Xerox boosted its offer to acquire HP Inc. to $24 a share, or about $34 billion, the company announced Monday. The new offer would be for $18.40 per share in cash and 0.149 Xerox shares per share of HP. Shares of HP climbed as much as 4.6% in pre-market trading on the news. Last November, Xerox […]

Today I received an email enquiry directly from my website from someone who wanted a quote for payroll and auto enrolment.  They asked me not to telephone so I assumed, as is often the case, that it was a sensitive situation.  So I emailed and asked them to call me when it was convenient to […]

Two U.S. troops were killed and six others wounded in an attack Saturday in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, a military official said. U.S. and Afghan forces were conducting a joint operation when an individual wearing an Afghan uniform opened fire on the service members using a machine gun, according to Col. Sonny Leggett, spokesman for American […]

[embedded content] I often talk about my dislike for manual tasks that interfere with highly-skilled work, are subject to human error, and keep businesses from evolving and staying competitive. If we aren’t adapting our business to available technology that eliminates the manual input part and improves speed and accuracy, we’re going to get left in […]

A Tesla Model S is displayed during the London Motor and Tech Show at ExCel on May 16, 2019 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla’s valuation has soared well past other automakers, even those which produce millions more cars each year, causing Morgan Stanley to take a look […]

Canada Goose (GOOS) – The outerwear maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal third quarter, but also said the coronavirus outbreak is having a “material negative impact” during the current quarter. The company did add that no supply chain interruptions have occurred as a result of the virus. Hanesbrands (HBI) – The underwear […]

Ye Aung Thu | AFP | Getty Images Yum Brands on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts’ expectations as Pizza Hut’s struggles continue. Shares of the company slid more than 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported, compared with what Wall Street was expecting based on a survey of analysts […]

General Motors CEO Mary Barra Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates: Adjusted earnings: 1 cent a share Revenue: $31.036 billion Wall Street’s attention is expected to be on the Detroit […]

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Clorox (CLX) – The household products maker beat estimates by 15 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $1.46 per share. Revenue also topped estimates and Clorox raised its full-year outlook as cost savings and price increases made up for increased costs. McKesson (MCK) – The […]

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN) – These will be among casino stocks on watch, on news that gambling revenue in Macao fell a worse-than-expected 11.3% amid the spread of the coronavirus. Delta Air Lines (DAL), American Airlines (AAL), United Airlines (UAL) – These and other […]