Markets
Nasdaq tops 6000 as earnings boost Wall St.; US tax code eyed
- April 26, 2017
The Nasdaq Composite index rose above 6,000 points for the first time ever as markets continue to bask in a risk-on mood after the victory of Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the French Presidential election. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 14 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,388. At 9:34 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .dji was up 209.6 points, or 1.02 percent, at 20,757.36, the S&P 500 .spx was up 25.3 points, or 1.1 percent, at 2,373.99 and the Nasdaq Composite .ixic was up ... (more...)
- April 26, 2017
The Nasdaq Composite index rose above 6,000 points for the first time ever as markets continue to bask in a risk-on mood after the victory of Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the French Presidential election. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 14 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,388. At 9:34 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .dji was up 209.6 points, or 1.02 percent, at 20,757.36, the S&P 500 .spx was up 25.3 points, or 1.1 percent, at 2,373.99 and the Nasdaq Composite .ixic was up ... (more...)
Former CM Sheila Dikshit blames Ajay Maken for MCD poll drubbing
- April 26, 2017
Responding to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's remark that the Congress here should have campaigned more aggressively, Maken said that he could not have been more aggressive without being disrespectable, and that he respects Dikshit as a senior leader and mentor of his. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Responding to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's remark that the Congress here should have campaigned more aggressively, Maken said that he could not have been more aggressive without being disrespectable, and that he respects Dikshit as a senior leader and mentor of his. (more...)
Tesco PLC reiterated as Sell By Bryan Garnier
- April 26, 2017
This rating was released in an analyst report on Wednesday, 12 April. (The) set a GBX 490 ($6.12) price target on shares of BT Group plc and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 10th. The stock now has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 54.15 ($0.68). Burberry Group PLC had 270 analyst reports since July 31, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
This rating was released in an analyst report on Wednesday, 12 April. (The) set a GBX 490 ($6.12) price target on shares of BT Group plc and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 10th. The stock now has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 54.15 ($0.68). Burberry Group PLC had 270 analyst reports since July 31, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (more...)
Bill O'Reilly Sexual Harassment Scandal Has Local Women Taking a Stand
- April 26, 2017
Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James said in a memo to Fox staff that their decision to ax O'Reilly came following an "extensive review" into the charges. O'Reilly "Factor" fans are even "threatening to boycott Fox News as a form of protest", announced Young Turks guest commentator Hannah Cranston on Thursday. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James said in a memo to Fox staff that their decision to ax O'Reilly came following an "extensive review" into the charges. O'Reilly "Factor" fans are even "threatening to boycott Fox News as a form of protest", announced Young Turks guest commentator Hannah Cranston on Thursday. (more...)
Oil prices rebound after Kuwait supports oil deal extension
- April 26, 2017
The bad news for investors: Energy shares look set for sharp move lower. Dow Jones industrial average component Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) shares rose 0.65% to 81.01 on the stock market today. There were further concerns surrounding the increase in U.S. shale production which will make it more hard to balance the oil market, especially with increased shipments out of the US. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
The bad news for investors: Energy shares look set for sharp move lower. Dow Jones industrial average component Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) shares rose 0.65% to 81.01 on the stock market today. There were further concerns surrounding the increase in U.S. shale production which will make it more hard to balance the oil market, especially with increased shipments out of the US. (more...)
Markets Right Now: Strong company earnings power stock gains
- April 26, 2017
Many investors say strong profit reports are necessary to justify the big gains stocks have made. Over the past 12 months the composite is up almost 32%. It had taken the index only slightly more than three months to climb from 4,000 to the 5,000 mark."It's different this time". "In 2000, the price-to-earnings ratio for Nasdaq was 170 - today it is trading at 26 times", said Charlie Bilello, director of research at Pension Partners, an investment advisory firm, referring to a common ... (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Many investors say strong profit reports are necessary to justify the big gains stocks have made. Over the past 12 months the composite is up almost 32%. It had taken the index only slightly more than three months to climb from 4,000 to the 5,000 mark."It's different this time". "In 2000, the price-to-earnings ratio for Nasdaq was 170 - today it is trading at 26 times", said Charlie Bilello, director of research at Pension Partners, an investment advisory firm, referring to a common ... (more...)
Russia-linked hackers 'targeted French election front-runner Macron'
- April 26, 2017
The company recently detected four fake Macron-themed domains being set up on digital infrastructure used by a group it called Pawn Storm , according to Feike Hacquebord , a Trend Micro researcher. "Generally speaking Pawn Storm is known to have very good social engineering skills", said Trend Micro. The Macron campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
The company recently detected four fake Macron-themed domains being set up on digital infrastructure used by a group it called Pawn Storm , according to Feike Hacquebord , a Trend Micro researcher. "Generally speaking Pawn Storm is known to have very good social engineering skills", said Trend Micro. The Macron campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (more...)
Teacher walked off United flight with students after passenger was dragged off
- April 26, 2017
He has promised to review the airline's passenger-removal policy. In the meantime, the CEO vowed "this can never, will never, happen again on a United Airlines flight". The passenger was identified as physician David Dao, 69, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, who was convicted more than a decade ago of felony charges involving his prescribing of drugs and spent years trying to regain his medical license. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
He has promised to review the airline's passenger-removal policy. In the meantime, the CEO vowed "this can never, will never, happen again on a United Airlines flight". The passenger was identified as physician David Dao, 69, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, who was convicted more than a decade ago of felony charges involving his prescribing of drugs and spent years trying to regain his medical license. (more...)
Sarin gas likely used in Syria attack that provoked USA response: watchdog
- April 26, 2017
In 2013, Assad had signed an agreement with Russia, US to destroy all its chemical weapons. It is hard to believe that President Bashar Assad had no knowledge of the deadly chemical attack on Syrian civilians in early April, a senior Israeli intelligence officer said on Wednesday. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
In 2013, Assad had signed an agreement with Russia, US to destroy all its chemical weapons. It is hard to believe that President Bashar Assad had no knowledge of the deadly chemical attack on Syrian civilians in early April, a senior Israeli intelligence officer said on Wednesday. (more...)
Newcastle and West Ham's stadiums raided as part of police investigation
- April 26, 2017
Newcastle's managing director Lee Charnley was arrested in connection with the raids, it is understood. The 39-year-old from Gosforth, an affluent suburb of Newcastle, was initially appointed to the board of directors in December 2008, and was previously second in command to former chief operating officer Russell Cushing. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Newcastle's managing director Lee Charnley was arrested in connection with the raids, it is understood. The 39-year-old from Gosforth, an affluent suburb of Newcastle, was initially appointed to the board of directors in December 2008, and was previously second in command to former chief operating officer Russell Cushing. (more...)
Senior plc (SNR) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by N+1 Singer
- April 26, 2017
Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Ferrexpo Plc has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 98.13 ($1.25). portfolio. Colony Grp Incorporated Limited Liability Company invested in 0.24% or 160,199 shares. The California-based Bender Robert & Associates has invested 5.56% in the stock. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Ferrexpo Plc has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 98.13 ($1.25). portfolio. Colony Grp Incorporated Limited Liability Company invested in 0.24% or 160,199 shares. The California-based Bender Robert & Associates has invested 5.56% in the stock. (more...)
OPEC members show higher compliance to bring down oil stocks
- April 26, 2017
USA crude inventories, however, fell by 1.0 million barrels last week to 532.3 million barrels, said the EIA. Oil-market news. Oil-exporting countries are moving closer toward ending a global glut and re-balancing the market, and OPEC will decide in May whether to extend production cuts, the group's Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
USA crude inventories, however, fell by 1.0 million barrels last week to 532.3 million barrels, said the EIA. Oil-market news. Oil-exporting countries are moving closer toward ending a global glut and re-balancing the market, and OPEC will decide in May whether to extend production cuts, the group's Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said. (more...)
Police, protesters clash ahead of Le Pen rally
- April 26, 2017
This election uniquely includes both right- and left-wing populists, with the National Front's Le Pen and La France Insoumise's Jean-Luc Melenchon. She assailed recent governments for failing to stop attacks and warned on BFM television earlier in the day; "We are all targets - all the French". (more...)
- April 26, 2017
This election uniquely includes both right- and left-wing populists, with the National Front's Le Pen and La France Insoumise's Jean-Luc Melenchon. She assailed recent governments for failing to stop attacks and warned on BFM television earlier in the day; "We are all targets - all the French". (more...)
ABB, IBM team up on industrial artificial intelligence
- April 26, 2017
ABB and IBM gave the example of how their combined technology might improve inspections on a production line, a process that is typically manual and can therefore be slow and error-prone. "Today, we're creating new cognitive solutions to help M&E companies uncover deeper insights, see content differently and enable more informed decisions". (more...)
- April 26, 2017
ABB and IBM gave the example of how their combined technology might improve inspections on a production line, a process that is typically manual and can therefore be slow and error-prone. "Today, we're creating new cognitive solutions to help M&E companies uncover deeper insights, see content differently and enable more informed decisions". (more...)
Santander UK reports dip of 1% for first quarter profits
- April 26, 2017
RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Banco Santander , S.A. was upgraded to "buy" by analysts at Natixis. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a certain period of time. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Banco Santander , S.A. was upgraded to "buy" by analysts at Natixis. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a certain period of time. (more...)
Crude rebounds on OPEC comments
- April 26, 2017
For months, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production of oil, thereby keeping the supply artificially low and prices genuinely high. To fully determine the state of oversupply, looking at storage levels is key, but it is not easy. Prices skidded midweek amid continued growth in US output and a surprise increase in gasoline inventories there, but have since stabilized. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
For months, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production of oil, thereby keeping the supply artificially low and prices genuinely high. To fully determine the state of oversupply, looking at storage levels is key, but it is not easy. Prices skidded midweek amid continued growth in US output and a surprise increase in gasoline inventories there, but have since stabilized. (more...)
Judge blocks Trump order to withhold funding for sanctuary cities
- April 26, 2017
Though many local jurisdictions have never officially designated themselves "sanctuaries", they have said they will not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirements that they turn over undocumented immigrants in their jail. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Though many local jurisdictions have never officially designated themselves "sanctuaries", they have said they will not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirements that they turn over undocumented immigrants in their jail. (more...)
Nasdaq closes above 6000 as Facebook and Netflix hit records
- April 26, 2017
The index first touched the 5,000 mark on March 2000 as tech stocks bubbled before tumbling almost 80 percent through October 2002. Sure, not much has changed now that the Nasdaq is at 6,000 as opposed to, say, 5,970. USA investors are also gearing up for the busiest earnings week in at least a decade, with over 190 S&P 500 members, including heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft due to report results. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
The index first touched the 5,000 mark on March 2000 as tech stocks bubbled before tumbling almost 80 percent through October 2002. Sure, not much has changed now that the Nasdaq is at 6,000 as opposed to, say, 5,970. USA investors are also gearing up for the busiest earnings week in at least a decade, with over 190 S&P 500 members, including heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft due to report results. (more...)
Oil prices drop as USA pumps more
- April 26, 2017
Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 5 cents at $54.94 a barrel at 0908 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 were up 3 cents at $52.44 a barrel. While that news is particularly shocking, gasoline inventories saw a rather unexpected build of 1.374 million barrels-analysts were expecting a 2.2-million-barrel draw for the fuel instead. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 5 cents at $54.94 a barrel at 0908 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 were up 3 cents at $52.44 a barrel. While that news is particularly shocking, gasoline inventories saw a rather unexpected build of 1.374 million barrels-analysts were expecting a 2.2-million-barrel draw for the fuel instead. (more...)
Oil prices claw back losses, but oversupply still weighs
- April 26, 2017
Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Essam al-Marzooq said at the same event that he expected to see an extension of the agreement. "Given this, an OPEC decision to extend the oil cut agreement could lead to further strengthening of the U.S. Russian Federation agreed to cut its oil output by 300,000 barrels per day under the OPEC deal signed in Vienna. "There was a high level of commitment in the first three months, but despite that, we have not achieved the target" of reducing the supply glut, he said. (more...)
- April 26, 2017
Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Essam al-Marzooq said at the same event that he expected to see an extension of the agreement. "Given this, an OPEC decision to extend the oil cut agreement could lead to further strengthening of the U.S. Russian Federation agreed to cut its oil output by 300,000 barrels per day under the OPEC deal signed in Vienna. "There was a high level of commitment in the first three months, but despite that, we have not achieved the target" of reducing the supply glut, he said. (more...)
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