: report

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 · Breaking News

Exxon Mobil Corp. is close to a deal to buy shale-drilling company Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday. Citing sources…

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GameStop’s stock soars after activist investor Ryan Cohen named CEO

GameStop’s stock soars after activist investor Ryan Cohen named CEO

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 · Breaking News

Shares of GameStop Corp. surged Thursday, after the consumer electronics retailer named Ryan Cohen as it president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. The move, which wasn’t unexpected,…

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By buying Splunk, Cisco is closer to becoming a software company

By buying Splunk, Cisco is closer to becoming a software company

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 · Breaking News

With Cisco Systems Inc.’s pending acquisition of Splunk Inc., the networking giant is making another major step toward becoming a software company. On Thursday, Cisco CSCO said it…

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Six Flags, Cedar Fair near merger: report

SVB Capital closes in on deal to be bought out of bankruptcy: report

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 · Breaking News

The former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank is nearing a deal to sell its VC and credit-investment arm out of bankruptcy, according to a Wall Street Journal…

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Stocks are trapped in a trading range. Something’s got to give.

Stocks are trapped in a trading range. Something’s got to give.

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 · Breaking News

The U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index SPX, is trapped in a trading range, and volatility seems to be damping down considerably. The significant…

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Six Flags, Cedar Fair near merger: report

AMC stock tumbles after filing prospectus supplement for the sale of up to 40 million shares

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 · Breaking News

Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. AMC tumbled 13.9% toward the lowest price seen since January 2021 after the movie theater operator disclosed an equity distribution agreement in…

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Manchester United’s stock suffers record selloff after report that sale of club is off

Manchester United’s stock suffers record selloff after report that sale of club is off

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 · Breaking News

The U.S.-listed shares of Manchester United PLC suffered a record beating Tuesday, after a report that the iconic English football club was set to be taken off the…

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UPS workers vote to approve ‘historic’ five-year contract

UPS workers vote to approve ‘historic’ five-year contract

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 · Breaking News

UPS employees approved a new five-year union contract with the delivery giant Tuesday, about a month after reaching a tentative deal that averted a strike of 340,000 United…

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