Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Akamai, Dollar Tree, Hasbro, Intel, Mylan, Netflix, Papa John’s and More

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 8:45 am

The futures seesawed somewhat Monday morning as investors continued to keep a wary eye on some global hot spots, not the least of which is the ongoing situation in Turkey. ...
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OPEC Lifts Oil Production in July, Saudis Cut by 200,000 Barrels

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 8:20 am

In its Monthly Oil Market Report for August, released Monday morning, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) noted that the cartel's average price for its reference basket rose ...
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Deutsche Bank Stays Bullish on Towers and Telecom: 4 Stocks to Buy Now

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 8:10 am

If the pricey stock market has you worried, one safe place to look at is telecommunications, especially the big carriers and the tower companies. One thing that never goes out-of-favor, ...
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Ralph Nader: Give Apple profits to ‘serfs,’ not shareholders

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 7:25 am

Full transcript of Nader’s interview Saturday on National Public Radio: SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Companies and corporations are in business to make money for themselves, their workers, their stockholders. But ...
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Tiger Woods Sponsors Nike and Monster Get Huge Exposure at PGA

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 6:40 am

Golf legend Tiger Woods finished second at the 100th PGA Championship. A year ago, he was not sure he would ever play again. Golf phenom Brooks Koepka finished first. It ...
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American Gothic

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 6:35 am

Still no read-out.   See also: Trump’s dinner date with Tim Cook ...
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Mocking Apple: Five ‘Ingenius’ Samsung ads (video)

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 6:30 am

There’s some fine comedy writing in these 30-second TV spots. Clio contenders?   From Power: Customer: Hey ’cause the Galaxy Note 9 is really powerful, man. Genius: Yeah, you know ...
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Disney Holds Unprecedented Third of US Movie Market

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 6:25 am

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) holds an unprecedented 35% of the market share of studios through August 5. Its success was described in Disney's recent earnings. If Disney can hold ...
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 5:06 am

The Turkish currency continued to falter. According to Reuters: Turkey’s lira pulled back from an overnight record low of 7.24 to the dollar on Monday after the central bank pledged ...
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Walmart, Nvidia, Cisco and More Major Earnings Coming This Week

Posted: August 12, 2018 at 10:25 am

The second-quarter earnings reporting season is winding down, but there are still plenty of companies reporting, including three major Dow Jones industrials stocks. We already have seen strong earnings from ...
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Dodge These 5 Mistakes to Avoid Getting Rejected for a Mortgage

Posted: August 12, 2018 at 9:49 am

Screwing up the courage--not to say amassing a big pile of cash for a down payment--to apply for a mortgage is a daunting task. First-time buyers often rightly pause as ...
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IPO News This Week: As August Heats Up, Offerings Cool Off

Posted: August 12, 2018 at 8:43 am

Last week's initial public offering (IPO) action saw four of five scheduled listings make their entry into the public markets. The four IPOs raised a total of $307 million in ...
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US Wildfires Torched 5.6 Million Acres So Far

Posted: August 12, 2018 at 8:10 am

The U.S. wildfire season got off to an early start this year and hot weather in the West last week has made a bad situation even worse. As of Saturday, ...
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Tiger Woods Sponsor Nike and Others Get Huge Exposure Again

Posted: August 12, 2018 at 7:32 am

Tiger Woods is tied for sixth at the PGA Championship. In his first year back from injuries, he is in contention once again. He has done so well the TV ...
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America’s Fastest Growing First Names

Posted: August 11, 2018 at 10:44 am

Between space-themed names such as Luna and Nova, and the re-emergence of old-fashioned names including Dawson and Eleanor, parents of this generation -- without a doubt -- are getting more ...
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