Monday, 21 May 2012 | Posted By:
| Source: CNBC.com
As Alibaba Group's buyback of half of Yahoo's stake paves the way for a possible public listing for the Chinese internet giant, one strategist tells CNBC if the company wants to stay competitive in the domestic market it needs to expand, for which it must raise a lot of capital.
GlaxoSmithKline is getting more bang for its buck in drug research, underpinning expectations for a return to sales and margin growth in 2012k, despite fourth-quarter results that fell short of analyst forecasts.
In an aggressive attempt to ramp up company performance, retailer giant Target will partner with Apple, while implementing a $5 billion share buyback program.
Thursday, 5 Jan 2012 | Posted By:
| Source: CNBC.com
Preferred stocks are a special class of investments that have several unique features. Those features often make them confusing to investors. So what exactly are preferred stocks? CNBC explains.
By holding stocks and bonds in equal proportion, you won’t need to be prescient; you can stick to your portfolio and ride out the storms, the NY Times reports.
Spending on stock buybacks is surging among American corporations, while spending on capital investments like new plants and infrastructure has stagnated, the New York Times reports.
Warren Buffett's live appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box on February 27, 2012 generated some headlines as he said single-family houses are a bargain right now, revealed Wells Fargo is his favorite bank stock, and recalled the advice he gave Steve Jobs a couple of years ago on what to do with Apple's cash.... Read More
With excess cash on hand from years of cautious spending and slower store growth, retailers in 2012 will focus on returning capital to investors via share buybacks and dividends, according to a Credit Suisse report out today... Read More