Chicago Fed June Index Nears Historical Trend

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm

At least one indicator of the health of the U.S. economy appears to support the case for a modest federal funds rate hike at next week's meeting of the central ...
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You Won’t Believe Where the Best Hotel in the World Is

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 11:47 am

The best hotel in the world isn’t some urban hotspot in Tokyo, Paris, or New York, or some romantic hideaway on a beach in Mexico or on an Alpine mountaintop. ...
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Dynatrace Gears Up for IPO

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 11:35 am

Dynatrace Holdings has filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to price its 35.60 million ...
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Back-to-School Electronics Sales Are Up $800 Million Over Last Year

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 11:23 am

Is there anything more less enthusiastic -- especially if you’re a schoolkid -- than walking into the local Staples on the first day of summer and seeing that array of ...
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Contrary to Popular Belief, Young People May Develop Clogged Arteries, New Study Says

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 11:00 am

It’s well-known that clogged arteries -- in which blood flow is constricted by build-ups of coronary artery calcium (CAC) or plaque -- is a risk factor for heart disease. But ...
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3 Dow Stocks Not to Overlook Tuesday Morning

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 10:50 am

This week roughly a third of the Dow Jones industrials are reporting earnings, along with a few of the major FAANG stocks. About a third of the S&P 500 are ...
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The Top Cruise Destination in Western Europe Is Quite Far From Where You Think It Would Be

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 10:26 am

What’s the number-one cruise destination in the British Isles and non-Mediterranean Western Europe? London? Lisbon? Bordeaux? Not according to the results of a 2019 readers’ poll by Cruise Critic, which ...
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Is PetMed Getting Too Much Credit for Its Q1 Report?

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 9:50 am

PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) reported its fiscal first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Monday. The firm said that it had $0.26 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Equifax Strikes a $671 Million Deal Over 2017 Data Breach

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 9:40 am

Investigations by 48 states; Puerto Rico; Washington, D.C.; the Federal Trade Commission; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and the New York Department of Financial Services into the 2017 data breach ...
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This Is the Luxury Car Brand Americans Don’t Want to Buy Again

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 9:39 am

Brand loyalty in a product is among the most prized things a company can have. Loyal consumers are repeat buyers and, therefore, buyers a company does not have to replace. ...
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These Are the 12 People Who Walked on the Moon

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 9:28 am

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong took his place in history by becoming the first person to walk on a surface that was not Earth. When Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, ...
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Are Peak Resorts Shareholders Getting Enough in the Buyout?

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 9:20 am

Peak Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: SKIS) shares more than doubled early on Monday after the firm announced that Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) would acquire it. This is an all-cash transaction ...
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Where Does Money for Cancer Research Go? Not for Deadliest Cancers, Study Finds

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 9:10 am

Cancer research funds apparently are not linked to whether a type of cancer is deadly. In fact, often the deadliest cancers get the least research funding from nonprofit research organizations. ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: AMD, Amazon, Autodesk, Charles Schwab, Intel, Micron, Regions Financial, Stitch Fix, Uber and More

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 8:50 am

Stocks were indicated to open slightly higher on the prospects of better earnings on Monday, even with oil up as tensions with Iran rise. Despite some profit-taking and some of ...
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Can Halliburton’s Results Improve Going Forward?

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 8:20 am

Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) reported second-quarter 2019 results before markets opened on Monday. The oil and gas services company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.35 on revenues ...
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