News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
July 22 2019 - 8:30PM
Dow Jones News
AutoNation Abruptly Names New CEO
The car-dealership chain promoted finance chief Cheryl Miller,
succeeding company outsider Carl Liebert, who became CEO in
March.
TD Ameritrade Begins Search for New CEO
Discount brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding said Chief Executive
Tim Hockey will leave the company in February.
Whirlpool Raises Profit Forecast While Controlling Costs
Whirlpool raised its profit outlook for the year, saying it was
better controlling costs and continuing to benefit from the higher
prices it is charging for appliances.
Apple in Advanced Talks to Buy Intel's Smartphone-Modem Chip Business
Apple is in advanced talks to buy Intel's smartphone-modem chip
business, a move that would jump-start the iPhone maker's push to
take control of developing the critical components powering its
devices.
Starbucks Takes Stake in Tech Company
Starbucks said it is taking a stake in a digital technology
company called Brightloom to speed up its offering of mobile
ordering and payment options at its global stores to improve
customer convenience.
SNC-Lavalin to Restructure, Focus on Core Engineering Services
The struggling engineering-and-construction company said it will
exit the fixed-price construction business and explore the sale of
its oil-and-gas operations as part of a reorganization.
Facebook Settlement Expected to Mandate Privacy Committee
The social-media giant's expected settlement with the Federal
Trade Commission will create a board committee to help ensure
senior-level scrutiny of Facebook's privacy-related efforts.
Sequoia Sees Another Billion Dollar Exit With Medallia
Sequoia's stake in Medallia, a software company that helps
companies use data to improve their customer experience, was valued
at $1.65 billion after its IPO.
Occidental Pushes Back on Icahn's Board Plan
Leaders of Occidental Petroleum are pushing their shareholders
to reject billionaire investor Carl Icahn's bid to replace four
directors at the company.
BP Boosts Its Biofuels Business with Brazilian Joint Venture
Energy giant BP is doubling down on biofuels with a joint
venture with agricultural trader Bunge in Brazil, betting that the
global movement to reduce carbon emissions will boost demand for
low-carbon fuels.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 22, 2019 21:15 ET (01:15 GMT)
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