Category Archive for: ‘Markets’
Microsoft Board Approves $40 Billion Buyback And Hikes Dividend By 22 Percent
Tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced today that its board approved a $40 billion buyback as well as a 22 percent dividend increase a…→ Continue Reading
Twitter Files To Go Public… Tweets IPO News
The day is finally here and the sighs of relief can be heard from New York to Tokyo. Just a …
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Hilton Worldwide To Go Public Once Again
In a not so surprising move today, giant equity and real estate firm, The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) announced …
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Bill Gates Raises Stake In Caterpillar Despite Wall Street’s Dismal Short-Term Predictions
While research firms bicker over short-term earnings multiples of heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Bill Gates clearly sees …
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Kodiak Oil & Gas: Follow The Hedge Funds?
Kodiak Oil & Gas, Inc. (KOG) has found some well-heeled suitors in the market as of late. A couple of …
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Speculation Of Partnership Between Apple And China Mobile Heightens
It seems that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is hosting not one, but two significant media events next week. One day after …
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Macau Gambling Revenues Jump 17.6 Percent In August
Anything and everything with exposure to the gambling space caught a bid this week as Macau gambling data came in …
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Microsoft Buys Nokia Smartphone Division For $7.2 Billion
On Monday night Microsoft announced that it will be buying Nokia’s devices and services division for a total of $7.2 …
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Electronic Cigarette Sales Surpass $1 Billion
Experts are predicting that electronic cigarette sales in the United States will more than double this year. They expect sales …
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