The 40 Most Disappointing Draft Picks of All Time

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 3:06 pm

When professional sports franchises get a high draft pick, the hope is that the athlete can grow into franchise-changing superstar to bring the team to a championship level. While players ...
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Artists With the Most No. 1 Hits

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 2:50 pm

The Billboard Hot 100 has been tracking the most popular music in America for nearly 60 years. And while thousands of artists have succeeded to get a song on the ...
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US Oil Rig Count Rises by 5; Crude Price Dips Slightly

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 1:50 pm

In the week ending April 20, 2018, the number of land rigs drilling for oil in the United States totaled 820, up by five compared to the previous week and ...
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Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises for Sixth Straight Quarter

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 12:40 pm

The national mortgage application fraud risk index rose from 138 in the fourth quarter of 2017 to 144 in the first quarter of 2018, according to researchers at CoreLogic. In ...
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Why the Pivotal Software IPO Might Not Be That Great

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 12:25 pm

Pivotal Software Inc. (NYSE: PVTL) entered the market relatively quietly on Friday. Despite the recent market volatility, this has been a great time for tech companies to come public, with ...
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It’s 4/20 and Marijuana’s Prospects Have Never Looked Brighter

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 11:50 am

One week ago today, Colorado Senator Cory Gardner, a Republican, extracted a commitment from President Trump that Attorney General Jeff Sessions's rescission of the Cole Memorandum will have no impact ...
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Why Excellent Earnings Weren’t Enough for Skechers

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 11:30 am

When Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX) reported its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Thursday, the company said that it had $0.75 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Will the FDA Shoot Down Eli Lilly and Incyte Again?

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 10:35 am

Incyte Corp. (NASDAQ: INCY) and Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) will be under the microscope next week as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide the fate ...
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Wells Fargo Settles Federal Claims for $1 Billion

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 10:30 am

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Friday morning that it had settled federal claims against Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) related to risk management and improper charges to ...
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Trump Takes a Shot at OPEC Over High Oil Prices

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 10:10 am

Ahead of Friday's meeting of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC oil ministers who joined forces more than a year ago to reduce the oversupply of crude oil, ...
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What to Expect From the Newest Biogen Collaboration

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 10:00 am

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) shares made a handy gain on Friday after the firm announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB). Through this partnership, these companies ...
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5 Large Cap Growth Stocks Top Fund Managers Own and Love

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 9:55 am

To say that hedge fund and mutual fund managers tend to follow the herd is an incredible understatement, and always has been. While publicly they sometimes seem reluctant to discuss ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Kinder Morgan, Philip Morris, P&G, Twitter, Williams Companies and More

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 9:05 am

Stocks were indicated to open marginally lower on Friday morning, but that may be a lack of direction after close to a 2% gain this week in the Dow Jones ...
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Should Investors Expect More From Synchrony Financial?

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 8:50 am

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Friday. Although the numbers completely beat estimates, there has only been a small response from investors. ...
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Why Schlumberger’s Earnings Beat Isn’t Helping the Stock

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 8:30 am

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) reported first-quarter 2018 results before markets opened on Friday. The oil field services firm reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.38 on revenues of ...
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