Month: April 2018
Marriott Vacations buys ILG to create timeshare giant
Taking cue from the renewed uptrend in the hospitality industry, which witnessed frequent turbulence in the latter part of last…
Lovin’ It: McDonald’s stock soars on upbeat first quarter
The burger giant McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results, helped by an increase in sales-driven franchised margin dollars and…
Starbucks earnings fail to impress investors; Stock remains in red
Coffee chain operator Starbucks (SBUX) reported an increase in its second-quarter profit, in line with expectations. However, the company’s shares…
Square acquires website maker Weebly for $365 million
The small payments company Square Inc. (SQ), developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been aggressively diversifying itself into new business…
T-Mobile and Sprint merger may happen next week
T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) and Sprint Corp. (S) appear to be making progress in their talks for a merger and…