Markets
US new-home sales drop 11.4% in April, most in 2 years
- May 23, 2017
Employers added a solid 211,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate is at a decade-low 4.4 percent. New home sales, which are derived from building permits, are volatile on a month-to-month basis. "Despite some slowness this month, total new home sales in 2017 are up more than 11% from this time a year ago and builders are optimistic about future market conditions", said Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer ... (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Employers added a solid 211,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate is at a decade-low 4.4 percent. New home sales, which are derived from building permits, are volatile on a month-to-month basis. "Despite some slowness this month, total new home sales in 2017 are up more than 11% from this time a year ago and builders are optimistic about future market conditions", said Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer ... (more...)
Toll Brothers, Inc.'s (TOL), Teladoc, Inc.'s (TDOC)
- May 23, 2017
During the session shares stayed in the range from $38.290 to $37.885. $20.58 target price is just $4.42 shy of the official lowest sell-side analyst price target on Wall Street. The company has market cap of $143.92 billion. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink . (more...)
- May 23, 2017
During the session shares stayed in the range from $38.290 to $37.885. $20.58 target price is just $4.42 shy of the official lowest sell-side analyst price target on Wall Street. The company has market cap of $143.92 billion. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink . (more...)
Union: Up to 40K walking off the job at AT&T this weekend
- May 23, 2017
SOME 40,000 AT&T workers are gearing up for a possible strike across 36 states as early as Friday, May 19. In California and Nevada , around 17,000 AT&T workers who provide phone, landline and cable services have been working without a contract for more than a year. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
SOME 40,000 AT&T workers are gearing up for a possible strike across 36 states as early as Friday, May 19. In California and Nevada , around 17,000 AT&T workers who provide phone, landline and cable services have been working without a contract for more than a year. (more...)
Oil firm on expected cut extension, but economic slowdown weighs
- May 23, 2017
Prices have been lifted by expectations that a pledge by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) and other producers, including Russian Federation, to cut supplies by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) would be extended to March 2018, instead of covering just the first half of this year. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Prices have been lifted by expectations that a pledge by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) and other producers, including Russian Federation, to cut supplies by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) would be extended to March 2018, instead of covering just the first half of this year. (more...)
Oil rises on expectation of extended, possibly deepened output cut
- May 23, 2017
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries , Russia and other producers agreed previous year to cut production by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) for six months starting from Jan 1. "The Saudi oil minister's view seems accurate and no serious objection is expected if at all", said one delegate, who asked not to be identified as he is not allowed to speak to the media. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries , Russia and other producers agreed previous year to cut production by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) for six months starting from Jan 1. "The Saudi oil minister's view seems accurate and no serious objection is expected if at all", said one delegate, who asked not to be identified as he is not allowed to speak to the media. (more...)
Price Target Analysis Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)
- May 23, 2017
State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the first quarter worth about $125,000. Meyer Handelman Co. If you are viewing this piece of content on another website, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of global copyright legislation. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had 37 analyst reports since November 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the first quarter worth about $125,000. Meyer Handelman Co. If you are viewing this piece of content on another website, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of global copyright legislation. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had 37 analyst reports since November 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (more...)
Ex-PM Valls swiftly defects to President Macron's party
- May 23, 2017
Brigitte was Macron's French teacher when he was a student in Amiens. Macron's year-old political movement plans to field candidates for all the seats. Amid the noise and celebration of the French election result, Mrs Merkel would have found further satisfaction and hope in another election on Sunday: in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's northernmost state. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Brigitte was Macron's French teacher when he was a student in Amiens. Macron's year-old political movement plans to field candidates for all the seats. Amid the noise and celebration of the French election result, Mrs Merkel would have found further satisfaction and hope in another election on Sunday: in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's northernmost state. (more...)
Trump embraces Israel, but Russian ties still trail him
- May 23, 2017
Israel shares the antipathy many Arab states have toward Iran, seeing the Islamic Republic as a threat to its existence. He believes that realignment could create conditions for long-abandoned peace talks to resume. He said there is a "great feeling" for peace in the Middle East, and that "people have had enough of the bloodshed and the killing". President Donald Trump says he never "mentioned the word or the name Israel" during a recent conversation with top Russian diplomats. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Israel shares the antipathy many Arab states have toward Iran, seeing the Islamic Republic as a threat to its existence. He believes that realignment could create conditions for long-abandoned peace talks to resume. He said there is a "great feeling" for peace in the Middle East, and that "people have had enough of the bloodshed and the killing". President Donald Trump says he never "mentioned the word or the name Israel" during a recent conversation with top Russian diplomats. (more...)
Saudi Arabia king: Trump's visit a 'turning point'
- May 23, 2017
TRUMP: We are not here to lecture. "Terrorism has spread all across the world". Trump's Riyadh visit kicked off his first presidential trip overseas, with Saudi Arabia the first stop on a nine-day journey through the Middle East and Europe. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
TRUMP: We are not here to lecture. "Terrorism has spread all across the world". Trump's Riyadh visit kicked off his first presidential trip overseas, with Saudi Arabia the first stop on a nine-day journey through the Middle East and Europe. (more...)
Israelis and Arabs share 'common cause' against Iran
- May 23, 2017
Trump and his entourage, including daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Trump also toured the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which by Christian tradition is where Jesus was crucified and the location of his tomb. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Trump and his entourage, including daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Trump also toured the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which by Christian tradition is where Jesus was crucified and the location of his tomb. (more...)
Two frontrunners in race to succeed Enda Kenny
- May 23, 2017
He said he wanted a new social contract and everyone should have equal opportunity. Gerry Adams, the Sinn Féin president, said Kenny "did his best from his perspective", but added that his "political legacy is dominated by crisis, chaos, and chronic lack of accountability". (more...)
- May 23, 2017
He said he wanted a new social contract and everyone should have equal opportunity. Gerry Adams, the Sinn Féin president, said Kenny "did his best from his perspective", but added that his "political legacy is dominated by crisis, chaos, and chronic lack of accountability". (more...)
Trump aims for big cuts in healthcare, anti-poverty programmes
- May 23, 2017
The first look at the plan came in a "skinny budget" released in March - a document that received a tepid response from Congress. All told , according to people familiar with the plan, Trump's budget includes $1.7 trillion over 10 years in cuts from such so-called mandatory programs. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The first look at the plan came in a "skinny budget" released in March - a document that received a tepid response from Congress. All told , according to people familiar with the plan, Trump's budget includes $1.7 trillion over 10 years in cuts from such so-called mandatory programs. (more...)
Armed police patrol Leeds train station in wake of Manchester Arena attack
- May 23, 2017
Our thoughts are now with our British friends. "My love to her and all the families of the victims", he said. "We mourn for the dead + hope the injured can recover fully". Emmanuel Macron, newly elected president of France which has been hard hit by Islamist attacks in recent years, will offer Prime Minister Theresa May cooperation in a call later in the day, Macron's office said. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Our thoughts are now with our British friends. "My love to her and all the families of the victims", he said. "We mourn for the dead + hope the injured can recover fully". Emmanuel Macron, newly elected president of France which has been hard hit by Islamist attacks in recent years, will offer Prime Minister Theresa May cooperation in a call later in the day, Macron's office said. (more...)
UN Security Council Vows New Sanctions On North Korea
- May 23, 2017
On Sunday afternoon, the North test-fired a ballistic missile , which flew more than 500 kilometers. The missile, which was described by Washington as medium-range, was sacked from Pukchang in South Pyongan province and travelled about 500 kilometres (310 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan, according to the South's armed forces. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
On Sunday afternoon, the North test-fired a ballistic missile , which flew more than 500 kilometers. The missile, which was described by Washington as medium-range, was sacked from Pukchang in South Pyongan province and travelled about 500 kilometres (310 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan, according to the South's armed forces. (more...)
Canaccord Genuity Cuts ITE Group plc (ITE) Price Target to GBX 166
- May 23, 2017
Its down 92.31% from 1,300 shares previously. The firm has "Neutral" rating by UBS given on Wednesday, July 29. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with "Outperform" rating in Friday, September 23 report. The Company's geographical divisions include Russia, Central Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe, Asia and Rest of the World. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Its down 92.31% from 1,300 shares previously. The firm has "Neutral" rating by UBS given on Wednesday, July 29. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with "Outperform" rating in Friday, September 23 report. The Company's geographical divisions include Russia, Central Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe, Asia and Rest of the World. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. (more...)
Controversial rule for retirement advisors to take effect - for now
- May 23, 2017
In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal that was published Monday night, Acosta said the department "found no principled legal basis" for delaying the rule further while it seeks feedback from the public about the rule and its potential impact on retirement savers. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal that was published Monday night, Acosta said the department "found no principled legal basis" for delaying the rule further while it seeks feedback from the public about the rule and its potential impact on retirement savers. (more...)
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) Under Analyst Spotlight
- May 23, 2017
The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 25th. (CNX), the 200 simple moving average (SMA) is considered a key indicator by traders and market analysts for determining the overall long-term trend. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 25th. (CNX), the 200 simple moving average (SMA) is considered a key indicator by traders and market analysts for determining the overall long-term trend. (more...)
Regions police forces react to Manchester attack
- May 23, 2017
President Donald Trump called the perpetrators "evil losers". His spokesman Sean Spicer provided the update on Twitter . Chief Constable Ian Hopkins says forensic investigations are continuing to determine if the attacker had accomplices. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
President Donald Trump called the perpetrators "evil losers". His spokesman Sean Spicer provided the update on Twitter . Chief Constable Ian Hopkins says forensic investigations are continuing to determine if the attacker had accomplices. (more...)
Death by a thousand cuts: Trump's budget will destroy social safety net
- May 23, 2017
Of course, a president's budget is never adopted wholesale by Congress or, in some years, even in parts. The projections were published alongside scores of the broader budget originally proposed by the Trump administration earlier this year, which counts on a dramatic reduction in the federal budget deficit over the same period. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Of course, a president's budget is never adopted wholesale by Congress or, in some years, even in parts. The projections were published alongside scores of the broader budget originally proposed by the Trump administration earlier this year, which counts on a dramatic reduction in the federal budget deficit over the same period. (more...)
22 killed, 59 injured in "one-man terrorist attack" in Manchester
- May 23, 2017
Some parents still haven't heard from their children. Twitter and Facebook were filled with appeals for information about people who had not been accounted for. Homeland Security officials said they were closely monitoring the situation. "There were 60 ambulances last night, the injured are being treated at eight different hospitals across the Manchester region". (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Some parents still haven't heard from their children. Twitter and Facebook were filled with appeals for information about people who had not been accounted for. Homeland Security officials said they were closely monitoring the situation. "There were 60 ambulances last night, the injured are being treated at eight different hospitals across the Manchester region". (more...)
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