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Beer is the undisputed champion of alcoholic beverages. Forbes reported back in 2015 that "big beer" is struggling to remain relevant against craft beer companies, but recent earnings report from major beer companies suggest a change in trend. According to a Bloomberg report, "big...

The West Coast/California drought has finally ended, with Gov. Jerry Brown lifting the drought emergency in most parts of California, barring a few San Joaquin Valley counties. Does this mark the all clear for investors in the agriculture sector? Not necessarily. Let's take a look at performance of...

Forbes was out with its compilation of the 25 highest-earnings hedge fund managers and traders. In the same vein, Benzinga is presenting readers with interesting facts about the 25 successful hedge fund managers/traders. 1. James Simons Of Renaissance Technologies Corp. The flagship fund of...

An investment vehicle that has taken the investing world by storm, hedge funds have the exclusivity of being open only to sophisticated investors such as institutions and individuals with significant assets. Given the diversification and risk reduction opportunities these offer, there are reasons...

A few months after the United States earned its No. 4 rating on the 2016 Global Innovation Index, WalletHub published its analysis of state contributions. As it turns out, some pulled more weight than others did to secure the nation’s reputation for global leadership in technological...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares plunged more than 1.2 percent Wednesday after Bloomberg published unfavorable data from xAd. According to the reports, Starbucks’ market share shrunk by 1 percentage point in February amid heavy competition and problems with its mobile ordering...

The policy actions of President Donald Trump continue to rattle a hornet's nest. In a move away from former President Barack Obama's stance, the Trump administration imposed additional sanctions on Iran last Friday in response to the Muslim-majority nation testing a ballistic missile, potentially...

The Dodd-Frank Act has earned the disdain of the Republicans ever since it was enacted. The collective opposition to the regulation was exemplified in President Donald Trump's statement that said the Dodd-Frank Act is a disaster. The president said he soon plans to do a "big number" on the 2010...

Back in 2011, companies launched a new marketing tactic of teasing their Super Bowl ads. But that strategy — considered bizarre at the time — is no longer enough. Now, it’s about meta-marketing. The New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT) reported Sunday that companies with coveted...

It is the battle of tradition versus the modern, which possess disruptive potential. Traditional automakers such as General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) and Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE: TM) are facing stiff...

For the last few years, investigators have kept an eye on Foxconn Technology Co Ltd (which trades on the TPE under stock symbol 2354), the allegedly poor working conditions and employee suicides of which have raised red flags among Chinese rights activists. Based on mounting charges against the...

Two weeks after Donald Trump won the election, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ all hit record highs. With his official swear-in less than a week away, many are eager to see if the market will respond as positively. Recent history may justify pessimism. In the days...

If there was a question whether Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s AirPod wireless headphones would be adapted by consumers, the answer appears to be an ear-rattling “yes.” Since the wireless earbuds went on sale December 13, Apple has become an instant leader in the online wireless headphone...

There’s no doubt that college is an investment. With educational costs continually rising, many recent college graduates find themselves knee deep in debt and living paycheck to paycheck on entry-level salaries. The reason for the increase in cost is multi-faceted. As detailed in the...

Leon Black famously said three years ago that his private equity firm Apollo Global Management would be "selling everything that's not nailed down." According to Forbes' Nathan Vardi, Black is now the "short seller killer of 2016" given his "spending spree," which has "made life particularly...