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• Dow and Kuwait Petro: Profit-Margin Play

  The U.S. chemical giant hopes the joint venture will help it become a specialty player to avoid down-cycle margin squeezes Read More... Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Manufacturing, Science, Energy, MORN, HBC, DOW

• New CEO's Big Move at AT&T

  Randall Stephenson announces the telecom giant plans to buy back 400 million shares and raise its dividend 12.7% Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:29 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Telecommunications, Stock Market News, T

• Why Citi May Need a Merger

  Because of the weakness in its capital structure, the financial-services giant may need to pair up with another bank Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Management, C, JPM, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, Financial Services, CM, CEOs

• Apple Forecasts: Not Just Hype

  Unusually aggressive guidance didn't stop analysts from making even more optimistic predictions for the iPhone maker in 2008 Read More... Posted Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, DELL, Computers, HPQ, MSFT, Consumer Electronics, Earnings, Personal Technology, BSC, INTC

• Air France, Alitalia Rise on Takeover Talk

  Some experts think the money-losing Italian carrier is a bad risk, but two airlines see it differently and have their money on the table Read More... Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:34 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, International, Europe, Mergers & Acquisitions, Airlines, RYAAY, AKH, BAY.L, LHAG.DE, AZPIA.MI, EZJ.L, CLST.L

• An Uptick for Swatch on Tiffany Deal

  The world's leading watchmaker is no longer mass-market. Its alliance with the No. 1 name in jewelry ensures its place in the luxury lineup Read More... Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:42 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Retailing, International, Manufacturing, Europe, C, TIF, BULG.MI, UHR.DE

• T.J. Rodgers' Startup Strategy

  The Cypress Semiconductor CEO's approach to new markets—funding outside companies, not internal groups—has made it No. 4 on our Tech Hot Growth Read More... Posted Sunday, December 02, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, Computers, Executives, Management, Innovation, Politics, Semiconductors, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, IPOs, Public Relations, Entrepreneurs, NTDOY, HON, CY, CEOs, Leadership, Board of Directors, SPWR, Green Business, HP

• Subprime City Confidential: Nov. 28, 2007

  Freddie cuts its dividend and investors applaud. Wells Fargo's No No Song. And just how big are those CDO losses? Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:57 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, C, JPM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, BAC, Financial Services, WFC, FRE

• Target: Cheap Chic Out of Style

  The retailer missed quarterly forecasts due to soft sales of apparel and home goods as pinched consumers rejected higher-margin, designer offerings Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:51 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, TGT, Company News, WMT, Retailing, Earnings, GS, SKS

• Starbucks: Trouble in Latte Land

  The company responsible for the ubiquity of coffee shops finds itself struggling with flagging growth, increased competition, and a declining stock pric Read More... Posted Friday, November 16, 2007 10:56 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Food Services, Earnings, Stock Market News, MCD, SBUX

• Citi's CEO Search Gets Tougher

  Now that John Thain has accepted the top job at Merrill, Citigroup will have to look farther afield for a new chief Read More... Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:44 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, GS, C, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, WFC, AIG, BLK, CEOs, Leadership

• Ellison on Oracle's Future

  Announcements of an accelerated Fusion launch and new virtualization software—and no signs of the tech slump—pleased analysts Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:25 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, DELL, Executives, Software, IBM, CSCO, INTC, ORCL, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, SAP, RHT, VMW, CEOs, BPSG

• Citi: The Writedowns Are on the Wall

  Stocks rose on announced changes to Citigroup's organization and management. But more losses are likely Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:44 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, C, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, FPCGX

• Can Citi Regroup?

  Many investors want a breakup, but the arguments against splitting up the financial giant are powerful Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:04 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, C, JPM, MHP, Banking, Financial Services, WB

• Citi's Leadership Challenge

  Chairman Rubin has his work cut out for him as he sets out to find a permanent CEO up to the task of leading Citi back to prosperity Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, MORN, GE, MER, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, DB, NYX, CEOs, Leadership