Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Lockheed Martin to separate government IT business, by Doug Cameron
Can Apple’s Tim Cook keep the iPhone buzzing in China?, by Daisuke Wakabayashi
Bloomberg
Weight Watchers jumps after Oprah says she’s lost 26 pounds, by Nick Turner
Facebook settles investor suit over claim of excessive pay, by Phil Milford and Dawn McCarty
The Associated Press
American consumers showing more confidence in economy, by Paul Wiseman
U.S. home prices rise in November; All-time highs in 4 cities, by Josh Boak
Reuters
Twitter names AmEx executive Leslie Berland as CMO, by Supantha Mukherjee and Alan John Koshy
U.S. consumer, housing data underscore economy’s resilience, by Dan Burns and Lucia Mutikani
Quartz
Apple’s best quarter ever is about to be overshadowed by its growth forecast, by Dan Frommer
Big soda now has a planet-sized problem on its hands, by Chase Purdy
News about business journalism:
Assessing business news site traffic
Investopedia hires CNN’s Silver
This date in business journalism history:
2007: Bartiromo files for “Money Honey” trademark
2015: Bloomberg launches new website
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