News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
November 13 2019 - 5:15PM
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United Airlines' Costs Rise Amid 737 MAX Grounding, CFO Says
United Airlines has experienced a double-digit increase in
operating costs on certain routes because of the continued
grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft, the airline's finance chief
said.
McClatchy Seeks to Have U.S. Take Over Pension Fund
Newspaper publisher McClatchy said it has begun talks with
creditors and federal authorities about a possible government
takeover of its pension fund as it tries to relieve liquidity
pressure due to its pension responsibilities and debt load.
Disney Reports 10 Million Users for Its New Disney+ Streaming Service
Reaching 10 million subscribers about 24 hours after the formal
launch of Disney+ appears to be a robust start, but it's unclear
how much each of those customers is worth to Disney.
Energizer's Stronger Fourth-Quarter Results Send Its Shares Up 15%
Energizer Holdings reported higher-than-anticipated quarterly
sales, pushing the battery manufacturer's shares up sharply.
How to Straighten Out SmileDirectClub
Shares in SmileDirectClub plunged yet again on Wednesday morning
after the teeth straightening company's outlook disappointed
investors. But the negative sentiment could prove useful to bargain
hunters.
Don't Chase Datadog's Tail
The newly public cloud player gets a strong boost-and a rich
multiple-from its first quarterly report.
Yahoo Japan in Talks Over Combining With Chat App Line
Two Japanese internet leaders-news and shopping site Yahoo Japan
and chat app Line-are in talks to combine, potentially expanding
SoftBank's presence in online ads and payment apps in Japan.
Apple Dumps the Butterfly Keyboard on New MacBook Pro
Apple introduced a 16-inch MacBook Pro, marking a new screen
size as well as a departure from the problematic "butterfly"
keyboard that triggered customer complaints and drove the company
to offer an extended repair program.
When Antitrust Probes Hurt Competition
Boeing's plans to buy Embraer's commercial planes have triggered
a European antitrust probe, but fliers would be ill-served if the
deal were stopped.
Google to Offer Checking Accounts in Big Tech's Latest Finance Push
Google will soon offer checking accounts to consumers, becoming
the latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to push into finance.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 13, 2019 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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