Citigroup Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates

Citigroup on Monday morning reported third quarter net income of $2.2 billion, topping Wall Street estimates and marking its third consecutive quarterly operating profit. Citi shares were up as much as 2.3% in premarket tradin…

Northeast Utilities Buying NSTAR in No-Premium Deal

Northeast Utilities is buying NSTAR for about $4 billion in a no-premium deal. The companies agreed to a stock-for-stock merger of equals with a total enterprise value of $17.5 billion to create a company with nearly 3.5 millio…

Apple Earnings Are Set to Shine on iPhone and iPad Sales

As usual, expectations are high, but Apple has a way of exceeding optimistic hopes, partially because it tends to low-ball financial expectations. The only possible hitch: Apple is having trouble making enough products to meet …