Silicon Valley could use a reboot. The biggest players aren’t growing, and more than a few are seeing sharp revenue declines. Regulators seem opposed to every proposed merger, while legislators push f...
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FIS walks back Worldpay merger, will spin off its merchant business
Financial-technology company Fidelity National Information Services Inc. plans to spin off its merchant business, the company announced Monday. FIS FIS, -15.21%, which announced a “comprehensive asses...
What’s next for Bed Bath & Beyond after defaulting on its loans?
Troubled home-goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. disclosed in a filing Thursday that it was in default on loans that have been called in, sending its stock plunging. The filing comes just three...
Warren Buffett jumps into local politics to fight Omaha streetcar project
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett broke with his practice of staying out of local politics to urge his hometown of Omaha to abandon its planned streetcar project because he says it’s t...
GE Healthcare will join S&P 500 as soon as it begins trading
GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. will be an S&P 500 stock as soon as it officially exists. General Electric Co. GE, -1.05% expects to spin off its healthcare arm into a separately traded company on...
GE HealthCare Is Going Independent. This Is Where the Stock Should Trade.
Text size GE HealthCare should generate about $3.3 billion in Ebitda for all of 2022. Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images To start 2023, investors will have a choice to invest in a brand new $18 billion co...
GE Healthcare Plans to Reduce Debt and Costs, Pursue Tuck-In Acquisitions
General Electric Co.’s healthcare division plans to cut debt, bring down costs and pursue tuck-in acquisitions after its spinoff in early January, finance chief Helmut Zodl said Thursday at an investo...
Medtronic Is Doing a Spinoff. What It Means for Our Stock Pick.
Medical device maker Medtronic is spinning off two business units to try to drive higher growth. The market isn’t impressed. In theory, it should be. Spinoffs are supposed to streamline operations of...
Mystery Stock Surge Is Probably Just Another Bear Market Rally
Listen to article (2 minutes) With volatility comes opportunity. And what volatility! Thursday saw the biggest intraday gain in the S&P 500 since the wild swings as stocks were approaching their l...
AT&T Stung Investors by Spinning Off Warner Bros. Discovery
AT&T ‘s April decision to parcel out its big interest in Warner Bros. Discovery to all shareholders, rather than giving them the option of receiving an equivalent amount of the phone company’s sto...