Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksJ.C. Penney CFO Ken Hannah Leaving the CompanyThe company did not give a reason for his departure.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM Recalling Nearly 780,000 Compact Cars for Ignition ProblemThe recall affects Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s from the 2005 through 2007 model years.
Feb 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Budget Deficit Down 36.6%Rising tax revenues from an improving economy and government spending constraints are helping to trim the deficit.
Feb 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksDr Pepper Trying 60-Calorie Soda Pop Sweetened With Sugar, SteviaThe sodas would be sweetened with sugar and stevia, rather than the artificial sweeteners used in traditional diet sodas or the high-fructose corn syrup used in most regular soda.
Feb 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksDow Chemical Rebuffs Third Point Call for SpinoffDow said its structure allows it to benefit from scale, minimized integration costs and enhanced technological capabilities across a wide variety of its businesses.
Feb 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksOwners Report More Vehicle ProblemsJ.D. Power and Associates saw an increase in complaints about engine hesitation, rough transmission shifts, and lack of power.
Feb 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksDr Pepper Snapple Group Sells Less Soda but Beats ExpectationsGiven the growing number of drink options, however, Dr Pepper has struggled to get retailers to give its product extensions shelf space.
Feb 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksAlpha Natural Resources Q4 Results MixedThe company also reduced the low end of its 2014 outlook for coal shipments because of soft pricing.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksUnited Airlines January Traffic DeclinedCancellations pushed down United's flying capacity by 2.8% for the month.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksZuckerberg's Gift of Facebook Stock Tops Philanthropy ListSome of the nation's biggest givers do not appear on the 2013 list, not because they stopped being generous, but because their donations in 2013 were counted as pledges in previous years.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksFood Companies Change Their RecipesKraft Foods says it's removing artificial preservatives from its most popular varieties of "Singles" cheese slices.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM Says CEO Barra's $14.4 Million Pay Package Is More Than Akerson'sChairman Tim Solso said in a statement that Barra's package is weighted so that most of it is "at risk," or based on the company's long-term performance.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksBP Announces Seismic, Spending Plans for Alaska The company plans to reinvest $0.90 of every dollar it makes in Alaska, back into Alaska.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksChina's Box Office Hits Record $230 Million Over New Year Week The top two-grossing films during this year's holiday were both domestic ones and appealed to families during the holiday week.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksNokia, HTC End Patent LitigationThe patent dispute between the two companies was one of many in the fast-growing market for smartphones.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksGoogle's Market Cap Passes Exxon'sBoth companies trail Apple's market capitalization of $463.55 billion.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksTeva: U.S. Is Investigating Copaxone, Azilect MarketingCiti Investment Research analyst Liav Abraham said the government has been conducting more False Claims Act investigations of drug companies in recent years.
Feb 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksCarl Icahn Backs Off Plan for $50 Billion Apple Stock BuybackInstitutional Shareholder Services says the Icahn proposal would micromanage Apple's capital allocation process.
Feb 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksKKR to Acquire National Vision Inc. National Vision operates more than 750 low-price vision centers across the U.S., including America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses and Eyeglass World.
Feb 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksGoogle Makes a Rainbow-Colored Olympics StatementGoogle is not an Olympics sponsor.