Benzinga recently had the chance to speak with Gregg Sgambati, Managing Director of S-Network Global Indexes, about the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing and the impact that it is having on the corporate world.
Tesla Motors Inc TSLA 2.81% has become the poster child for clean energy in recent years. But have you ever wondered just how green the company and its vehicles actually are?
Economists say investors can expect another modest rate hike in June.
General Motors Company GM 1.97% has announced it will be temporarily shutting down four of its North American plants due to parts shortages caused by the recent earthquakes in Japan.
The first technology IPO of 2016, Secureworks Corp SCWX 0.82% began trading today. After a brief dip below its IPO price of $14, Secureworks was trading up 4 percent in the morning session on Friday.
Earnings season is a critical time for most companies in the market, but Q1 EPS is likely not particularly important for oil services investors. According to UBS analyst Angie Sedita, it’s no secret that Q1 oil earnings will be terrible, but the investment thesis for oil services stocks is all about the future.
Sears Holdings Corp SHLD 9.33% has announced that is will be closing 10 more Sears store locations and 68 Kmart locations by this summer. The closings are a part of Sears’ aggressive plan to turn around its ailing business.
On the surface, a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit filing would certainly seem like bad news for a potential buyout target like Baker Hughes Incorporated BHI. However, since the DOJ announced it intends to block the Baker Hughes/Halliburton Company HAL merger on April 6, Baker Hughes stock has surged more than 10 percent.
In a new interview with the South China Morning Post, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA founder and chairman Jack Ma discussed the health of the Chinese economy and what’s behind its slowing growth. After decades of impressive numbers, China’s GDP growth dropped to 6.9 percent in 2015, its lowest level in 25 years.
The latest data from TickerTags indicates that the massive success of Walt Disney Co DIS’s “The Jungle Book” should come as no surprise to investors. “The Jungle Book” registered unprecedented social media buzz prior to its release. The movie logged a $100 million opening domestic weekend box office, well above industry projections in the $70–80…