Lauren Simonetti
Fox Business
New York, NY, United States
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Workers moonlighting with two jobs in WFH twist
In a surprising twist, some remote workers still at home full time are taking on another challenge: a second job. → Read More
Dow eyes 23,000 as earnings season heats up
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets, Tesla and Facebook. → Read More
Amazon suspends programming chief over sexual harassment allegations
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal, Amazon suspending its programming chief, the state of the markets and CBL Properties decision to close its shopping malls on Thanksgiving Day. → Read More
YouTube tweaked its search results after the Las Vegas massacre
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets, Tropical Storm Nate, YouTube and Netflix. → Read More
Hurricane Irma: Airlines are trying to prioritize safety over profits
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the cost of flights out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma, T-Mobile’s deal with Netflix, and the closing of Gap and Banana Republic stores. → Read More
US tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to counter refinery outages
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets, Harvey’s impact on gas prices and ‘Star Wars.’ → Read More
Harvey a potential drag on the US economy
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the economy, Harvey and the markets. → Read More
The cost of Harvey could go as high as $100B
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets and the economic impact of Harvey. → Read More
Wall Street's watching Hurricane Harvey devastation
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on Hurricane Harvey’s impact on oil prices and stocks and the potential costs of the flooding from Harvey. → Read More
Gas prices already on the rise as Texas braces for Hurricane Harvey
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on Hurricane Harvey’s impact on gas prices, Apple and the markets. → Read More
Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone unveiling set
FBN's Lauren Simonetti on Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods, Samsung and iPhone's new smartphones and the markets. → Read More
Could drones deliver your next Walmart order?
FBN's Lauren Simonetti on Walmart, Johnson and Johnson, Intel and the state of the markets. → Read More
Stocks fall following deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona
FOX Business' Lauren Simonetti on Home Depot taking steps to reduce emissions and the market reaction following the deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona. → Read More
American household debt hits a record high
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets, America household debt hitting a record high, AMC to sue MoviePass and college students will soon be able to order snacks and electronics from Amazon.com. → Read More
North Korea tensions ease giving a boost to stocks
FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets, CEOs resigning from President Trump’s American Manufacturing Council, Costco ordered to pay Tiffany $19.4 million and Dunkin' Donuts' fall menu. → Read More
More Millennials are signing prenups, survey finds
September and October are known to bring volatility back to stocks, and in a sign of just how calm things have been, the so-called VIX index has only finished below a level of 10, 26 times in 27 years. → Read More
Top wedding trends of the season
Every couple wants their wedding to be unforgettable and there are a few trends brides and grooms are jumping on to make their day one-of-a-kind. → Read More
Platform Specialty to Acquire Arysta in $3.5B Deal
Platform Specialty Products (PAH) is buying rival chemical maker Arysta LifeScience for about $3.5 billion. Arysta is owned by a fund backed by private equity firm Permira. Platform makes specialty chemicals used in computers, cars and oil rigs. The company says it expects the deal to immediately add to adjusted earnings per share. GFI Group (GFIG) is the target of a hostile $675 million bid… → Read More
Mid-Market Pulse Sees Strong Outlook for Health Care
According to a survey done by Mergers and Acquisitions, the number of manufacturing deals will continue to increase, but expectations aren't as high as they were earlier this year. Among the high-growth industries measured, manufacturing dropped from second to third place, behind health care, and technology, media and telecom. The Mergers & Acquisitions' mid-market pulse, a forward-looking… → Read More
Middle-Market Deal Making Surges in First Three Quarters
The first three quarters of the year produced the highest middle-market deal value for the period in five years. According to TheMiddleMarket.com, there were more than 1,700 completed deals, totaling more than $230 billion. One of the more notable transactions in the third-quarter was Hormel Foods' (HRL) purchase of CytoSport, the maker of Muscle Milk, for $450 million. Impax Laboratories (IPXL)… → Read More