News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
October 16 2019 - 9:30PM
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Alcoa Plans Up to $1 Billion in Asset Sales Amid Growth Fears
The aluminum producer may close facilities over the next few
years as it grapples with slowing economic growth.
IBM Earnings Fall in Prolonged Sales Slump
IBM's profit fell 38% as it suffered its fifth consecutive
quarter of lower sales.
Netflix Subscribers Fall Slightly Short of Expectations
Netflix missed its subscriber target for the second consecutive
quarter, a performance that comes as two big competitors are set to
enter the streaming-video field.
SharkNinja and iRobot's Vacuum Dispute Lands in Federal Court
SharkNinja Operating LLC and iRobot Corp. are suing each other
over the technology that powers their vacuum-cleaning robots that
can map and adapt to a home's floor plan-and empty their own dust
bins.
Murray Energy and Lenders Extend Forbearance Period
Murray Energy said it has reached an agreement with lenders to
extend a forbearance pact to Oct. 28 as talks continue on the terms
of a restructuring deal.
Workday Casts a Large Cloud
Comments from the normally cautious cloud company spark more
worry about growth for the expensive sector
J&J Offers $4 Billion Opioid Litigation Settlement
Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay about $4 billion to
settle all lawsuits in the U.S. accusing the company of
contributing to the opioid-addiction epidemic, according to people
familiar with the matter.
UAW, GM Reach Tentative Labor Deal
The United Auto Workers struck a tentative labor deal with
General Motors, a critical step in ending a monthlong strike that
has brought more than 30 GM factories in the U.S. to a
standstill.
Amazon's Deliveroo Investment Attracts Formal U.K. Probe
Britain's antitrust watchdog has launched a formal probe into
Amazon.com's investment into Deliveroo, a British food-delivery
startup.
Walmart and Mattel Lease 'Floors' in a Virtual Toy Store
Mattel and Walmart are trying out interactive video to market
and sell toys through a new virtual store called KidHQ.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 16, 2019 21:15 ET (01:15 GMT)
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