The embattled Egyptian president’s resignation lifted a cloud worldwide, and investors responded. More encouraging economic news also helped equities on Friday as the consumer sentiment index rose to a slightly better-than-expe…
What is preventing the French pharmaceutical group and U.S. biotech from reaching a merger agreement?
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Another good week for the U.S. economy: Initial jobless claims fell below the key 400,000 level, and the consumer sentiment index rose to its highest point in eight months, indicating that Americans are increasingly confident t…
Companies that have piled up cash over the past few years are finding one good use for it: Repurchasing their own shares. January alone saw $57 billion in buybacks, compared with $357 billion for all of 2010. While buybacks don…
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter know how tough IBM’s Watson supercomputer will be to defeat when they compete heads-to-chips next week. With the honor of the human race at stake, here’s a look at the strategies they’re counting on…