News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
January 14 2020 - 1:15PM
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PCs Aren't Coming Up Short - Yet
Tuesday marks the formal end of Microsoft's extended support for
Windows 7. A surprising number of people waited until the last
minute to upgrade.
Morningstar Nears Settlement With SEC Over Bond Ratings
Morningstar is nearing a deal with federal regulators over
allegations the firm violated rules in its bond-rating business
that prohibit analysts who hand out credit ratings from being
involved in sales and marketing for their companies.
Boeing Orders Fall to 16-Year Low
Boeing said it logged the lowest number of new orders since 2003
and delivered 380 jets last year, hundreds fewer than a year prior,
as the global grounding of the 737 MAX left the aerospace giant
trailing archrival Airbus.
JPMorgan Profit Jumps on Strong Trading Quarter
JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, reported a 21% jump
in quarterly profit, boosted by a surge in its investment bank and
continued consumer strength.
Boston Scientific Shares Fall on Weak Preliminary Sales Numbers
Medical-device maker Boston Scientific reported preliminary
fourth-quarter results that fell shy of Wall Street's expectations,
sending shares down more than 7%.
Investment Banking Propels Citigroup's Profit
The New York bank said fourth-quarter profit rose 15% and beat
expectations on a surge in its investment-banking operations.
MGM Resorts Agrees to Sell MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay
MGM Resorts International agreed to sell the MGM Grand and
Mandalay Bay resorts and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip to a joint
venture that includes private-equity and real-estate giant
Blackstone Group.
Wells Fargo CEO: Bank Made 'Some Terrible Mistakes'
Wells Fargo's quarterly earnings dropped 53% and fell short of
expectations as the bank set aside more money to resolve issues
tied to its sales-practices scandal.
As Justice Department Pressures Apple, Experts Say iPhone Easier to Crack
The escalation of a long-running encryption conflict between the
Justice Department and Apple has puzzled security experts who say
that new hacking tools have made it possible to gain access to many
of the company's devices in criminal investigations.
Fundbox Hires First CFO as Fintech Startup Eyes Future IPO
Marten Abrahamsen joined Fundbox in early January from The
Chernin Group LLC, a Los-Angeles-based investment firm, where he
was a partner since 2018. Before TCG, Mr. Abrahamsen was
responsible for Coatue Management LLC's investments in Grab
Holdings Inc. and Jet.com Inc.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 14, 2020 13:00 ET (18:00 GMT)
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