Новости за 12.12.2016

Shares of Viacom Inc. fell more than 5% on Monday after CNBC reported Vice-Chair of the board, Shari Redstone, was withdrawing support to merge the media and entertainment company with CBS Corp. . The two companies split 11 years ago. Shares of CBS were down a little more than 1%. Viacom's film and TV businesses have struggled as of late, as Redstone and former Chief Executive Philippe Dauman led a public battle for control of the company. Redstone won out and had planned to combine Viacom and CBS... Читать дальше...

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. shares rose 1.7% in Monday premarket trading after the fast-casual chain announced that founder Steve Ells will be named sole chief executive. Co-CEO Monty Moran has stepped down from his role, effective immediately, and will retire from Chipotle in 2017. Ells will remain chairman of Chipotle's board. "Given the ongoing challenges facing the company, the board felt strongly that it was best for Steve to resume leadership of the company going forward," Neil Flanzraich... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks aren’t the only ones hitting highs as investors round the corner toward the end of 2016 — European equities have also been bulking up.

U.S. stocks aren’t the only ones hitting highs as investors round the corner toward the end of 2016 — European equities have also been bulking up.

CBS-Viacom re-merger proposal withdrawn by Shari Redstone: report

Chipotle shares up in premarket as company ditches dual-CEO structure

Donald Trump has named Gen. John Kelly to be the next Department of Homeland Security secretary, the transition team announced Monday.

Here are points that Dow watchers are making as the blue-chip barometer nears another big round number.

Donald Trump’s infrastructure plans would fail to address the country’s critical needs while delivering a financial windfall to Wall Street, writes Kevin DeGood.

Achaogen Inc.'s stock rocketed 51% toward a 1 1/2-year high in premarket trade Monday, after the biopharmaceutical company said a phase 3 trial of its treatment for urinary tract infections met its primary endpoints. The company said its lead product candidate, plazomicin, also showed a lower rate of mortality or serious disease-related complications when compared with colistin therapy. Achaogen said it plans to submit a New Drug Application with the Food and Drug Administration in the second half of 2017... Читать дальше...

Shares of Lockheed Martin Corp. slumped 2.7% in premarket trade Monday, after President-elect Donald Trump called out the defense contractor, saying in tweet that the F-35 stealth fighter program's cost is "out of control." Trump said Monday that "billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases" after he is inaugurated on Jan. "20. In an interview on Fox News Sunday," Trump repeated his doubts after the F-35 jet being built by Lockheed, adding that government procurement... Читать дальше...

Lockheed shares down nearly 3% in premarket following Trump's F-35 tweet

Here are points that Dow watchers are making as the blue-chip barometer nears another big round number.

Rubio raps potential Trump pick of Exxon's Tillerson for State Department

Gold futures retreat Monday, adding to the metal’s five-week retreat as investors brace for a U.S. interest-rate rise that is expected later this week.

Prudential Financial Inc. said Monday that it will suspend the distribution of its MyTerm insurance product through all Wells Fargo & Co. branches and website while it reviews the bank's sale practices. The MyTerm product was launched in 2007, and is designed to give customers more choices and access to life insurance. The company had entered into a distribution agreement with Wells Fargo in June 2014. The suspension of the agreement follows Wells Fargo's sales practice scandal earlier this year. Читать дальше...

It was a big mistake to focus only on U.S. stocks in the late 1990s, and it’s a mistake again now, writes Brett Arends.

It was a big mistake to focus only on U.S. stocks in the late 1990s, and it’s a mistake again now, writes Brett Arends.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. said both its chief executive and chief financial officer have left the company, as the previously-announced internal accounting investigation nears completion. The company said CEO David Hallal has resigned for personal reasons, and its CFO Vikas Sinha has left to pursue other opportunities. The company named board member David Brennan as interim-CEO, effective immediately, and David Anderson has joined the company to be CFO. The company said its audit and finance... Читать дальше...

Shares of Ophthotech Corp. plunged 79% toward a record low in active premarket trade Monday, after the biopharmaceutical company said two phase 3 trials of its age-related vision loss treatment failed to meet their primary endpoints. "We are very disappointed in the results from these trials, particularly for patients afflicted with wet [age-related macular degeneration]," said Chief Executivew David R. Guyer. "We will continue to analyze the data from these two studies to better understand the... Читать дальше...

Newell Brands Inc. announced Monday a deal to buy New Zealand's Sistema Plastics, a provider of food storage containers, for the equivalent of $470 million. The consumer goods company also said it was buying home fragrance company Smith Mountain Industries, which owns the WoodWick Candle brand, for $100 million. Newell said it will fund both acquisitions with cash on hand, and will not use the proceeds from the planned divestitures to pay for the deals. The Sistema deal is expected to close in... Читать дальше...

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Incremental changes may be less exciting than genuine breakthroughs, but they add up over time, says Jurica Dujmovic.

Incremental changes may be less exciting than genuine breakthroughs, but they add up over time, says Jurica Dujmovic.

European stock markets move slightly lower on Monday, on track to break a five-session winning streak, as investors start to focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this week.