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Buffalo Wild Wings Shows Signs of Improvement
- October 29, 2016
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. has its YTD performance of -10.3 Percent. Shares for Buffalo Wild Wings were last trading up 3.2% in after-hours trading Wednesday. Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 26th. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, notable return on equity, reasonable valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. has its YTD performance of -10.3 Percent. Shares for Buffalo Wild Wings were last trading up 3.2% in after-hours trading Wednesday. Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 26th. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, notable return on equity, reasonable valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. (more...)
Iraqi Forces Pausing Mosul Advance, US to Continue Airstrikes Against Daesh
- October 29, 2016
This was to "use them as human shields, to be able to keep them close to military installations to try to frustrate the military operation against them", she told a briefing. The militants are using a "scorched earth" policy by destroying houses, buildings and bridges to slow down the advancing Iraqi security forces, said Wagga, the local leader. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
This was to "use them as human shields, to be able to keep them close to military installations to try to frustrate the military operation against them", she told a briefing. The militants are using a "scorched earth" policy by destroying houses, buildings and bridges to slow down the advancing Iraqi security forces, said Wagga, the local leader. (more...)
Qualcomm agrees to buy NXP for over $37 billion
- October 29, 2016
Qualcomm , the largest maker of semiconductors for the wireless market, signed an agreement Thursday to acquire NXP Semiconductors. After weeks of speculation, Qualcomm and NXP officials on October 27 announced the largest deal in the chip space, surpassing the $37 billion Avago Technologies paid for Broadcom late last year and continuing a years-long consolidation trend in the processor market. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Qualcomm , the largest maker of semiconductors for the wireless market, signed an agreement Thursday to acquire NXP Semiconductors. After weeks of speculation, Qualcomm and NXP officials on October 27 announced the largest deal in the chip space, surpassing the $37 billion Avago Technologies paid for Broadcom late last year and continuing a years-long consolidation trend in the processor market. (more...)
IRS impersonators accused of stealing millions from the elderly
- October 29, 2016
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell says authorities served nine warrants in eight states and arrested 20 people in the worldwide fraud and money laundering scheme investigation. The scammers bilked an 85-year-old San Diego woman for $12,300, investigators said. Other victims, Caldwell said, were scammed out of thousands of dollars-sometimes tens of thousands at a time-by criminals who purported to be immigration agents and who threatened to deport them within 24 hours unless they ... (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell says authorities served nine warrants in eight states and arrested 20 people in the worldwide fraud and money laundering scheme investigation. The scammers bilked an 85-year-old San Diego woman for $12,300, investigators said. Other victims, Caldwell said, were scammed out of thousands of dollars-sometimes tens of thousands at a time-by criminals who purported to be immigration agents and who threatened to deport them within 24 hours unless they ... (more...)
Emails show how Clinton campaign chair was apparently hacked
- October 29, 2016
Band wrote the 2011 memo to defend his firm, Teneo, describing how he encouraged his clients to contribute to the foundation and get consulting and speaking gigs for Bill Clinton . Another Teneo client was Laureate International Universities. 'In support of the President's for-profit activity, we also have solicited and obtained, as appropriate, in-kind services for the President and his family - for personal travel, hospitality, vacation and the like, ' wrote Band in the November 16, ... (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Band wrote the 2011 memo to defend his firm, Teneo, describing how he encouraged his clients to contribute to the foundation and get consulting and speaking gigs for Bill Clinton . Another Teneo client was Laureate International Universities. 'In support of the President's for-profit activity, we also have solicited and obtained, as appropriate, in-kind services for the President and his family - for personal travel, hospitality, vacation and the like, ' wrote Band in the November 16, ... (more...)
Airport expansion decision delayed again
- October 29, 2016
The Davies Commission recommended in July past year that a third runway should be built at Heathrow. The preferred option will be chosen by the cabinet's Economy and Industrial Strategy Sub-Committee with responsibility for airports, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman, Helen Bower, told reporters in London on Tuesday, after ministers discussed the topic for more than an hour without reaching a conclusion. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
The Davies Commission recommended in July past year that a third runway should be built at Heathrow. The preferred option will be chosen by the cabinet's Economy and Industrial Strategy Sub-Committee with responsibility for airports, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman, Helen Bower, told reporters in London on Tuesday, after ministers discussed the topic for more than an hour without reaching a conclusion. (more...)
Insurance premiums won't increase much for most people
- October 29, 2016
Starting next week, many Americans who buy individual health insurance policies will see big increases in premiums - 25% on average for those who shop at the federally operated exchanges established by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The core reason for Obamacare's struggles is simple: Too many sick people (and not enough healthy people) have insurance on the exchanges. "Iowans and all Americans deserve lower cost, higher quality health care , and solutions which put health care ... (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Starting next week, many Americans who buy individual health insurance policies will see big increases in premiums - 25% on average for those who shop at the federally operated exchanges established by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The core reason for Obamacare's struggles is simple: Too many sick people (and not enough healthy people) have insurance on the exchanges. "Iowans and all Americans deserve lower cost, higher quality health care , and solutions which put health care ... (more...)
Uber drivers should get holiday pay and minimum wage, tribunal rules
- October 29, 2016
Uber is a cab service company that connects passengers to drivers through an app on its passengers' smartphones. Uber's United Kingdom general manager Jo Bertram said it will contest the decision. In April 2016, Uber drivers in California and MA filed a lawsuit against the company claiming they had been misclassified as independent contractors. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Uber is a cab service company that connects passengers to drivers through an app on its passengers' smartphones. Uber's United Kingdom general manager Jo Bertram said it will contest the decision. In April 2016, Uber drivers in California and MA filed a lawsuit against the company claiming they had been misclassified as independent contractors. (more...)
AT&T to buy Time Warner for Dollars 85 billion
- October 29, 2016
Lawmakers may pursue inquiries into the merger and build support for or against it, but it is ultimately up to the Justice Department to approve, block or place conditions on the deal . Critics of AT&T's $80 billion acquisition of Time Warner are already asking how much this deal will cost their customers. Firstly, whether AT&T now has an incentive to withhold Game of Thrones from other cable providers. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Lawmakers may pursue inquiries into the merger and build support for or against it, but it is ultimately up to the Justice Department to approve, block or place conditions on the deal . Critics of AT&T's $80 billion acquisition of Time Warner are already asking how much this deal will cost their customers. Firstly, whether AT&T now has an incentive to withhold Game of Thrones from other cable providers. (more...)
Tesla reports surprise profit on record quarterly sales
- October 29, 2016
Tesla said it earned 71 cents a share on an adjusted basis in the third quarter on $2.3 billion in revenue. Tesla is estimate to record a loss of 54 cents per share on revenue of $1.98 billion. Analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $2.35 billion. He also said that he is monitoring daily updates about the production ramp up of Tesla's latest battery pack. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Tesla said it earned 71 cents a share on an adjusted basis in the third quarter on $2.3 billion in revenue. Tesla is estimate to record a loss of 54 cents per share on revenue of $1.98 billion. Analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $2.35 billion. He also said that he is monitoring daily updates about the production ramp up of Tesla's latest battery pack. (more...)
Kyle Schwarber Will Not Play The Outfield In The World Series
- October 29, 2016
One that's now 5 for 9 through two games in his third World Series. After a double that almost cleared the fences in Game 1, Schwarber showed he's returned from the injury that robbed him of his season, hitting 2-4 with a run scored and two RBI singles. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
One that's now 5 for 9 through two games in his third World Series. After a double that almost cleared the fences in Game 1, Schwarber showed he's returned from the injury that robbed him of his season, hitting 2-4 with a run scored and two RBI singles. (more...)
What we know about the FBI's new email inquiry
- October 29, 2016
A United States official says newly discovered emails that have prompted a new FBI review of the Hillary Clinton email investigation came from a separate sexting probe of former congressman Anthony Weiner. "Lock her up", as Trump declared, " Hillary Clinton's corruption is on a scale we have never seen before.We must not let her take her criminal scheme into the Oval Office". (more...)
- October 29, 2016
A United States official says newly discovered emails that have prompted a new FBI review of the Hillary Clinton email investigation came from a separate sexting probe of former congressman Anthony Weiner. "Lock her up", as Trump declared, " Hillary Clinton's corruption is on a scale we have never seen before.We must not let her take her criminal scheme into the Oval Office". (more...)
Uber Plans Future of Flying Mass Transit
- October 29, 2016
After building itself into a ride-hailing behemoth that's reshaped the for-hire transportation landscape, Uber has set its sights much higher: flying cars. Uber's own aircraft would be on-demand, fully electric, and take off and land vertically, much like a larger version of the consumer drone technology now available. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
After building itself into a ride-hailing behemoth that's reshaped the for-hire transportation landscape, Uber has set its sights much higher: flying cars. Uber's own aircraft would be on-demand, fully electric, and take off and land vertically, much like a larger version of the consumer drone technology now available. (more...)
Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage, holiday pay, rules United Kingdom tribunal
- October 29, 2016
A group representing 5,000 Uber drivers in New York City filed a lawsuit in June accusing the ride-share company of depriving drivers of various employment protections by misclassifying them as independent contractors. "We need the government to get tough on sham self-employment". "Tens of thousands of people in London drive with Uber precisely because they want to be self-employed and their own boss", wrote Jo Bertram, Uber UK's regional general manager, in an email to CNET. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
A group representing 5,000 Uber drivers in New York City filed a lawsuit in June accusing the ride-share company of depriving drivers of various employment protections by misclassifying them as independent contractors. "We need the government to get tough on sham self-employment". "Tens of thousands of people in London drive with Uber precisely because they want to be self-employed and their own boss", wrote Jo Bertram, Uber UK's regional general manager, in an email to CNET. (more...)
Supreme Court to hear case of transgender bathroom policy
- October 29, 2016
The Gloucester County School Board said in legal papers, "This case presents one of the most extreme examples of judicial deference to an administrative agency this court will ever see". A federal judge in north Texas issued a preliminary injunction in August, meaning schools do not have to follow the department's guidance. The Fourth Circuit said the letter was due "controlling" deference under Auer - a doctrine that requires courts to enforce an agency's interpretation of its own ... (more...)
- October 29, 2016
The Gloucester County School Board said in legal papers, "This case presents one of the most extreme examples of judicial deference to an administrative agency this court will ever see". A federal judge in north Texas issued a preliminary injunction in August, meaning schools do not have to follow the department's guidance. The Fourth Circuit said the letter was due "controlling" deference under Auer - a doctrine that requires courts to enforce an agency's interpretation of its own ... (more...)
Chip maker Qualcomm buying NXP Semiconductors in $47B deal
- October 29, 2016
San Diego-based Qualcomm , which gets most of its profit from wireless patents it licenses to the mobile industry, has been facing slowing smartphone sales and stiff competition from Chinese rivals. Qualcomm isn't going after NXP just to satisfy its automotive ambitions. Mollenkopf said he will aim to combine the two companies and their products as quickly as he can and make sure that the management of the combined company has representatives from both sides. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
San Diego-based Qualcomm , which gets most of its profit from wireless patents it licenses to the mobile industry, has been facing slowing smartphone sales and stiff competition from Chinese rivals. Qualcomm isn't going after NXP just to satisfy its automotive ambitions. Mollenkopf said he will aim to combine the two companies and their products as quickly as he can and make sure that the management of the combined company has representatives from both sides. (more...)
Analyst's Ratings: Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT), Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT)
- October 29, 2016
Liberty Property Trust has 146,738,000 shares in issue which have a share price of 40.1 giving Liberty Property Trust a market capitalisation of 5.88B United States dollars. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Liberty Property Trust from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Wednesday. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Liberty Property Trust has 146,738,000 shares in issue which have a share price of 40.1 giving Liberty Property Trust a market capitalisation of 5.88B United States dollars. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Liberty Property Trust from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Wednesday. (more...)
Lexington Realty Trust's (LXP): Watch the Active stock of Yesterday
- October 29, 2016
Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) posted earnings of $1.21 per share for the last fiscal quarter, which ended on 2016-06-30. The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 13th. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $348,738.80. American Century Companies Inc. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) posted earnings of $1.21 per share for the last fiscal quarter, which ended on 2016-06-30. The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 13th. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $348,738.80. American Century Companies Inc. (more...)
Canada summit to sign trade deal postponed as talks go on
- October 29, 2016
The release late Wednesday came shortly after news from Europe that Belgium had failed to make decisive headway to lift a crucial veto of the trade deal by one of its regions, Wallonia. All 27 EU member states approved the signing of CETA except Belgium, whose regional Wallonia parliament had for weeks strongly opposed the idea, saying it jeopardized European farmers' interests and granted inappropriate power to global enterprises. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
The release late Wednesday came shortly after news from Europe that Belgium had failed to make decisive headway to lift a crucial veto of the trade deal by one of its regions, Wallonia. All 27 EU member states approved the signing of CETA except Belgium, whose regional Wallonia parliament had for weeks strongly opposed the idea, saying it jeopardized European farmers' interests and granted inappropriate power to global enterprises. (more...)
A $47 billion transatlantic tobacco deal is on the cards
- October 29, 2016
The proposed moved was publicized by BAT because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires disclosure because the company has such a large holding in a U.S. BATS has held a large chunk of Reynolds for 12 years after it merger its US operations with RJ Reynolds, the second largest tobacco company in the US after Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), which owns Philip Morris USA Inc. (more...)
- October 29, 2016
The proposed moved was publicized by BAT because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires disclosure because the company has such a large holding in a U.S. BATS has held a large chunk of Reynolds for 12 years after it merger its US operations with RJ Reynolds, the second largest tobacco company in the US after Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), which owns Philip Morris USA Inc. (more...)
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