Wall Street higher as healthcare, bank stocks gain
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes on Tuesday extended the New Year rally on investor optimism ahead of quarterly earnings reports.
GSK CEO says looking at Pfizer consumer business, but not a priority
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s new chief executive said on Tuesday that the British drugmaker would have a look at Pfizer Inc’s consumer products business, but would not overpay for the asset.
Eastman Kodak unveils cryptocurrency, stock doubles
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Eastman Kodak Co more than doubled on Tuesday after the one-time leader in photography became the latest company to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.
Toyota expands U.S. Takata air bag recall to 600,000 extra vehicles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it was expanding its safety recall involving Takata Corp front passenger air bag inflators to cover about 601,300 additional vehicles in the United States. [http://toyota.us/2CV24Wl]
Microsoft says security patches slowing down PCs, servers
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that software patches released to guard against microchip security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel Corp processors seeing a noticeable decrease in…
Tesla says solar roof production has started in Buffalo
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it began manufacturing its premium solar roof tiles at the company’s Buffalo, New York factory last month and has started surveying the homes of customers who made a deposit of $1,000 to reserve the product last ye…
Boeing set to top Airbus with record 763 jets in 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Tuesday it delivered an industry-record 763 jetliners in 2017, likely beating European rival Airbus SE to retain the title of world’s biggest plane maker.
Eastman Kodak unveils cryptocurrency, stock soars
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Eastman Kodak Co surged over 40 percent on Tuesday after the one-time leader in photography became the latest company to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.
U.S. pharma executives expect deals to pick up after tax overhaul
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s tax overhaul should accelerate major acquisitions by drugmakers in 2018 after a slow year for deals in 2017, according to senior executives from some of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Wall Street inches higher as healthcare, bank stocks gain
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes inched higher on Tuesday as financial, healthcare and industrial stocks extended the new year rally powered by expectations of strong quarterly earnings.
