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Venezuela accounted for 17.5% of the world’s total proven crude oil reserve in 2014. According to a study by BP, Venezuela’s break-even cost is ~$23.5.

The FDA has scheduled the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (or PDUFA) date for Merck’s new hepatitis C combination therapy for January 28, 2016.

According to data compiled by Rystad Energy, the cost of production per barrel of crude oil is $17.20 in Russia—compared to $9.90 in Saudi Arabia.

Tesla Motors (TSLA) was trading at $255 per share on August 20. The share price has been quite volatile over the last few trading sessions.

Tiffany & Co. has presences to differing degrees in the Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe, and Other regions.

Tiffany & Co. is a holding company that operates through its subsidiary companies. The most notable is Tiffany & Company, a jeweler and specialty retailer.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Kanuma is an innovative enzyme replacement therapy for patients suffering with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (or LAL-D).

Whole Foods’ net margin was among the highest in its peer group in fiscal 2015. The 12-month trailing net margin for Whole Foods stood at 3.5%.

Amazon has outperformed the big technology giants in cloud computing, whereas Microsoft is tightening its grip on the cloud market by leveraging Azure.

During the period between September 2008 and March 2009, US stock markets plunged, and the financial sector fell 60% in value.

Kroger (KR) is a well-established player in the natural foods market. The company offers over 15,000 natural and organic food items.

Hewlett-Packard split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. On the first day of trading, the companies’ shares moved in opposite directions.

The Pittsburgh-based, privately owned ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation acquired Kraft Foods last month.

This was a record quarter for Under Armour, with sales breaching the $1 billion mark for the first time.

With the action on the acquisition front, including the SanDisk acquisition, Western Digital is geared up to increase and enhance its presence in the SSD arena.

In 3Q15, Biogen saw several positive developments for the drugs developed under its various collaborative arrangements.

Walmart’s (WMT) e-commerce business is slated to grow the fastest of all its channels, at 20%–30% per annum from fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2019. E-commerce sales were $12.2 billion in fiscal 2015, a growth rate of 22%.

The Haynesville Shale’s natural gas production in September was 0.1% lower than August. On a YoY basis, it was 1.4% less. The drop marked the fourth straight month-over-month fall in production.

Higher volatility calls for you to rethink your strategy. After being calm for most of 2014, both bonds (AGG)(BND) and stocks have experienced volatility this year.

ABI has been one of the most active companies in the acquisition of other beer firms. The Belgium-based company itself came from a prior $52 billion deal.

Verizon launched its Custom TV service in April. A skinny bundle service, it gives more choices to customers, allowing them to select their TV channels

Under Armour is a growth company. In this series, we’ll discuss how the company plans to double its business in the next four years.

Iron ore volumes are key to Rio Tinto’s (RIO) iron ore segment’s revenue. The other factor, seaborne iron ore prices, is determined by demand and supply dynamics.

Colgate’s funding-the-growth technique is the key component of the company’s financial strategy, according to comments by Ian Cook, the company’s CEO.

Google’s (GOOG) market share in the mobile ad space is expected to fall to 31.70% in 2017. In contrast, Facebook’s market share is expected to grow.

The healthcare sector, especially the biotech stocks, have garnered momentum over the last few years, as strong earnings growth has excited investors.

Disney is incurring significant pre-opening expenses for Shanghai Disneyland (FXI), which will be unveiled in spring next year.

Let’s take a look at some product categories that benefit from the back-to-school season. They include clothing and accessories, electronics or computer, shoes, and school supplies.

Philip Morris faces an exceptional level of scrutiny, taxation, and regulation. Global health consciousness and ongoing litigation also pose a threat.

BHP Billiton’s iron ore production for fiscal 2015 was a record 233 million tons, a growth of 14% year-over-year.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) reported revenue of $423.5 million in 1Q16, up 10% year-over-year.

The dreaded September effect is not limited to US stocks (SPY). It’s relevant to markets around the globe (ACWI).

In addition to social media initiatives, Clinique’s “Forecast” mobile application provides weather information and skincare tips related to weather conditions.

Of the 502 constituent stocks of SPY, only 23 recorded positive returns on Wall Street on August 20. Only seven stocks traded at a closing price above their moving averages.

Web sales for The Home Depot (HD) rose 25% year-over-year in 2Q16. E-commerce sales made up 5% of total sales, or $1.2 billion.

Cocoa bean production is being pushed to fulfill the current demand. A major reason for the decline in cocoa supply is the unproductive mature cocoa trees in West Africa.

August 11 saw the release of a number of key indicator around the world. Wholesale inventory data was the most eagerly awaited in the United States.

Colgate has the highest brand penetration in the world. At a brand penetration rate of 64.6%, Colgate reaches more than half the households in the world, more than even Coca-Cola.

Seagate manufactures products for a variety of business segments, including enterprise applications, and client compute and non-compute applications.

Net shipments for Seagate Technology (STX) declined by 14% in 4Q15 to 43.1 million units in comparison to 51.15 million units in 3Q15 on a quarter-over-quarter basis.

Cliffs’ results were a miss primarily on lower-than-expected realized revenues for its USIO segment. US iron ore’s realized revenues were $78.30 per ton in 2Q15, compared with $106.80 per ton in 2Q14.

Alcoa was trading at its 52-week low on July 23 and closed at $9.96—breaching the psychologically crucial level of $10 per share for two consecutive days.

Colgate estimated its share of the global toothpaste market and the global manual toothbrush market at 44.4% and 33.4%, respectively, in 2014.

In North America, innovations in the Colgate Optic White Franchise increased market share of toothpaste from 5.3% to 5.6% in 2014.

In this part, we’ll explore some key dates on Fiat Chrysler’s timeline. Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) debuted on the NYSE on October 14, 2014, after Fiat Motors acquired Chrysler.

The primary reason behind the sale of Mondelez’s coffee business was so Mondelez could focus more on its core snack food business.

According to Jacobs Douwe Egberts’s website, the company holds either the number-one or number-two position in coffee markets for more than 18 countries in Europe, Latin America, and Australia.

The emerging markets of Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America offer ample growth opportunities for the consumer staples sector.

Of its five business segments, the majority of P&G’s sales and earnings are derived from its Fabric Care and Home Care business.

In examining Porter’s five forces at work at P&G, we find that three competitive forces are horizontal in nature and two are vertical.