News: Profits down at Johnson & Johnson

33 days ago - BBC News - Business

Healthcare and pharmaceutical group Johnson & Johnson blames higher costs for a fall in quarterly profits, but its latest results still beat market expectations.

News: Service Challenges at McDonald's: Did Success Breed Problems?

34 days ago - Professor Michael Roberto's Blog

The Wall Street Journal reports that McDonald's has launched an initiative to improve customer service.  Apparently, the company has recognized some significant problems ...

News: A New Kind of Disney Princess

39 days ago - Professor Michael Roberto's Blog

The Wall Street Journal reports today on Disney's development of a new type of princess for young girls.  Sofia the First is one of the new additions to Disney's family o...

News: Wal-Mart video IDs reset after theft

39 days ago - BBC News - Business

Wal-Mart's Vudu video-streaming division warns users of a security breach after hard drives are stolen from its offices.

News: Tokyo Commodity Exchange March 2013 Volume Averaged 112,673 Contracts Per Day Down 29.9%

45 days ago - News Articles

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that March 2013 trading volume averaged 112,673 contracts per day, down 29.9% from February 2013. Average daily volume for...

News: Dow Jones and S&P climb to new highs

47 days ago - BBC News - Business

New York's Dow Jones share index sets a new all-time high, as does the broader based S&P 500 index.

News: Arkansas to probe Exxon Mobile spill

47 days ago - BBC News - Business

The US state of Arkansas launches an investigation into an Exxon Mobil pipeline that ruptured, spilling oil into a housing community last week.

Blog: A Sweet Spot for US Equities: Opportunity and Dangers

Musings on Markets 52 days ago

News: NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2013 Circuit-Breaker Levels

52 days ago - News Articles

The New York Stock Exchange will implement new circuit-breaker collar trigger levels for second-quarter 2013 effective Monday, April 1, 2013. Circuit-breaker points repre...

News: Things worth reading: 28th March 2013

52 days ago - The Financial Services Club's Blog

Things we're reading today include ... Band of England orders British banks to raise £25bn to cover future losses Fears for lending as Bank of England tells lenders to ...