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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Upside Stock Technicals at Extreme Strength
- August 25, 2016
They now have a Dollars 115 price target on the stock. Company is -1.98% away from its 52 week high and is moving 42.05% ahead of its 52 week low. The stock price is trading upbeat from its 200 days moving average with 24.87% and up from 50 days moving average with 18.47%. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
They now have a Dollars 115 price target on the stock. Company is -1.98% away from its 52 week high and is moving 42.05% ahead of its 52 week low. The stock price is trading upbeat from its 200 days moving average with 24.87% and up from 50 days moving average with 18.47%. (more...)
Eurostat backs Greek number crunchers on government debts
- August 25, 2016
One EU source said the European Commission, whose Eurostat EU statistics office has verified data provided by Greece's Elstat agency, would make a public statement on the issue later on Wednesday. "It is very important for the credibility of the European Union institutions...we count on the Greek government to do what they have to do", she added. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
One EU source said the European Commission, whose Eurostat EU statistics office has verified data provided by Greece's Elstat agency, would make a public statement on the issue later on Wednesday. "It is very important for the credibility of the European Union institutions...we count on the Greek government to do what they have to do", she added. (more...)
Visitors to Mount Rushmore can park for free Thursday
- August 25, 2016
There's a very large backlog of work that needs to be done in the national parks. The parks and monuments have justifiably been called "the crown jewels" of America, and so it is appropriate that we celebrate "the best idea America ever had". (more...)
- August 25, 2016
There's a very large backlog of work that needs to be done in the national parks. The parks and monuments have justifiably been called "the crown jewels" of America, and so it is appropriate that we celebrate "the best idea America ever had". (more...)
Woman forced to remove clothing on French beach following burkini ban
- August 25, 2016
France enforces a strict form of secularism , aimed at keeping religion out of public life. The N-VA, the Flemish center-right party, is calling for a general ban on the burkini . Burkini is just a word that describes a full cover swimsuit and it doesn't symbolise anything to do with Muslims. You should take beach gear - like beach umbrellas, towels, bat and ball, boules - and maybe even ice lollies. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
France enforces a strict form of secularism , aimed at keeping religion out of public life. The N-VA, the Flemish center-right party, is calling for a general ban on the burkini . Burkini is just a word that describes a full cover swimsuit and it doesn't symbolise anything to do with Muslims. You should take beach gear - like beach umbrellas, towels, bat and ball, boules - and maybe even ice lollies. (more...)
Hillary Clinton Campaign cries foul over Paul Manafort's resignation
- August 25, 2016
USA law requires such foreign lobbyists to register as foreign agents, something that Manafort had not done. "You can get rid of Manafort, but that doesn't end the odd bromance Trump has with Putin", he said. Gates also directed the firms to gather information in the US on a rival lobbying operation, including a review of its public lobbying disclosures, to determine who was behind that effort, the emails show. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
USA law requires such foreign lobbyists to register as foreign agents, something that Manafort had not done. "You can get rid of Manafort, but that doesn't end the odd bromance Trump has with Putin", he said. Gates also directed the firms to gather information in the US on a rival lobbying operation, including a review of its public lobbying disclosures, to determine who was behind that effort, the emails show. (more...)
Analyst Perspectives: Kimco Realty Corp (NYSE:KIM)
- August 25, 2016
The company is trading above its 50-day moving averages of 28.50 and up from 200-day moving averages of 26.36. The company has a market cap of $2.68 billion and a PE ratio of 59.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . The stock had closed at $69.95 in the previous days trading. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
The company is trading above its 50-day moving averages of 28.50 and up from 200-day moving averages of 26.36. The company has a market cap of $2.68 billion and a PE ratio of 59.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . The stock had closed at $69.95 in the previous days trading. (more...)
Oil near $50 not good for a freeze
- August 25, 2016
Former OPEC president Chakib Khelil said earlier this month that Iran's efforts to ramp up production this year might make it more receptive to an output cap. A previous proposal to freeze oil production at early 2016 levels collapsed along multilateral fissures as members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-members fretted over market shares. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Former OPEC president Chakib Khelil said earlier this month that Iran's efforts to ramp up production this year might make it more receptive to an output cap. A previous proposal to freeze oil production at early 2016 levels collapsed along multilateral fissures as members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-members fretted over market shares. (more...)
Klobuchar denounces sharp price hikes for EpiPen injectors
- August 25, 2016
Bresch is the daughter of another senator, Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia. The cost averaged more than six times that in May. Drug maker Mylan is blaming insurance companies for footing less of the bill. The senator has also called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing to investigate the cost increase. A two-dose package sold for an average $608 in May, according to the Elsevier database, and has possibly risen since then. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Bresch is the daughter of another senator, Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia. The cost averaged more than six times that in May. Drug maker Mylan is blaming insurance companies for footing less of the bill. The senator has also called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing to investigate the cost increase. A two-dose package sold for an average $608 in May, according to the Elsevier database, and has possibly risen since then. (more...)
NTSB: El Faro audio includes captain's abandon ship order
- August 25, 2016
National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. 31, 2015, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said a search team using sophisticated scanning sonar has found the wreckage of a vessel believed to be the ship which went missing with 33 crewmembers on October 1 during Hurricane Joaquin . (more...)
- August 25, 2016
National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. 31, 2015, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said a search team using sophisticated scanning sonar has found the wreckage of a vessel believed to be the ship which went missing with 33 crewmembers on October 1 during Hurricane Joaquin . (more...)
Tesla Touts New Model S as Quickest Production Car in the World
- August 25, 2016
Previously, the longest-hauling Model S was the non-performance 90D, which boasted a range of up to 302 miles. The new 100 kWh battery will increase the range of both the Model S and the Model X. It looks like the company has finally achieved a good battery time for its new cars. Tesla has raised the bar once again with the next phase of the Model S and Model X, introducing the P100D package. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Previously, the longest-hauling Model S was the non-performance 90D, which boasted a range of up to 302 miles. The new 100 kWh battery will increase the range of both the Model S and the Model X. It looks like the company has finally achieved a good battery time for its new cars. Tesla has raised the bar once again with the next phase of the Model S and Model X, introducing the P100D package. (more...)
Pfizer to Acquire Cancer Drug Maker Medivation in $14 Billion Deal
- August 25, 2016
The company has two more experimental drugs in the pipeline, one to treat breast cancer and another for use in immuno-oncology. "With this acquisition, we are expanding and strengthening our footprint in one of the highest-growth therapeutic areas in the biopharmaceutical industry", he told analysts on a conference call . (more...)
- August 25, 2016
The company has two more experimental drugs in the pipeline, one to treat breast cancer and another for use in immuno-oncology. "With this acquisition, we are expanding and strengthening our footprint in one of the highest-growth therapeutic areas in the biopharmaceutical industry", he told analysts on a conference call . (more...)
Fugitive tech CEO to plead guilty in fraud case
- August 25, 2016
Alexander disappeared in 2006 while under investigation in a scheme to pocket millions of dollars by secretly manipulating stock options for voicemail software maker Comverse Technology Inc. He returned to the United States voluntarily after prosecutors let him plea to just one of the 35 counts he faced. Charges were announced that August against himself, William Sorin, Comverse's general counsel, and David Kreinberg, its finance chief. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Alexander disappeared in 2006 while under investigation in a scheme to pocket millions of dollars by secretly manipulating stock options for voicemail software maker Comverse Technology Inc. He returned to the United States voluntarily after prosecutors let him plea to just one of the 35 counts he faced. Charges were announced that August against himself, William Sorin, Comverse's general counsel, and David Kreinberg, its finance chief. (more...)
American University Under Attack In Afghanistan
- August 25, 2016
When he looked out a window to see what was going on, a man shot at him, shattering the glass, which Hossaini cut his hands on after falling. He added that he also heard students shouting. A U.S. All other personnel on the campus were being evacuated, he said. "Security forces have cordoned off the area". It was the second time this month the university or its staff had been targeted after two teachers, an American and an Australian, were abducted at gunpoint from a road nearby on 7 ... (more...)
- August 25, 2016
When he looked out a window to see what was going on, a man shot at him, shattering the glass, which Hossaini cut his hands on after falling. He added that he also heard students shouting. A U.S. All other personnel on the campus were being evacuated, he said. "Security forces have cordoned off the area". It was the second time this month the university or its staff had been targeted after two teachers, an American and an Australian, were abducted at gunpoint from a road nearby on 7 ... (more...)
Coalition jets scrambled to defend U.S. forces from Syrian bombing
- August 25, 2016
Regime forces and Kurdish fighters yesterday agreed to a truce in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh after a week of clashes, a Kurdish official and Syrian state media said. When pressed, Cook said the warning also extended to jets from Russian Federation, which has been bombing in support of Assad since past year. Fighting escalated Thursday when regime warplanes bombarded YPG-held positions in the city for the first time. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Regime forces and Kurdish fighters yesterday agreed to a truce in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh after a week of clashes, a Kurdish official and Syrian state media said. When pressed, Cook said the warning also extended to jets from Russian Federation, which has been bombing in support of Assad since past year. Fighting escalated Thursday when regime warplanes bombarded YPG-held positions in the city for the first time. (more...)
Texas Permanent School Fund Lowers stake in Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)
- August 25, 2016
The stock revealed the change of -1.00% with down momentum. The stock negotiated total number of 9.39 million shares as compared to 3 months average volume of 8.2 million shares. Overweight rating was given by 1 analysts and Underweight rating was given by 0 analysts. The previous close of the stock was called at $25.71. 23 Analysts reported that the Price Target for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
The stock revealed the change of -1.00% with down momentum. The stock negotiated total number of 9.39 million shares as compared to 3 months average volume of 8.2 million shares. Overweight rating was given by 1 analysts and Underweight rating was given by 0 analysts. The previous close of the stock was called at $25.71. 23 Analysts reported that the Price Target for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (more...)
1 quake hits Rome, central Italy
- August 25, 2016
Known for its traditional all'amatriciana pasta sauce, the town had been gearing up to hold a festival celebrating the recipe this weekend. It measured the original quake at 6.0. The quake caused damage to towns in three regions - Umbria, Lazio and Marche. In Amatrice , the ANSA news agency reported two bodies had been pulled from one building. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Known for its traditional all'amatriciana pasta sauce, the town had been gearing up to hold a festival celebrating the recipe this weekend. It measured the original quake at 6.0. The quake caused damage to towns in three regions - Umbria, Lazio and Marche. In Amatrice , the ANSA news agency reported two bodies had been pulled from one building. (more...)
Amy Schumer NOT Quitting Her TV Show
- August 25, 2016
I think people , you know, they want his head. After Metzger's remarks started to go viral, Schumer took to Twitter , writing , "I am so saddened and disapointed in Kurt Metzger. He's a friend of Schumer's, credited with writing several episodes of her show. "We all need to be empowering each other", Schumer said, "but to focus your energy on online trolling-if I did that, I wouldn't get anything done". (more...)
- August 25, 2016
I think people , you know, they want his head. After Metzger's remarks started to go viral, Schumer took to Twitter , writing , "I am so saddened and disapointed in Kurt Metzger. He's a friend of Schumer's, credited with writing several episodes of her show. "We all need to be empowering each other", Schumer said, "but to focus your energy on online trolling-if I did that, I wouldn't get anything done". (more...)
Target write-downs offsets Coles earnings
- August 25, 2016
Wesfarmers has imposed a rare dividend cut on shareholders after heavy write-downs on its Target department store chain and its coal division sent annual profit diving to $407 million from $2.35 billion. He said Coles' earnings growth for the year to June 30 was solid, rising 4.3 per cent to $1.86 billion. "Continued investments in price, service, the in-store environment and the online offer, as well as expanded merchandise ranges, contributed to growth across every channel". (more...)
- August 25, 2016
Wesfarmers has imposed a rare dividend cut on shareholders after heavy write-downs on its Target department store chain and its coal division sent annual profit diving to $407 million from $2.35 billion. He said Coles' earnings growth for the year to June 30 was solid, rising 4.3 per cent to $1.86 billion. "Continued investments in price, service, the in-store environment and the online offer, as well as expanded merchandise ranges, contributed to growth across every channel". (more...)
State Department: Israel's OK for Jewish housing plans in Hebron 'deeply concerning'
- August 25, 2016
She accused Israel of using "legal acrobatics" of allocating the land to settlers, instead of turning it over to the Palestinian-run municipality. Kamel Hmeid, the Palestinian governor of Hebron, called it "one of the most risky decisions" by Israel. (more...)
- August 25, 2016
She accused Israel of using "legal acrobatics" of allocating the land to settlers, instead of turning it over to the Palestinian-run municipality. Kamel Hmeid, the Palestinian governor of Hebron, called it "one of the most risky decisions" by Israel. (more...)
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
- August 25, 2016
In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said four Palestinians were arrested from areas near the northern West Bank cities of Tulkarem and Qalqiliya, while four others were detained from Ramallah and Hebron. Netanyahu's government is dominated by West Bank settlers and their supporters, and Netanyahu is unlikely to agree to halt construction. The poll also revealed that when presented with a peace agreement package based on that from previous rounds of negotiations, only 39% of ... (more...)
- August 25, 2016
In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said four Palestinians were arrested from areas near the northern West Bank cities of Tulkarem and Qalqiliya, while four others were detained from Ramallah and Hebron. Netanyahu's government is dominated by West Bank settlers and their supporters, and Netanyahu is unlikely to agree to halt construction. The poll also revealed that when presented with a peace agreement package based on that from previous rounds of negotiations, only 39% of ... (more...)
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