The Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RPQ) is a metric that Harris Poll uses to measure public opinions of some of the most recognizable companies in the world. The RPQ is based on responses to poll questions asking respondents to score major companies on emotional appeal, products and services, vision and leadership, workplace environment, social responsibility…
Shares of Asian casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd MPEL 1.39% were up 2.3 percent Thursday following the company’s Q1 earnings release. Melco reported earnings of $0.16 on revenue of $1.054 billion for the quarter, missing Wall Street consensus estimates of $0.23 EPS and $1.155 billion in revenue.
If you ever feel like the hardest-working person in America, maybe your home town has a role to play. While the standard 9 a.m.-5 p.m. work day implies a 40 hour work week, the reality of the typical workload in many American cities is actually much closer to 50 hours per week. Forbes recently set…
The market wasn’t impressed by Sprint Corp’s S 2.27% Q1 earnings report that the company released on Tuesday, as shares tumbled more than 3.6 percent Wednesday’s trading session. But what does Wall Street think of Sprint after digesting it’s Q1 numbers? Here’s a breakdown of what five firms have to say about Sprint now.
Online social phenomenon Reddit, which is known mostly for hosting third-party articles, images and videos from around the web, announced today that it is launching its own video division. The new division may be the next step in the company’s recent attempts to branch into the creation of more original content.
Panera Bread Co PNRA 0.49% plans to remove 150 artificial ingredients from its kitchens by 2017. The move makes Panera the latest food company to make menu adjustments in response to growing consumer demand for healthier, natural food and menu transparency.
Just last week, innovative entrepreneur Elon Musk introduced what is expected to be the next wave of products in the solar-power revolution: Tesla Motors Inc TSLA 2.76%‘s Powerwall home battery line. However, according to a new report by Bloomberg, the new Tesla batteries have a major problem: they don’t work well with rooftop solar panels.
ESPN and NBC were the big winners at the 36th annual Sports Emmy awards on Tuesday night in New York.
In a new report, analysts at Jefferies updated many of their projections for stocks in the computer services & IT consulting space. After strong Q1 performance, analysts raised their expectations and price targets for the stocks of several key names.
According to Bloomberg, Home Depot Inc HD 1.6% is in the process of negotiating a deal to bring Apple Inc. AAPL 0.2%‘s mobile payment platform Apple Pay to each of Home Depot’s more than 2,000 stores. If the deal is finalized, Home Depot would become the largest retailer yet to accept Apple Pay.