Mulling Hulu

Apple Inc., sitting on $76.2 billion in cash and securities, is considering making a bid for the Hulu online video service, two people with knowledge of the auction said.

EVgreens

Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year.

Bye, Uncle Sam

Italy’s Fiat bought the US and Canadian governments’ stakes in Chrysler Group, becoming the majority shareholder in the US automaker with 53.5 percent of the company.

Less pep

PepsiCo CFO Hugh Johnston said earnings per share will grow 5 percent to 7 percent in 2011, down from a range of 7 percent to 8 percent the company gave in April.

Redbox exit

Mitch Lowe resigned as head of Coinstar’s Redbox movie-rental kiosk unit to pursue other interests. Coinstar fell $3.94, or 6.7 percent, to $54.69 in extended trading.