Month: January 2019

Wheels Up has hired bankers for “strategic initiatives” that could include acquisitions, the company’s CEO told CNBC. “We have hired advisors to assist us with our pursuit of strategic initiatives that include exploring acquisition opportunities and expansion of our digital platform,” Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter told CNBC in a statement Wednesday evening. “Our plan
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Shares of health insurer Anthem soared to a record high Wednesday after it announced plans to roll out its new pharmacy benefits management unit IngenioRx sooner than expected and issued earnings guidance for this year that also beat forecasts. “IngenioRx will improve our ability to integrate pharmacy benefits within our already strong medical and specialty
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Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reported better-than-expected full-year earnings on Thursday, as deep cost cuts introduced after the 2014 energy market downturn filtered through. Full-year profits jumped 36 percent to $21.4 billion in 2018 — with cost savings helping the Anglo-Dutch company record its highest annual profits since 2014. Net income attributable to shareholders on
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Economist Larry Summers has advised Democratic presidents, but he’s not ready to jump behind Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed wealth tax. Warren, of Massachusetts, is a prominent voice in the party’s liberal wing and is exploring a run for president. Her proposal, which she is calling an ultra-millionaire tax, would apply to Americans with more
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After a barrage of mostly negative headlines in recent months, Facebook reports after the bell Wednesday. Despite the headwinds, analysts remain mostly bullish that the social media titan looks strong heading into the report where they’ll be watching for key metrics on ad revenue, privacy, and messenger integration. Facebook has come under tremendous pressure from
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More investors are feeling jittery about the market. And their No. 1 concern is the political landscape in Washington. That’s according to the latest retail investor sentiment report released by Charles Schwab. The results are based on an online survey conducted in December, before the partial federal shutdown, which began on Dec. 22 and lasted
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