Kinder Morgan Sheds Pipeline and Canadian Subsidiary for $3.3 Billion

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 11:30 am

Energy infrastructure giant Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) announced Wednesday morning that it has agreed to sell the U.S. portion of its Cochin pipeline system to Canada's Pembina Pipeline Corp. ...
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Cherokee Nation Set to Exercise Right to Representation in Congress

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 11:17 am

In December 1835, a minority party of Cherokees signed the Treaty of New Echota with the U.S. government. In exchange for $5 million and new lands in what was then ...
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July Sales of Existing Homes Beat Estimates Even as Prices Rise

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 10:45 am

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in July rose 2.5% to 5.42 million from a total of 5.27 million ...
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Why a Psychologist Might Help If You’re in Chronic Pain

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 10:44 am

An article just published in the Harvard Medical School health blog suggests reasons why your doctor might recommend seeing a psychologist if you’re in chronic pain. “Pain, depression, and anxiety ...
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Only 7,000 People Are Unemployed in This State

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 10:41 am

Unemployment continues to hover near a five-decade low. In July, the national figure held at 3.7%. However, the rate varies considerably from state to state. One small state had the ...
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What to Expect When Nordstrom Reports After the Close

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) is scheduled to release its fiscal second-quarter financial results after the close. The Wall Street consensus forecast is calling for $0.75 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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The World’s Healthiest Packaged Food? It’s British, Says a New Study

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 10:20 am

Forget fish and chips, sticky toffee pudding, and that fat-heavy full English breakfast combination known colloquially as the “heart attack special.” No one is going to claim that foods like ...
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Why This Anthrax Vaccine Study Is Getting a New Cash Injection

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 9:55 am

Altimmune Inc. (NASDAQ: ALT) shares jumped on Wednesday after the company announced that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is modifying its existing anthrax vaccine development contract with ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Baidu, BP, Ciena, Chevron, Cree, Exxon, Home Depot, Medtronic, Nvidia, Urban Outfitters and More

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 9:00 am

Monday's gain and the initial higher open on Tuesday faded into a sell-off as investors dipped back into less risky assets, but Wednesday's major equity indexes were indicated to open ...
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Did Lowe’s Just Win the Home Improvement War in Q2?

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 8:50 am

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) released its fiscal second-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Wednesday. The home improvement retailer said that it had $2.15 in earnings per share ...
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Will Target’s Moment in the Sun Last?

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 8:20 am

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) reported second-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Wednesday. The big-box retailer posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.82 and $18.42 billion in revenues. In ...
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Mortgage Loan Rates Mixed, New Borrower Applications Flat

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 7:30 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a decline of 0.9% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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Goldman Sachs Stays Positive on Top Dividend REITs as Sector Boom Continues

Posted: August 21, 2019 at 6:35 am

We have written in-depth here at 24/7 Wall St. how the plunge in interest rates over the past year has pushed investors into the bond proxy stocks like real estate ...
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20 Worst Paying Jobs for Women

Posted: August 20, 2019 at 9:35 pm

The long-held notion that men, as breadwinners, should be paid more than women holding the same job has stopped being valid decades ago. The family unit has evolved with women ...
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5 Countries Manufacturing More Cars Than America

Posted: August 20, 2019 at 7:55 pm

Few experiences are more quintessentially American than jumping into a car, cranking the radio, and driving down an open road. There was a time when that image also meant ...
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