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Financial Markets are Falling Sharply

Financial Markets are Falling Sharply

The stock market fell sharply Tuesday as a result of a questionable aquisition and renewed tensions with North Korea. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped about 250 points, partialy as a result of United Technologies and Goldman Sachs Group Inc ..

United Technologies to buy Rockwell Collins in a $30 Billion Deal

United Technologies to buy Rockwell Collins in a $30 Billion Deal

United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) on Monday announced to buy aircraft parts manufacturer Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) for $30 billion.Under the deal, United Technologies will pay $140 per share in cash and stock for Rockwell sharehol..

China Limiting Overseas Investments

China Limiting Overseas Investments

China is looking to curb domestic companies’ investments abroad in property, sports, entertainment, and other fields after many series of high profile, multi-billion dollar acquisitions by Chinese firms. Regulators are aiming to stop foreign a..

Target Hopes San Francisco-Based Startup Can Help Hit Same-Day Delivery Bulls-Eye

Target Hopes San Francisco-Based Startup Can Help Hit Same-Day Delivery Bulls-Eye

The race for delivery-based grocery supremacy has just taken a surprising turn as Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has teamed up with Grand Junction, a San Francisco-based local delivery startup that Target hopes will make them competitive with the li..

Vantiv Acquired Worldpay for $10 billion

Vantiv Acquired Worldpay for $10 billion

Vantiv Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), a U.S. credit card company, has sealed a $10.4 billion merger with the biggest U.K. payment processing company, Worldpay Group. Vantiv announced its first interest in purchasing Worldpay back in July.Worldpay said that for ..

NxStage Medical, Inc. Shares Spiked After Acquisition Agreement

NxStage Medical, Inc. Shares Spiked After Acquisition Agreement

NxStage Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTM) shares jumped 27% Monday, after the medical technology company announced  that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Fresenius Medical Care will acquire all of th..

Netflix’s First Acquisition

Netflix’s First Acquisition

On Monday, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced that they have acquired comic book publisher, Millarworld. This deal gives Netflix access to various characters and stories in the popular superhero topic and is the very first acquisition ever since..