Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Wal-Mart lowers sales outlook, by Chelsey Dulaney and Sarah Nassauer
Yahoo cuts digital magazines, closes Burbank, Calif., office, by Douglas MacMillan
Bloomberg
IBM to acquire Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion, by Jing Cao
Apple gains Silicon Valley’s backing in government fight, by Tim Higgins
The Associated Press
Making soda cool: Coke, Pepsi try giving soda hipster appeal, by Candice Choi
Wal-Mart’s 4Q results test investor patience, by Anne D’Innocenzio
Reuters
U.S. job market firming; manufacturing still on the ropes, by Lucia Mutikani
Global downturn spurred Fed to consider changing rate path: minutes, by Jason Lange and Lindsay Dunsmuir
Quartz
For China’s upper middle class, driving for Uber is a cure for loneliness, by Zheping Huang
Oil is now so cheap even pirates aren’t stealing it anymore, by Cassie Werber
News about business journalism:
Charlotte Biz Journal hires new real estate reporter
How to do online biz journalism and make money
Crain’s Chicago names new managing editor
Kudlow signs three-year deal with CNBC
Fortune hires four, starts “Venture” site
This date in business journalism history:
2015: The decline–and rebirth–of labor coverage
2014: Uncovering artifacts when moving your biz news operation
Business journalism birthdays:
Feb. 19: Andrew Sorkin with the New York Times
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