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Carl Icahn sells half his holding in Mentor Graphics a week before the company reports quarterly results.

Carl Icahn sells half his holding in Mentor Graphics a week before the company reports quarterly results.

The controversy swirling around Apple’s refusal to comply with a court order to unlock the iPhone used by San Bernardino, Calif., terror suspect Syed Rizwan Farook shows no sign of abating. What’s your view?

The controversy swirling around Apple’s refusal to comply with a court order to unlock the iPhone used by San Bernardino, Calif., terror suspect Syed Rizwan Farook shows no sign of abating. What’s your view?

Standard & Poor's on Friday downgraded Nordstrom Inc.'s rating by one notch to BBB-plus from A-minus, citing weaker credit metrics and the expectation that the retailer will keep leverage above 2.0 times for some time. "Weaker performance became apparent in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, a result of unseasonably warm weather denting sales of winter apparel and a protracted promotional environment that continued into the fourth quarter, which contributed to continued weak holiday sales with... Читать дальше...

The surprise rise in core CPI in January validates the Fed’s view that inflation is alive and kicking

The discount retailer is beset by chronic challenges that could limit growth for years, writes Jeff Reeves.

Fitbit is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings and analysts expect strong holiday sales.

Fitbit is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings and analysts expect strong holiday sales.

Christine Lagarde wins second term as IMF head

Author Harper Lee has died

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The executive board of the International Monetary Fund, as expected, on Friday said it has selected IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to serve a second five-year term as head of the international financial organization. Lagarde was the only candidate nominated for the top spot at the IMF after leading countries indicated they planned to support her bid last month. Aleksei Mozhin, the IMF executive director for Russia and the dean of the IMF's executive board, said... Читать дальше...

Carol Adams agrees with Apple that personal privacy trumps the government’s demands for new software to break into iPhones, including the phone of her son’s killer.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. was initiated at Nomura with a neutral rating based on the company's unclear path to sales recovery. The bank set a price target of $420. Shares are trading at about $513 on Friday. "Management has laid out plans for investments to improve in these areas in 2016, but it is difficult to pinpoint when these efforts will translate into historical levels of customer traffic," analysts wrote in a Friday note. Nomura is also concerned about potential food safety issues in the future... Читать дальше...

Starbucks Corp. was initiated at Nomura with a buy rating on analyst belief that the coffee company's digital initiatives will maintain "robust" same-store sales in the Americas. The bank set a price target of $70. Shares are priced at about $57 in Friday trading. Nomura is particularly optimistic about the company's Mobile Order & Pay system. "Going forward, we believe that the high customer frequency that Starbucks enjoys-it remains, to the best of our knowledge, of all large North American... Читать дальше...

Dow industrials down as much as 125 points early Friday

Drug company Perrigo Co. Plc said Friday it is relocating more jobs to Ireland, including in supply chain and global operations, procurement, enterprise risk management and corporate finance and IT. The Dublin-based company said low-tax Ireland remains its gateway for expansion into Europe. Shares were down 1.5% early Friday, and are down 15% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 is down about 9%.

Mentor Graphics Corp.'s stock dropped 0.9% in morning trade Friday, after Carl Icahn agreed to sell half his stake in the electronic design automation systems provider back to the company. Prior to the agreement, Icahn was the largest shareholder, owning 16.1 million, or 14% of the outstanding common stock. Mentor is paying $146 million for 8.06 million shares, or $18.12 a share, which was Thursday's closing price. Icahn would remain Mentor's largest shareholder, as his remaining 8.06 million... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as lower oil prices weighed on sentiment. However, the main indexes were on track to finish the week higher. The S&P 500 opened 6 points, or 0.3%, lower at 1,911. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 45 points, or 0.3%, to 16,368 shortly after the open. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day down 14 points, or 0.3%, at 4,472.

Yahoo Inc. forms a special committee, and engages financial advisors, to explore its strategic alternatives.

Fed's Mester says economy will 'work through' market turbulence and weak data

A country’s currency can give central banks clues about inflation and interest-rate decisions, writes Kristin Forbes.

A country’s currency can give central banks clues about inflation and interest-rate decisions, writes Kristin Forbes.

Stay home this year. That is when it comes to stocks says our call of the day.

Stay home this year. That is when it comes to stocks says our call of the day.