Jill Soltau, who will join the company in mid-October, will have the task of turning it around. In August 2018, J. C. Penney reported a higher than expected second quarter loss and revised its full-year forecast. J. C. Penney Co… Read More ›
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Shares of Ono Pharmaceutical Co on record high for Noble Prize winning method to fight cancer
The game changing method founded by researchers Tasuku Honjo and James Allison was used to create the drug Opdivo which was co-developed by Ono Pharmaceutical Co and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. On Tuesday, shares of Japanese drugmaker Ono Pharmaceutical Co touched… Read More ›
H. Lawrence Culp Jr becomes General Electric Co’s CEO
Following John Flannery’s resignation from General Electric Co’s as its CEO, GE’s board has unanimously endorsed H. Lawrence Culp Jr as its CEO. General Electric Co’s CEO John Flannery has stepped down from his role in the company. The development… Read More ›
Anglo-Swiss mining and commodities giant Glencore launches additional share buyback of up to $1 billion
Glencore has come under investor pressure to boost its shareholder returns; it is also under pressure from U.S. regulators who have raised alleged corruption and bribery charges against the company. On Tuesday, mining and commodities trading giant Glencore stated, it… Read More ›
Comcast’s $40 billion acquisition of Sky sends Sky’s share shooting up
With Comcast’s bid winning the auction, a rare event, the U.S. Cable-TV giant now enjoys the spoils of owning Europe’s biggest pay-TV group. Early trade on Monday saw shares of Sky jump by 9% to 17.22, slightly below the 17.28… Read More ›
British carmaker Aston Martin preparing for October IPO worth $6.7 billion
According to Aston’s Martin’s CEO, Andy Palmer, investor interest in the IPO is high. The IPO will mark the 1st time a British carmaker has tapped the primary market in decades. On Thursday, British luxury carmaker Aston Martin stated, it… Read More ›
Tesla shifts gear from ‘production hell’ to ‘delivery logistics hell’
Irrespective of which hell it is trying to get out of, luxury carmaker Tesla is moving ahead and streamlining issues surrounding its electric car lineup. Shareholders would be particularly thrilled if it latches on to profitability. In a development that… Read More ›
Elliott can boost Telecom Italia’s shares
Defending its management of Telecom Italia (TIM), Elliott stated TIM’s board has only partially adopted its recommendations. Vivendi, TIM’s top shareholder, and Elliott have fought to control Tim’s board. In the article below, Elliott defends its stands and points out… Read More ›
VW’s shareholders seek $11 billion in damages over dieselgate
In a lawsuit aimed at Volkseagen, shareholders representing 1,670 claims, have sued the carmaker over inadequate disclosures; they have argued that if they would have known of dieselgate they would have the opportunity to sell or not buy VW’s shares…. Read More ›
BlackRock voted against Elon Musk in Tesla’s AGM
Here is how major shareholders voted in Tesla’s Annual General Meeting when a proposal was put to a vote to split Elon Musk’s role as CEO and Chairmanship of Tesla Inc. According to BlackRock’s filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More ›