Jan 14, 2014 by Eileen RojasAre Better Days Ahead for Martha Stewart?As Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia settles its lawsuit with Macy’s, the business is expected to regain its focus and return to profitability.
Jan 13, 2014 by Eileen RojasFiat's Deal With Chrysler Puts Its Credit Under the MicroscopeMoody’s Investor Services has put Fiat's credit rating under review as the company takes control of Chrysler.
Jan 10, 2014 by Eileen RojasBayer AG (ADR) Gets Regulatory Approval For Purchase of AlgetaBayer, who recently raised its offer price for Algeta, its partner in the development of prostate cancer drug Xofigo, gets German regulatory approval to proceed with deal.
Jan 9, 2014 by Eileen RojasAre Multivitamins a Waste of Money?A review of medical studies on the impact of multivitamins on certain chronic diseases shows they provide minimal health benefits to well-nourished, populations.
Jan 8, 2014 by Eileen RojasFood Companies Give Their Frozen-Food Lines a MakeoverFood companies are at work promoting the virtues of frozen foods, which are usually nutritionally equivalent and cheaper than fresh-food options.
Jan 7, 2014 by Eileen RojasBig-Box Stores Eye India as the Next Frontier in RetailCompanies like Tesco, Wal-Mart, and Carrefour have invested in India with mixed results, as the country poses challenges for foreign investments.
Jan 6, 2014 by Eileen RojasKorean Automakers Make Inroads Into the Luxury Car MarketHyundai and Kia are working hard to build premium, luxury cars that will shed consumer perception of their models as cheap and no-frills.
Jan 6, 2014 by Eileen RojasSanofi SA (ADR)'s MS Drug Lemtrada Is Not Quite Ready for MarketThe FDA has told Sanofi's Genzyme unit that it would not approve Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for multiple sclerosis until additional testing is conducted.
Jan 4, 2014 by Eileen RojasWill Your Favorite Coffee Cost More in 2014?With coffee prices reaching low levels unseen in years, there’s market sentiment that coffee prices could pick up in 2014.
Jan 3, 2014 by Eileen RojasWill Nu Skin Shares Continue to Rise in 2014?After a dramatic rise in its share price during 2013 and a successful launch of a new weight loss product, will Nu Skin Enterprises see more gains in 2014?
Jan 2, 2014 by Eileen RojasMerck Revamps R&D Unit in Pursuit of New OpportunitiesMerck joins Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson in the creation of innovation hubs aimed at identifying cutting-edge research that can lead to new drug discoveries.
Dec 28, 2013 by Eileen RojasAMC Shares Offer Investors a Hollywood EndingLike its rivals, AMC is now a publicly traded company looking to profit from an improving economy and position itself to better deal with streaming video.
Dec 26, 2013 by Eileen RojasVedolizumab Gets High Marks for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis, Less Effective on Crohn’s Disease An FDA panel gives the green light on the use of vedolizumab to treat patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease who failed other treatments.
Dec 24, 2013 by Eileen RojasThe FDA Is Set to Review New Data on Boston Scientific's DeviceThe FDA will size up Boston Scientific’s Watchman device for a second time; if approved, the device is expected to reduce the risk of stroke for patients suffering from nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Dec 22, 2013 by Eileen RojasSales of Diet Soda Are Decreasing Faster Than Your WaistlineSoft drink companies are seeing sales of diet soda fall as the product gets snubbed due to the use of artificial sweeteners and changing consumer habits.
Dec 19, 2013 by Eileen RojasIs a Costco Opening in a Neighborhood Near You?Despite missing Wall Street's estimates, Costco’s sales grew in the first quarter and the company plans to open more warehouse stores.
Dec 17, 2013 by Eileen RojasThe Battle for Market Share among Food DistributorsAfter the announcement of the mega-merger between Sysco and U.S. Foods, other market players have recently made their own acquisitions.
Dec 17, 2013 by Eileen RojasEarthbound Farm Gets Swept Up By WhiteWave FoodsAfter breaking away from Dean Foods, WhiteWave Foods. has expanded into the growing organic produce segment by acquiring Earthbound Farm.
Dec 16, 2013 by Eileen RojasChinese Fast Food Consumers Continue to Avoid KFCWith sales continuing to struggle, Yum! Brands is considering a makeover for its 5,000 KFC restaurants in China to better compete with other fast-food giants.
Dec 16, 2013 by Eileen RojasDemand for Winter Clothes Is Heating Up as the Temperatures DropExpectations for a cold winter should be good news for outerwear brands like Uggs, North Face, and Columbia Sportswear.