Microsoft Raises Dividend, Names Hugh Johnston to Board 
 

Corp. raised its dividend by 7.6% and named 30-year PepsiCo Inc. veteran Hugh Johnston to its board.

 
BHP Billiton Top Executives Get No Pay Rise Despite Profit 
 

A recovery in the fortunes of global miners has encouraged increased payouts to shareholders, but BHP Billiton Ltd. is following other mining companies in stating that salaries of its top bosses wouldn't rise this fiscal.

 
Call It 'Fintech' and Watch the Valuation Soar 
 

China's ZhongAn insurance company wants to be seen as tech play, rather than a boring old insurer.

 
CFPB Says It Could Have Pursued $10 Billion Penalty Against Wells Fargo 
 

The CFPB calculated it could have pursued a $10 billion penalty against Wells Fargo over its sales practices scandal before settling on a much smaller fine, according to government documents released by House Republicans.

 
Heavy Debt Crushed Owners of Toys 'R' Us 
 

Competition may have brought down Toys "R" Us. But the debt that three Wall Street firms took on to acquire the company-and the way the ownership group was constructed-left them without a fighting chance.

 
States Push Ahead With Investigation Into Opioid Painkillers 
 

A bipartisan group of states investigating the opioid painkiller industry and the causes of widespread addiction have demanded fresh documents from drugmakers and distributors.

 
FedEx Takes Earnings Hit Following Cyberattack 
 

FedEx said a cyberattack earlier this year dented earnings in its first quarter by roughly a third, prompting the package delivery giant to cut its profit forecast for the rest of the fiscal year.

 
Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Fall After Missing Profit Estimates 
 

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond fell 13% to $23.62 after hours Tuesday after the home goods retailer slashed its full year outlook and widely missed earnings and sales expectations in its second quarter.

 
Boeing 'Unlikely' to Deliver First Tanker in 2017 
 

Boeing is unlikely to meet its target of delivering the first of a new fleet of aerial refueling tanker jets by the end of the year, according to a person familiar with the military program.

 
Upheaval at the Top of Guggenheim, as SEC Scrutinizes Investment Powerhouse 
 

Mark Walter helped turn Guggenheim Partners into an investment powerhouse. Now he is considering giving up his chief executive post as the firm contends with internal unrest and scrutiny from regulators.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 20, 2017 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2017 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.