News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
24 February 2017 - 12:15AM
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HP Enterprise Posts Steep Revenue Drop, Lowers Outlook
Hewlett Packard Enterprise suffered its steepest drop in
quarterly revenue since it split from the PC and printer business,
and lowered its outlook for the year, suggesting further weakness
in corporate tech spending.
Nordstrom Sales Rise on Discount Stores Strength
Nordstrom Inc. posted higher earnings and revenue in the latest
quarter, helped by sales at the department store operator's
off-price retailers.
Gap CEO: We Are Not Dead, Dying or Sick
Gap Inc.'s sales rose during the critical holiday period and the
apparel chain said they could increase this year, bucking a slump
that has plagued many mall-based retailers.
Renault-Nissan's Carlos Ghosn Shifts Focus to French Government
It took Carlos Ghosn nearly two decades to turn over the helm of
Nissan Motor Co. to a successor. At 62 years old, he has far less
time to check off a task he has yet to complete: put the French
government in its place.
Coca-Cola Needs to Be More Than Just Coke, its Next Chief Says
James Quincey, Coke's current chief operating officer who will
take the reins in May, said the company must speed up the
development of products beyond soda.
Disney Lays Off About 80 From Maker Studios
Walt Disney Co. is laying off about 80 people as it radically
shrinks the number of YouTube creators supported by its Maker
Studios unit.
Time Warner to Sell TV Station Amid AT&T Merger
Time Warner Inc. agreed to sell its Atlanta television station
to Meredith Corp. for $70 million, removing a significant factor
that could have prompted the Federal Communications Commission to
review Time Warner's $85 billion sale to AT&T Inc.
Capital One Discloses Probe Into Anti-Money Laundering Program
Capital One Financial disclosed Thursday that it is under
investigation by the New York District Attorney's Office, the
Justice Department and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
over "certain former check casher clients" of its commercial
banking business and over its anti-money laundering program.
Merrill Lynch Cuts Maximum Advisory Fee for Smaller Clients
Merrill Lynch is cutting account fees by about 20% for some
customers who pay for advice, as the brokerage industry continues
to put more emphasis on charging investors level fees versus
commissions.
Vivendi's Full-Year Revenue Beat Estimates
Vivendi's full-year earnings topped analysts' estimates as its
Universal Music Group unit was lifted by a jump in online streaming
and subscriptions.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 23, 2017 19:00 ET (00:00 GMT)
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