Новости за 03.04.2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. launched a new online game on Monday, "Spot the Imposter," that offers players the chance to win a free order of chips and guacamole with the purchase of any entree. Customers will also have the chance to win other free menu items, including burritos for a year or free dinner for 10 people. The game, which celebrates Chipotle's announcement that its menu will no longer include added colors, flavors or preservatives, will be available from April 3 through April 7. Chipotle shares are up 0.7% in Monday trading... Читать дальше...

Fifty years from now, today’s humans will be obsolete, author and historian Yuval Harari tells MarketWatch.

VIDEO: Russian subway blast kills at least 10

U.S. stocks lose grip on opening-bell gains

U.S. construction spending rebounds

ISM gauge of U.S. manufacturing hits 6-year high

Shares of AMC Entertainment Inc. were up 1.6% in morning trade on Monday after the company's stock was upgraded to outperform by analysts at FBR & Co. Lead analyst Barton Crockett wrote in a note to clients that AMC's quick completion of its $964 million acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group and its opportunity to outperform its peers in revenue, thanks in part to re-seats, are key points in upgrading the stock. Crockett also increased his 12-month price target to $37 from $33. "Additionally... Читать дальше...

Shares of DryShips Inc. plummeted 17% in morning trade Monday, after the operator of cargo ships announced a private offering of up to $226.4 million worth of its shares, and a deal to buy six vessels. The company said it may sell the common stock to Kalani Investments Ltd., over the next 24 months. Kalani does not have the right to require the company to sell its shares, and is obligated to buy the stock as directed by DryShips. The company has also agreed to issue up to $1.5 million of its common stock as a commitment fee. Читать дальше...

U.S. stock benchmarks kick off second quarter with modest gains

U.S. stocks on Monday kicked off trade slightly higher, with investors set to take cues from a handful of economic indicators and Federal Reserve officials due to speak later. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked 27 points, or 0.1%, higher at 20,687, the S&P 500 index was flat at 2,360, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 7 points, or 0.1%, at 5,915. In corporate news, shares of Tesla Inc. climbed, with shares on track to begin trade at a seven-week high, after the electric-car maker... Читать дальше...

Ford Motor Co. said total March sales declined 7.2% from a year ago to 236,250 vehicles, as a 24.2% tumble in car sales and a 3.4% decline in sport-utility sales offset a 2.5% increase in truck sales. Ford brand sales fell 7.5% while Lincoln sales slipped 1.4%. Within cars, Fiesta sales rose 20.6%, while Focus sales tumbled 22.5%, Fusion plunged 36.8% and Taurus declined 5.4%. In SUVs, Explorer sales declined 6.4% and Escape sales dropped 1.4%. F-Series truck sales increased 10.1%, while E-Series... Читать дальше...

Russia's currency and stock markets on Monday were largely unmoved by reports of an explosion in the St. Petersburg subway that has killed at least 10 people and injured others. The ruble traded at 56.38 in recent trade, compared with 56.25 late Friday in New York. The Russian MICEX, a widely watched index that tracks the country's stock market, was up nearly 3% in recent trade at 114.73. Eyewitnesses reported an explosion at Sennaya Ploschchad station and images showed a metro door blown off and injured passengers on a platform... Читать дальше...

United Parcel Service Inc. said Monday that it is extending ground service to Saturday in order to get e-commerce packages delivered one business day earlier than before. Packages previously delivered on Monday will now arrive on Saturday. And ground pickups on Saturday will allow for Monday delivery. The service change is taking place without an increased investment in vehicles or buildings, but the company is adding more than 6,000 new jobs by the end of 2018. The service extension had been tested in Atlanta... Читать дальше...

Three years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370’s unresolved disappearance sparked efforts to implement new flight-data recorder technology, the global aviation community is deadlocked over the best way to ensure investigators will have timely access to vital clues in future crashes.

Shares of Tesla Inc. surged 3.4% toward record territory in premarket trade Monday, after the electric-car maker gave an update on first-quarter deliveries that was above expectations. The stock traded at $287.57, paring earlier gains to a high of $289.60, to put it on track to open above the Sept. 4, 2014 record close of $286.04, but below that day's all-time intraday high of $291.42. The company said over the weekend that it delivered just over 25,000 vehicles in the first quarter, above expectations of a range of 23,000 to 24,500. Читать дальше...

Reports from Russia: At least 10 dead after metro blasts in St. Petersburg

A pilot program that allowed Uber Technologies Inc. to launch its first self-driving cars in this former steel town has hit a road bump.

A pilot program that allowed Uber Technologies Inc. to launch its first self-driving cars in this former steel town has hit a road bump.

An explosion at a St. Petersburg metro station has killed at least 10 people and injured others, Russian news agency Tass reported Monday, citing a police source. Eyewitnesses reported an explosion at Sennaya Ploschchad station and images showed a metro door blown off and injured passengers on a platform. Tass said seven metro stations have been closed. Other Russian media reports said there were explosions at two metro stations. Russian President Vladimir Putin is commenting on the incident,... Читать дальше...

Syneron Medical Ltd. shares surged 4.7% in premarket trade Monday after the company announced that funds advised by private equity firm Apax Partners have agreed to acquire outstanding shares for $11 per share, with the deal valued at nearly $400 million total. Shares of Syneron, which makes aesthetic medical products for use by physicians and consumers at home, were valued at $10.55 as of Friday's close. Apax Partners co-head Steven Dyson said the firm sees the medical aesthetics business as... Читать дальше...

The chip designer revealed that Apple, its biggest customer, has said it will stop using its products and use its own independently developed graphics chip design — but it believes it would be challenging for Apple to do that without infringing patents.

Casualties reported as St. Petersburg, Russia, metro system is rocked by blasts

IPOs heat up in energy, biopharma and more, including Zymeworks U.S. filing

Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Monday lowered its adjusted profit outlook for the second quarter and full year, after completing the spinoff of its enterprise services (ES) business and merging it with Computer Sciences Corp. to create DXC Technology. The deal is expected to deliver about $13.5 billion to HPE after tax, including an equity stake in DXC, a cash dividend payment to HPE and DXC's assumption of debt. The company lowered its adjusted earnings outlook to reflect the partial-year contribution from ES... Читать дальше...

Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp. has filed for an initial public offering of 40 million units, to be offered at $10 per unit to raise $400 million. The units offered include one share of Class A common stock and one-third of a warrant, in which the owner of a full warrant is entitled to buy one Class A common share for $11.50. Vantage Energy Acquisition is a blank-check company which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or business combination. "We have not selected any business combination target and we have not... Читать дальше...