November 27, 2013 2:54 pm
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) has been investing its efforts in overcoming the Australian political and grower opposition, making a bid that equals 3 billion Australian dollars for the GrainCorp Ltd., which is one of the key grain handlers in Australia. More money are promised to be invested by the company when it comes to […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2013 2:17 pm
Sony Corp., which for a long time is a synonym for quality of electronic products, is seeking a US patent for “SmartWig” hairpieces that according to the company could help navigate roads, check blood pressure or flip through slides in a presentation. The wig device communicates through wireless signal with another device and may give […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2013 1:00 pm
Zoetis, the largest animal health company, became public in February, which resulted in to a close monitoring on the company carried out by some big investors interested in the animal health industry. This automatically means that Zoetis was forced to prove that it is a stable and independent enough to exist on its own without […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2013 12:36 pm
US stock-index futures advanced, with benchmarks heading for a third straight monthly gain, as investors awaited initial jobless claims data to asses the strength of consumer confidence in the world’s largest economy. Futures on the S&P 500 expiring next month added 0.1% to 1,804.10 at 12:22 a.m. in London. The S&P 500 has rallied 26 […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2013 10:21 am
Twitter Inc., the microblogging social site with more than 200 million members worldwide which recently became public company, is at investors focus, as they want to know when the company will be profitable. As globally, trends point to a mobile shift, successful social media companies need to emphasize mobile technology. Twitter is already prepared for […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2013 8:19 am
Investors, who had been worried that Hewlett-Packard would follow IBM, and disappoint in the last quarter, were surprised that HP had already included weakness in China and had performed well in other emerging markets. Shares in Hewlett-Packard jumped as much as 8% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the technology company reported earnings at the […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2013 7:38 am
US stocks erased early morning gains in the final minutes of trading before close, causing main indexes to finish flat on Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite Index topped 4,000 for first time in 13 years. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained less than 1 point to 1,802.75 after earlier rising as much as 0.3%. The […]
Read moreNovember 26, 2013 3:22 pm
US shoppers would be flooding the malls in a hunt for Black Friday bargains this week, but there is a chance theyll be witnessing pricing theater. As each year stores are advertising deep discounts aimed at drawing customers into stores, retail-industry experts acknowledge that, in many cases, offered deals will be a carefully thought illusion. […]
Read moreNovember 26, 2013 1:50 pm
Bayer AG submitted an offer worth $2.4 billion for the purchase of Norways Algeta, its partner for a new prostrate cancer treatment, at a 27% premium to the stocks last close, Algeta reported today. Algeta, confirmed it was “in receipt of a preliminary acquisition proposal” from Bayer, while emphasizing that company is still uncertain of […]
Read moreNovember 26, 2013 12:39 pm
US stock- index futures a little changed, giving mixed signals of what direction would indexes follow during the day after yesterday S&P 500 index fell from record levels. Investors awaited reports on consumer confidence and house prices. Futures on the S&P 500 expiring next month dropped less than 0.1% to 1,801.70 at 12:15 p.m. in […]
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