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News Highlights: Top company news on 7/15

Dow Jones Newswires ·  Jul 15, 2021 09:36  · Trending
  • $NortonLifeLock Inc(NLOK.US)$ in Talks to Buy Avast

    Assuming a typical deal premium, the deal could value cybersecurity firm Avast at more than $8 billion.

  • Siemens Energy Tumbles After Unit Issues Warning

    Shares in Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa fell sharply after the Spanish wind turbine maker issued a profit warning, forcing its parent company to revise its outlook too.

  • $DAIMLER AG(DDAIF.US)$ Profits Top Hopes Despite Chip Crisis

    Daimler posted preliminary second-quarter earnings above forecast, with group EBIT at EUR5.2 billion, despite the negative effects from the global chip shortage.

  • $Blackstone Group Inc(BX.US)$ Enters Deal to Manage $American International Group Inc(AIG.US)$ Life and Retirement Assets

    Blackstone struck a deal to manage a swath of assets backing AIG's life-insurance policies and annuities, a big step by the private-equity firm toward becoming a major player in the insurance industry.

  •  $Johnson & Johnson(JNJ.US)$ Recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena Spray Sunscreens

    J&J said it was taking the action after detecting a potentially cancer-causing chemical in some samples.

  • TSMC's 2nd-Quarter Net Profit Rose 11% on Year

    The world's largest contract chip maker $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd(TSM.US)$ said second-quarter net profit rose to $4.80 billion as the chip demand continues to grow.

  • Two Fixed Chevy Bolts Catch Fire Months After Vehicle Recall

    Last November, $General Motors Co(GM.US)$ recalled nearly 69,000 Bolts from the 2017-2019 model years, including roughly 51,000 sold in the U.S.

  • $WOODSIDE PETROL(WOPEY.US)$ Revenue Rises, Launches Asset Sales Process

    Woodside Petroleum Ltd. said higher realized prices for its oil and liquefied natural gas drove a 15% rise in second-quarter revenue, as it pushed ahead with plans to seek buyers for part of its stakes in growth projects in Africa and Australia.

  • Spark Infrastructure Rejects Takeover Proposal From KKR, OTPPB

    Spark Infrastructure Group said it has rejected a takeover proposal from $KKR & Co Inc(KKR.US)$ and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board that values its equity at US$3.7 billion.

  • $Twitter Inc(TWTR.US)$'s Snapchat-Rival Fleets Feature Comes to Fleeting End

    The disappearing posts function launched less than a year ago failed to deliver the increase in user engagement sought by the social-media company.

Source: Dow Jones Newswires

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